R.I. veterans rally to save planned expansion of Veterans Affairs to full state department

06/23/11 Protesters rally to save proposed upgrade of Veterans Affairs tofull state department

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RI considers taxing over-the-counter drugs

06/23/11 Painkillers, allergy pills, cough medicine and other common remedies would cost a little more in Rhode Island if lawmakers approve a proposal to impose the state sales tax on non-prescription drugs.

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Janice E. DeFrances nominated as new director of R.I.s Department of Children, Youth and Families

06/23/11 PROVIDENCE - Governor Chafee announced Wednesday his choice of Janice E. DeFrances, a longtime educator and president of Harmony Hill School in Glocester, to serve as director of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families.

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Hope G. King, librarian, of Cranston, R.I., at 91

06/22/11 Hope Grant (Johnson) King of Cranston, R.I., a retired librarian, died Sunday at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence...

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Man charged with impersonating trooper at RI arena

06/17/11 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Police have arrested a man they say impersonated a state trooper at a Providence arena and claimed he was working on a case for an upcoming American Idol show.

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New RI budget plan would tax downloads and drugs

06/17/11 New taxes on over-the-counter drugs and online software downloads -- along with increased Medicaid premiums -- would see Rhode Island through its latest budget crisis under a new state budget proposal, the plan's authors say.

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Pension advisory group created

06/16/11 PROVIDENCE - Governor Chafee and General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo on Wednesday jointly announced the creation of a new 12-member pension advisory group that includes high-level Rhode Island labor leaders and, from the opposite end of the spectrum, a one-time adviser to the U.S. Department of the Treasury who worked on the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler.

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North Providence Man Arrested For Impersonating a State Trooper

06/15/11 Joseph Simone was charged with child pornography, solicitation earlier this year.

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RI lawmaker seeks drug tests for welfare takers

06/15/11 Rep. Doreen Costa introduces legislation to require applicants for public assistance to take a drug screening.

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RI man arrested after 2 wrong-way crashes

06/15/11 State police have arrested the driver of a car they say struck two others while going the wrong way on Route 146 in North Providence and Lincoln.

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RI's first integrated health clinic marks opening

06/10/11 The first clinic in Rhode Island to integrate behavioral and primary health care has celebrated its grand opening in Providence.

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Tests show RI lawmaker used cocaine and pot

06/03/11 A laboratory test shows a Rhode Island state lawmaker arrested in April for marijuana possession also had cocaine in his system at the time, Connecticut police say.

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Rhode Island Life: Westerly station master Bob Allard leaving his post but not his love of trains

06/03/11 Switch problems caused by bad weather have delayed Northeast Regional Train No. 170, which ordinarily reaches Westerly Station at about 11:30 a.m. on its way north. The 170 makes no scheduled stops in Westerly, but Bob Allard often steps onto the platform to watch it speed by. He enjoys the intense sound and suddenly shocked air, a sensation unlike any other.

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R.I. Rep. Robert Watsons urine tests positive for cocaine

06/03/11 Former House minority leader, facing Conn. charges of DUI, drug possession, denies use

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Providence targets Fire Department next to save money

06/03/11 Fire Dept. faces layoffs if union, city can't agree on salary cuts, minimum staffing to save $6 million

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Robert H. Silva, at 66, of N. Attleboro, veteran

06/02/11 Robert Henry Silva of North Attleboro, a retired Foxboro Co. employee and business owner, died Tuesday at Providence...

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RI House passes pregnant inmate handcuff rules

05/25/11 Pregnant inmates in Rhode Island prisons could no longer be handcuffed or shackled during childbirth under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives Wednesday.

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RI radio host to plead guilty to insurance fraud

05/24/11 A Rhode Island radio personality has agreed to plead guilty to taking part in an insurance fraud scheme that included a former North Providence town councilman recently sentenced on fraud and corruption charges.

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RI Senate votes to protect Social Security numbers

05/24/11 It would be illegal for Rhode Island businesses to ask for any part of a customer's Social Security number under legislation endorsed by the state Senate.

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Tania St. Pierre, 96, of Fort Hill

05/24/11 Tania St. Pierre, 96, of Fort Hill, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Cortland Place, Greenville. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Planton and Anna (Prima) Michalenka. Beloved wife of the late Leo J. St. Pierre.

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