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EDUCATION
Scholarship brings students’ million-dollar ideas to life
If you had a million dollars to improve the lives of those who need it most in Rhode Island, how would you do it? That's the question high schoolers must answer when applying for Papitto Opportunity Connection's Transform Rhode Island Scholarship.
Pagliarini represents Rhode Island at Scripps National Spelling Bee
SCITUATE – Hope Elementary School 5th-grader Elliana Pagliarini landed in Washington, D.C. this week to represent Rhode Island in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and she said she was ready for a week full of nothing but words. Pagliarini, daughter of Heather and Rich Pagliarini, said she studied hundreds...
Letter: Start preparing for Middletown school building costs
Start preparing for Middletown school building costs. Congratulations Middletown. You have given birth to a $207,000,000+ school bond. On Time-On Budget-yes on budget, but what budget? Apparently not the $190,000,000 all-inclusive budget (bond) you voted on and approved (by 125 votes out of approximately 13,000 eligible registered Middletown voters). It...
Treasurer Diossa to celebrate 529 Day at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School
(WJAR) — Rhode Island Treasurer James Diossa will celebrate 529 Day on Wednesday. Diossa will be in Newport at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School to raise awareness for the educational saving plans. The Treasurer's office will offer a one-time $300 dollar contribution into the first 250 CollegeBound Saver accounts...
Rousseau's roundup: Talking playoffs
There are so many high school sports stories available on our website right now that I can’t plug all of them. So, I’m only going to talk about one. Classical vs. Tiverton Division IV girls lacrosse semifinal. It was an overtime, 15-14, finish in favor of the Tigers....
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