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May 24th, 2013
WOONSOCKET – Four new recruits were sworn in as probationary patrol officers by the Woonsocket Police Department on Friday.
Officers Mark Castiglione, Taylor-Rae Monfils, Manuel Salema and Craig Thompson will immediately be assigned to the field training program, which lasts about 14 weeks, according to Police Chief Thomas Carey.
More than a dozen banks from Providence to Pawtucket have been robbed over the past five months, leaving some to wonder if bank robberies have reached epidemic proportions in the Blackstone Valley.
While it may seem like the valley is a hotspot for bank theft of late, Special Agent Greg Comcowich, a spokesman for the FBI’s Boston division, says the recent spate of robberies, which include Monday’s heists in North Providence and Cranston, and Thursday’s robbery in Pawtucket, are not an indication of an overall rise in the number of bank robberies in the state.
May 24th
WOONSOCKET -- Mount St. Charles head coach Mary Green was unsure how rain would affect her team during the Mounties’ Division III Tournament quarterfinal with Burrillville/North Smithfield Co-op, so she was hoping the storm would hold off.
She didn’t get her wish; right after the initial faceoff, the skies opened up. But her team responded to the downpour by pouring on the offense against the overmatched Broncos, scoring three goals in a 26-second span early in the first period, and rolling to a relatively easy 12-5 triumph over the Broncos
Irene V. Heroux
WOONSOCKET- Irene V. (Leclaire) Heroux, 69, of Woonsocket, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of Ronald F. Heroux, whom she married January 13, 1990.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Lena (Roy) Leclaire.
Muriel V. Hathaway
BURRILLVILLE- Muriel V. (Laperle) Hathaway, 86, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of Arnold Hathaway of Alan Ave. Pascoag.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Edouard and Olympe (Forcier) Laperle.
Nicoll M. Goulet
BELLINGHAM- Nicoll M. Goulet, 71, Bellingham, died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the late Lucie (Collette) Goulet.
He was born in Quebec, a son of the late William and Cecilia (Francoeur) Goulet. Nick was a long time resident of Bellingham MA.
He worked in the construction business and was the owner and operator of Nick's Drywall Construction Company, and was the developer of Benelli St. in Bellingham.
May 23rd
LINCOLN — To be blunt, Lincoln High head coach Mike Ethier didn’t approve of his squad’s overall desire during the opening half of its R.I. Division III Tournament quarterfinal tilt against Cranston West on windy Thursday afternoon.
The Lions had held a 3-2 advantage at the break, but Ethier and his assistants let loose on the contingent, explaining they wanted to see more spirit and fundamentally-sound lacrosse over the final 24 minutes.
PROVIDENCE – Proponents of a bill to alter the School Siting Law passed last year say it will strengthen the safety requirements for building schools on former industrial or manufacturing sites.
WOONSOCKET – Melissa Murray just opened a new business in the city and it’s located in a place she sees as a perfect home for creative and innovative art and craft entrepreneurs like herself.
Murray, a city native, operates The Opulent Squid in the Le Moulin Artist Mall at 68 South Main St., selling an eclectic selection of her own jewelry designs and consignment items in mixed mediums.
They’re known as The Flying Squadron, an ever-changing group of Uxbridge veterans who have made it a Memorial Day tradition over the past 138 years to visit local schoolchildren with a simple message: The final Monday of May is not just the start of summer vacation season, but a time to honor Americans who died while serving in the U.S. military.
The squadron, which is made up today of 20 town veterans divided into two units, will conduct its 139th consecutive visitation to town schools on Friday to kick off the town’s Memorial Day observances.
