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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK, RI -- A one-block stretch of Jefferson Boulevard will be closed for three nights next week as construction on the intermodal facility linked to the airport continues. City and T.F. Green Airport officials said that motorists should be advised that the Jefferson Boulevard from Kilvert Street to Thurber Street will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. next Tuesday,...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK, RI -- It doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice -- no one gets official season's greetings from Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian. Avedisian, who paid for the yuletide missives out of his campaign funds during his first terms in office, said Monday that he stopped the Christmas card practice six years ago because it made more sense to give the money to...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
By Barbara Polichetti PROVIDENCE, RI -- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is seeking a 10.2-percent rate increase for subscribers who have direct-pay plans. The insurer announced this week that it had filed an application for the rate increase last week with the state Office of Health Insurance Commissioner . In a prepared statement, Blue Cross officials noted that its request...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK, RI -- Students who paid $5 to park their cars at Toll Gate High School this year got their money back over the last few days but will still be required to register their vehicles with the school and display a special sticker in order to have a parking spot. The registration process and nominal fee instituted by principal Stephen Chrabaszcz last month had...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK, R.I. -- An ambitious plan to build a hotel, parking garage and complex of buildings that will combine office and retail space on Jefferson Boulevard received final approval from the city Wednesday night. The proposal, which is the vision of contractor Michael D'Ambra , got the green light from the Planning Board after months of review by the city's Planning...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK, RI -- School Committee members heard some encouraging numbers Tuesday when it comes to tracking the health of the district during this flu season. Richard D'Agostino, director of special services, told school board members that absenteeism has dropped in the past week while participation in state-run school vaccination clinics is high. D'Agostino, who is...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By Barbara Polichetti WARWICK , RI -- The holidays and New Englanders' hankering for warmer weather are two reasons that T.F. Green Airport will see a slight increase in airline service over the next few months. Airport officials announced this week that U.S. Airways is increases its daily departures to LaGuardia Airport in New York from 4 to 6 per day and that beginning in March, Southwest...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... an increase in both weekday and weekend flights to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa in Florida.Barbara Polichetti
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
By Barbara Polichetti SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Government agencies will be eyed as more than the sources of speeding tickets and income tax forms this week at a special job fair to be held on the campus of Bryant University . More than 600 college students from across the state are expected to attend the fair which will give attendees a chance to explore career opportunities with representatives...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... providers are different because they are much more business-focused in the functions they offer.Barbara Polichetti
