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RI School for the Deaf stages a musical / Video

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Published March 31, 2009 at 1:17 p.m.

Providence Journal video by Mary Murphy PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Imagine a musical staged by students who cannot hear music, but who, nevertheless, learn lyrics ...

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Providence crime increases by 12 percent in 2008

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:57 p.m.

PROVIDENCE -- Crime went up by 12 percent in 2008, Police Chief Dean M. Esserman announced Tuesday. There were 10,442 crimes in 2008 compared ...

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Gianquitti trial: Defense rests; closing arguments next

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:46 p.m.

Journal photo/Kathy Borchers Nicholas Gianquitti testifying earlier Tuesday demonstrates where he wore his gun. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jennifer Gianquitti, whose husband stands accused of ...

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Tree-service owner pays back fines to injured worker

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The owner of a Warwick tree-service company decided to pay up Tuesday rather than face fines or prison. William J. Gorman ...

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Bank of America Honors Rhode Island Women

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:38 p.m.

The Bank of America celebrates Women's History Month Tuesday with a ceremony at 1 Financial Plaza in Providence honoring six Rhode Island women: Lt. Gov ...

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Gianquitti trial: Defendant's cross-examination begins

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:37 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In cross-examination by Assistant Attorney General William Ferland, Nicholas Gianquitti today conceded he told the police he had told James Pagano he ...

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Providence after-school program among top government innovations

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

PROVIDENCE – The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) has been ranked among the Top 50 Government Innovations of 2009 by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government ...

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Crime in Providence rises 12% in 2008

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.

PROVIDENCE – Crime in the city rose 12 percent last year, ending a five-year decline, although the number of homicides continued to fall, said Providence Police Department’s Col. Dean M. Esserman. He described cell-phone muggings as “a … ...

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Woonsocket, Resource Recovery tangle over $425,000

Published March 31, 2009 at 12:04 p.m.

By Mark Reynolds Journal Staff Writer A dispute between Woonsocket city officials and the executive who oversees the state's landfill operations is in the hands ...

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Gianquitti trial: Defendant says he shot victim out of fear

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Published March 31, 2009 at 12:02 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nicholas Gianquitti had been sweeping the floors when he heard the voices of children playing outside. He looked out the window and ...

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