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Fall River homicide victim identified

2:57 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

FALL RIVER -- The man killed early Friday morning in his apartment on Hamlet Street was identified as Derrick Hogue, 33, by the Bristol County District Attorney’s office today. Gregg Miliote, the spokesman, would not release Hogue’s name previously because......

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Social Service advocates decry new state budget

1:45 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Comments (3)
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

A group of social service advocates and community groups are set to gather tomorrow in Central Falls to protest the new state budget. The executive director for the RI Coalition for the Homeless, Jim Ryczek, is scheduled to speak as......

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C. Falls police search for man who stabbed siblings

1:32 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

CENTRAL FALLS –– The police are searching for a man they say stabbed a brother and sister during a domestic dispute early Sunday morning. Kevin Stanford, 24, is being sought on a warrant charging him with two counts of assault......

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Nonprofits, just a few more hours to file

11:51 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

Today is the deadline for nonprofit organizations to file their annual reports with the state. The more than 6,500 nonprofits in Rhode Island are required to report the names and contact information of officers and boards of directors. According to......

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Amtrak completes bridge work in Connecticut

11:24 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Amtrak has resumed regular service between New York and Boston after completing work on a 90-year-old bridge in Connecticut. Workers installed a new vertical lift span on the Thames River Bridge between New London and Groton......

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Higher fuel costs drive up RIPTA fares

10:20 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Comments (8)
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

Beginning tomorrow, public transportation will be a little more costly than it is today. Citing increases in fuel costs, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is raising fares tomorrow, the beginning of its fiscal year. The fare for buses and......

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Bringing the arts to your neighborhood

9:46 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Brandie Jefferson    Email

This summer, the best seat in the house may be your front lawn. The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, the Parks Department and Mayor David Cicilline are set to announce the summer line-up for the 2008 Neighborhood Performing Arts......

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