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Five dead in Warwick house fire

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 7:21 p.m.

WARWICK, R.I. -- Four adults and a 7-month-old girl were killed in a fire Saturday in a two-story single-family house at 343 Buttonwoods Ave ... Among those who died were Amanda L. Villeneuve, 21, who lived at the Buttonwoods address and was the mother of the 7-month-old, whom Fire Chief Kevin Sullivan identified as Annabelle at a 5:30 p.m. news conference Saturday ... The house is owned by James and Susan Wheeden. James Wheeden is the warden of the maximum security section of the Adult

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The Village Haven

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Published Jan. 26, 2010 at 4:40 p.m.

Traditional (and bountiful) fare in Forestdale ... We were headed to a concert in Cumberland and we thought we'd make a slight detour to North Smithfield — the village of Forestdale, to be precise ... We were headed to a concert in Cumberland and we thought we'd make a slight detour to North Smithfield — the village of Forestdale, to be precise. Unfortunately for us, or for any newcomer to the Village Haven, there's a bridge out and a detour, but at the bottom of the curvy School Street, a

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Warwick educator lauded for literacy efforts

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Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 3:07 p.m.

WARWICK,RI -- After more than 40 years in public education, Warwick Elementary Education Director Robert Bushell can easily spot a winner when it comes to identifying programs that work well ... And for the past decade, a tutoring program called "Reading Recovery" has been at the top of his list ... The program turns struggling readers into lasting success stories, Bushell said, adding he believes in the program so much that when funding cuts jeopardized it this school year, he pushed for

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Weather conditions delay school starts in northern RI

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Published Jan. 4, 2010 at 7:34 a.m.

Welcome back from winter break, but not too soon for schoolchildren in the northern part of Rhode Island ... Before mobilizing the children for school Monday morning, check whether they've got delays. Schools in Cumberland, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield and Woonsocket public schools are delayed one hour, and morning kindergarten or preschool in some of those communities has also been canceled ... Some charter schools, Catholic schools and child care centers are also

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Burrillville High senior, 17, dies in 3-car crash

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 5:52 p.m.

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. -- A 17-year-old senior at Burrillville High School died Saturday afternoon after losing control of his car on Route 102, according to the police ... Mason R. Boltrushek, of 860 Round Top Rd., Harrisville, was heading north on his way to work at Wright Farm Restaurant about 4 p.m. when his car spun out of control. Boltrushek's Dodge Stratus was struck by a southbound pickup truck driven by Edward H. Braley Jr., 41, of 121 Carlton Ave., North Smithfield, the police said.

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Rabid fox found in North Smithfield

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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 7:37 a.m.

An animal control officer says people should keep their pets inside ...

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R.I. Voter Coalition to host gubernatorial candidates

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 12:44 p.m.

By Katherine Gregg ... WARWICK, R.I. -- Mark your calendars now for the first candidates forum of the new year for Governor Carcieri's would-be successors ... The "Meet the Candidates Forum'' has been scheduled for 7 p.m., January 8 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick by a group calling itself the Rhode Island Voter Coalition ... It remains unclear how many of the candidates will participate, but the coalition believes it has confirmations from the two Democratic primary contenders: Atty. Gen.

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