House and Senate send gaming legislation to the Governor BOSTON) – Late last night the expanded gaming conference report was released. A conference committee debating the details of this bill has been closely watched for weeks. The final version of the bill creates a compromise between the House and Senate versions of this legislation. Representative [...]

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Memorial Hospital to Test the Benefits of Aspirin  PAWTUCKET, RI – In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island are partnering with colleagues from across the US and Australia in the largest international trial ever sponsored by the US National Institute on [...]

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The Seekonk Public Library announces the acquisition of OptimalResume, an online resume builder and more. OptimalResume is a comprehensive web-based program that helps job seekers prepare for employment.  From a single secure online location, job seekers can prepare resumes, cover letters, and online portfolios that demonstrate their competencies.  Job seekers can also perform skills assessments [...]

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Local Swimmers Were Top Performers for Bluefish Swim Club at New England Swimming Long Course Championship Meets Fifty-four members of the Bluefish Swim Club qualified for and competed at the New England Swimming 14 and Under Age Group Long Course Championship meet, ranking 2nd place overall with 2,691 points. This Age Group championship meet was held at the [...]

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  Graduating Seniors from Cumberland High & St. Mary’s Bay View Know What it Means to Have a Parent with MS WARWICK, R.I., July 29, 2010  - The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors whose mothers have MS. Curtis Jack “C.J” Bare III of Cumberland and [...]

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Proposed Legislative  Compromise BOSTON – Thursday, July 29, 2010 – Massachusetts is recovering from the global economic crisis faster and stronger than the rest of the country. We’ve added 45,000 jobs over the past six months, protected education, health care and the environment while passing four responsible and balanced budgets, and seen consumer and business [...]

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Suggested events for the Weekend of Friday-Monday, August 6-9, 2010 (Rhode Island Victory Day Holiday) Come and experience the perspective of communities, heritage and nature during the Rhode Island Victory Day holiday period, August 6-9, in the “Ocean State’s” Blackstone River Valley. This important Southern New England destination not only tells a compelling story of [...]

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Office Hours Cancelled for Full Formal Session Representative Bill Bowles and Representative Betty Poirier will not hold their regular hours this Friday July 30th due to the House of Representatives schedule Please contact Representative Bill Bowles at (617) 722- 2400 or via email at bill.bowles@state.ma.us. Representative Poirier can be reached at (617)722-2100 or via email [...]

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TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY SEEKS ITS NEXT TINY TIM! ANNOUNCING OPEN CHILD ACTOR CALL   Trinity Repertory Company will be holding an open call for child actors on Saturday, September 18, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Cardi’s Furniture Superstore (Route 1A, South Attleboro, MA) for its 34th annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, [...]

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Alzheimer’s and Dementia Silver Alert Legislation Passes Senate   BOSTON, MA – Senator Jim Timilty (D-Walpole), co-sponsor of the Silver Alert Program legislation, is pleased to announce that the bill was passed to be engrossed unanimously today.  “I was very glad to see that such important legislation was passed today in the Senate, said Timilty.  “This [...]

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