City of Pawtucket Police Officer Recruitment 

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Applications to be Accepted through September 19, 2022  Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Public Safety Director Police Chief Tina Goncalves have announced that the Pawtucket Police Department will be accepting applications through September 19, 2022 for new officers.  “Pawtucket is a great community to live, work, and commit to public service” said Mayor Donald R.…

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RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Aug. 20/21, 2022 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/20/22: A warm start to the weekend, with high pressure building in keeping cloud development down to just scattered fair weather cumulus and mares-tail cirrus. More humid with southerly flow adding low level moisture to the mix. Morning lows in the upper 60’s rising to the upper 80’s. Sunday 8/21/22:…

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Last wrinkle at Notre Dame – David Brussat

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by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Proposal for a visitors center in former garage beneath Notre-Dame, in Paris. (Bas Smets) Paris’s mayor Anne Hildago has announced a proposed visitors center in an abandoned garage beneath Notre-Dame cathedral. Since visitors centers are notoriously ugly, this one qualifies as an odd duck.…

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Providence Rotary hosting Providence Mayoral Debate

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The Rotary Club of Providence invites the public to attend a debate among the three Democratic candidates for Mayor of Providence Tuesday, August 23, at 12:15 pm on Zoom. Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune and Brett Smiley will present their views on the city’s future in response to questions from moderator Dan McGowan, Rhode Island columnist…

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Business Beat: PLDO Attorneys named in “The Best Lawyers in America”

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PLDO Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023William E. O’Gara Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in his Employment & Labor Law Practice Area Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced that fourteen (14) attorneys in multiple practice areas have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in…

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Take Me Fishing! A day for the whole family

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Two great outdoors events for you – one coming up next weekend – and one this weekend. It’s the 3rd annual Take Me Fishing Day coming up on Sunday, August 28th from 11am to 3pm at the Blackstone River State Park at 1075 Lower River Road in Lincoln. This is a day for the entire…

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RI Weather for Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in kicking up southwesterly breezes and stable sinking air that will heat up to the upper 80’s in the afternoon from morning lows in the upper 60’s. More dry air in place with no chance for rain, which is nice because no rain, but bad also because…no rain.…

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(Updated) Millions coming for RI trauma-informed schools, 988 hotline, mental/behavioral health…

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Rhode Island’s FY 23 budget includes $30 million for community behavioral health clinics, funding to establish Mental Health Treatment Court, $1.8 million to establish the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Hotline, and $1 million for the study of suicide prevention barriers. The Governor signed two bills on Aug. 18th: H6667B (Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell) and S2556A (Senator Sandra…

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