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Coventry, Rhode Island · CoventryCOVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — The Coventry School Committee is deciding whether to move the district's bus depot to an old elementary school building, which is surrounded by a residential neighborhood. Coventry Superintendent Don Cowart suggested late last month that the bus depot be moved from the Town Hall Annex on Flat River Road to the former Oak Haven Elementary School. The district's school buses have been parked at the Town Hall Annex for the p…See the Story
Coventry may move bus depot to former elementary school
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JetBlue · WarwickWARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A trip to the Caribbean just got easier for Rhode Islanders. JetBlue announced new non-stop service from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport to Puerto Rico starting this fall. Daily flights to San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will start on Oct. 28. JetBlue is also offering special deals until Friday, for travelers who plan to visit Puerto Rico between the end of October and Dec. 18.
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JetBlue offering direct flights to Puerto Rico from TF Green
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Warwick, Rhode Island · WarwickWARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Longtime owner of Beacon Communications John Howell is stepping down as publisher. The company publishes three newspapers in Rhode Island — the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald and Johnston SunRise — and a weekly shopping guide, The Reminder. The Warwick Beacon announced Thursday morning Howell will still be the editor of the Beacon, a job he's had since he bought the paper in 1969. Joy Fox will be taking over as the compan…See the Story
John Howell stepping down as Beacon Communications publisher
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East Greenwich · East GreenwichEAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's popular Seven Stars Bakery has a new location in the West Bay. In a social media post on Tuesday, the bakery posted a short clip of its newest cafe on Cliff Street in East Greenwich, inviting customers to stop by for a treat. The new cafe is Seven Stars’ sixth Rhode Island location. There are currently three bakeries in Providence, one in the Rumford area of East Providence, and one in Cranston. The b…See the Story
Seven Stars opens 6th cafe in RI
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West Warwick · West WarwickWEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — The popular Rhode Island Brick Convention is coming back to the West Warwick Civic Center next week. The event on May 18-19 will showcase LEGO masterpieces created by professionals and fan artists. Once again, this year's event will support Creations for Charity, an organization that gifts LEGO products to underprivileged and hospitalized kids around the world. Last year’s convention raised over $15,000 for the charit…See the Story
LEGO Brick Convention returns to RI next week
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Veterans · WarwickWARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- More than 50 war Veterans took part in the 30th Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight this morning. 12 News anchor Mike Montecalvo was on hand at T.F. Green as the Veterans departed to Washington D.C. The 52 veterans and their guardians are part of the "Forged in Fire" honor flight. While in the capitol, they will visit the monuments being built in their honor. They are expected to return to T.F. Green around 9 p.m. tonig…See the Story
52 Veterans take part in Honor Flight
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West Warwick · West WarwickWEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Three kids who were hit while riding their bikes in West Warwick in March are out of the hospital and now have new bikes. Police said the trio, who are 12 and 13 years old, were crossing the intersection of West Warwick Avenue and Main Street while on their way home from school when they were struck.
BACKGROUND: 3 boys riding bikes hit by car in West Warwick Two of the boys suffered serious injuries, but all t…See the Story
3 boys hit by car in West Warwick gifted new bikes
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Warwick, Rhode Island · WarwickWARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — According to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, one of the dogs recovered from a Pawtucket home in an apparent hoarding situation has died. The dog passed away overnight following a routine spay/neuter procedure. The RISPCA went on to say that all of the dogs recovered from the house are in fragile condition and “are not yet fully out of the woods.” Several other dogs were spayed/neutered a…See the Story
UPDATE: Dog seized from Pawtucket hoarding situation dies
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