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Mar 16, 2010 | 0

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“Soggy” was a good word to describe Sunday’s St. Patrick Day Parade in West Warwick. But leave it to the Irish to look at the bright side of things. “At least it isn’t as bad as Newport,” said ...

Foreclosure mess

Mar 11, 2010 | 2

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With the city leading the state in foreclosure initiations, it’s commendable the City Council wants to stem a problem that’s beginning to look like a crisis. But the ordinance given first passage...

An assist, please, from our neighbors

Mar 09, 2010 | 0

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You wouldn’t know it from the seeming complacency of the General Assembly, but it’s budget crunch time. Actually, like a vice, there are two moving elements to the bind both the state and municip...

Let the formula debate begin

Mar 04, 2010 | 0

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It’s heartening to see that the state finally looks prepared to have a realistic debate on a “fair and equitable” funding formula for education. But we suspect that the funding formula proposed b...

Merger should have been reviewed

Mar 02, 2010 | 1

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No one denies that a proposal to merge the two dominant hospital chains in the state should be heavily scrutinized before it’s approved or denied. But a process that forces Lifespan and Care New ...

Hospital innovation benefits community

Feb 25, 2010 | 1

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Under the direction of CEO and President Sandra Coletta and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Dacey, Kent Hospital has implemented a life-saving procedure that researchers say will boost a person’s...

Nothing easy about the 4-Es

Feb 23, 2010 | 0

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KISS In case you’re perplexed, KISS is the acronym for “keep it simple, stupid.” The Moderate Party, the brainchild of Warwick businessman and Barrington resident Ken Block, has defined the iss...

A year of stimulus

Feb 18, 2010 | 2

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“Shovel ready.” Those were the words heard most often a year ago when the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act started pouring $862 billion into the economy. The concept was simple: Put peopl...

Scale back school expenses

Feb 16, 2010 | 4

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With Warwick’s city unions (fire and municipal) agreeing to givebacks in their wages and benefits, and additional cost savings being unilaterally imposed on the police department and non-union mana...

Follow the law

Carcieri budget redux

Taking heart in Warwick's newest designation

First steps toward consolidation

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