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State, local leading women honor high school students for Central Falls Leading Ladies Initiative
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State, local leading women honor high school students for Central

LPR News April 12, 2023

Tonight, 22 female high school students in Central Falls will receive outstanding recognition from Lt. Governor Matos, Mayor Rivera, and other state and local leaders for their recent participation in the city’s new nationally-recognized “Leading Ladies” initiative. As Rhode Island’s first Latina mayor, Mayor Rivera is empowered to provide opportunities for future leaders, particularly for […]Read More

East Providence Department of Public Works sponsors Earth Day cleanups
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East Providence Department of Public Works sponsors Earth Day cleanups

LPR News April 12, 2023

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence Department of Public Works Refuse/Recycling Program is sponsoring Earth Day neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects throughout the city during the months of April and May in celebration of Earth Day. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. (RIRRC) will once again be waiving disposal (tipping) fees on solid […]Read More

Reed Backs Biden Administration Declaring Xylazine as an ‘Emerging Threat’
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Reed Backs Biden Administration Declaring Xylazine as an ‘Emerging Threat’

LPR News April 12, 2023

Sen. Reed says new federal designation will free up millions to help combat dangerous drug ‘tranq’ that is turning up in RI   PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is backing the Biden Administration’s decision to label illicit fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine as an “emerging threat.”  Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer that was approved […]Read More

Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Deliver $500,000 for Tiverton Public Safety
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Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Deliver $500,000 for Tiverton Public Safety

LPR News April 12, 2023

TIVERTON, RI – The ability to communicate and coordinate is essential when responding to emergencies, and Rhode Island’s first responders deserve the best tools available to serve and protect our communities. To boost emergency response and enhance public safety for Tiverton residents, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline teamed up today […]Read More

Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder
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Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

LPR News April 12, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2021 murder of 31-year-old Nickolas DiPanni of Smithfield.   At the hearing on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Superior Court Justice […]Read More

Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces Resumption of City Yard Waste Pick-ups and Drop-offs
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Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces Resumption of City Yard Waste Pick-ups and

LPR News April 12, 2023

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt today announced that the City will be resuming seasonal curbside pick-up of yard waste (small branches, grass clippings, leaves, weeds, etc.) for single family homes as well as family residences of 1 – 3 units on Monday, April 10,2023 continuing through Friday, June 9, 2023. Additionally, Woonsocket residential properties […]Read More

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder
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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

LPR News April 12, 2023

Discover the Hidden Treasure of Handmade Frames and Artful Readers at Olefson Art Opticals. Open (Tiny) House Event on National Eyewear Day June 6,2023. Laurie Olefson, a former NYC art director and longtime maker, has opened a studio for her handmade frames and artful readers in Providence, Rhode Island. Her frames, which she calls “jewelry […]Read More

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