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Woonsocket declares April Organ Donation month

WOONSOCKET – Mayor Christopher Beauchamp followed President Joseph Biden and Gov. Dan McKee in declaring April “Donate Life” month in support of organ donors. Read moreWoonsocket declares April Organ Donation month

‘Company’ about the good, the bad, and the funny stuff

PROVIDENCE – Bobbie is turning 35, and her friends are planning a birthday party. What’s really on their minds, however, is why is Bobbie still single, and why sh… Read more‘Company’ about the good, the bad, and the funny stuff

Alvarado, Minaya are Tolman class of 2024’s top scholars

PAWTUCKET – Tolman High’s newest valedictorian never saw the feat coming. Read moreAlvarado, Minaya are Tolman class of 2024’s top scholars

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Police Log April 10-22

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Read morePolice Log April 10-22

Sen. Roger A. Picard announces he will not run for re-election

Sen. Roger A. Picard announced recently that, after over three decades of service in the General Assembly, he will not run for re-election this year. Read moreSen. Roger A. Picard announces he will not run for re-election

Pascoag Utility District announces 16th Annual Green Festival

Burrillville – Pascoag Utility District, in collaboration with the Town of Burrillville’s Parks and Recreation Department, is happy to announce the return of its popul… Read morePascoag Utility District announces 16th Annual Green Festival

Residents oppose RIPTA route cuts at community meeting

PAWTUCKET – Diane Lamarre had to get a ride from her home on Parkview Drive near Slater Park to the library downtown on Thursday night to attend a Rhode Island Public … Read moreResidents oppose RIPTA route cuts at community meeting

Man arrested on arson charge after apartment fire

WOONSOCKET – A hall fire in a Social District tenement that police initially thought was a mere accident led to the arrest of two men, one on charges of deliberately c… Read moreMan arrested on arson charge after apartment fire

City man faces charges of sexual assault on teen

WOONSOCKET – A city man was ordered held without bail this week on charges of having committed a series of sexual assaults against a young girl – years ago. Read moreCity man faces charges of sexual assault on teen

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Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing

Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory …

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd…

A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

Richelle Dietz is a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer living on a Hawaii military base who often thinks about water. The family has been using bottled wate…

Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country

OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) — As winter fades to spring and the bright purple blossoms of the redbud trees begin to bloom, Cherokee chef Bradley James Dry knows it’s time to …

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2023-24 CALL/TIMES ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL MVP: Pawtucket's Rivera closed out high school career with a flourish

File Armani Rivera achieving three-peat status – as in the Tolman senior being named MVP of the Woonsocket Call/Pawtucket Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team for the … Read more2023-24 CALL/TIMES ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL MVP: Pawtucket's Rivera closed out high school career with a flourish

For the final Big East-Big 12 Battle, Friars will host BYU

PROVIDENCE – The final installment of the Big East-Big 12 Battle will see the Providence Friars host a program that was also in the recruiting mix for 7-footer Anton Bonke. Read moreFor the final Big East-Big 12 Battle, Friars will host BYU