Monday, May 21, 2012
Five things to know for May 21.
1. The North Kingstown Town Council meets tonight at 6 p.m. at Beechwood Center, starting with an executive session. Also on the agenda, the council will discuss the possibility of a dog park in town, selling excess town property, comprehensive plan amendments and changes to the town's charter. 2. Tomorrow night, the North Kingstown School Committee meets at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The committee will continue its discussion of budget cuts to the upcoming year's budget and other items. 3. Children ages eight to 12 are welcome to join the North Kingstown Free Library's program tomorrow evening – Learn to Knit. Participants will need to bring their own materials and space is limited for this program. Please call 401-294-3306…
William H. Maine of North Kingstown passed away on May 17.
The following information comes from Cranston-Murphy Funeral Home. William H. Maine – Chief CFD, Retd. – passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 17 in North Kingstown. Originally from Providence, he was the son of the late Henry Maine and Madeline (Holman) Maine. He was also the husband of Joan G. (Fedor) Maine. Maine was also the fire chief of the Cranston Fire Department and owner of Maine Caterers until his retirement. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church in North Kingstown, the Retired Fire Chiefs Association of Rhode Island, the Wickford Club, the North Kingstown Republican Town Committee and the North Kingstown Senior Center. Aside from his wife, Bill leaves behind …
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St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
We compile some of the more unusual police reports from departments around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Police Find Suspect – Up a Tree Sometimes firefighters rescue kittens from trees. And sometimes, they rescue fully-grown men suspected of assault out of trees, which oddly happened this past week in Johnston. Police arrived at the 25-year-old man’s home after the man allegedly assaulted a 61-year-old man by dragging him down a flight of stairs and knocking him unconscious, eventually sending him to the hospital with broken ribs. After drafting up a warrant, officers went to go look for the man at his home — only to find the man “standing in a tree approximately six feet off the ground,” according to reports. The man allegedly refused to climb down until a rescue vehicle arrived. He was arraigned at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and bail was …
Five things to know for May 20.
1. The North Kingstown Town Council meets tomorrow night at 6 p.m. Check the agenda here. 2. The North Kingstown Soccer Association will hold a fundraiser at Junction Trattoria and Bistro tonight at 4 p.m. 3. The North Kingstown School Committee will meet Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Check the full agenda here. 4. The Wickford Heels & Wheels collection can campaign ends on Wednesday. Donate to a worthy cause and help your favorite business win this competition. Learn more here. 5. Today: sunny with highs near 69. Tonight: partly cloudy with lows around 53. Tomorrow: a chance of showers with thunderstorms possible and highs near 66.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Patch readers picked their favorite store to stock up for those summer BBQs. Check out the winners throughout RI and southeastern Mass.
The unofficial start of summer — Memorial Day — is only a week away. Time to break out the BBQ pit and kick back in the yard with your favorite frosty beverage by your side. Feel an ice-cold beer? How about a nice glass of whiskey to enjoy with a cigar? Maybe a refreshing vodka-tonic or pino grigio? Whatever's your liquid vice of choice, you probably have a go-to package store to stock up. Patch wanted to help readers decide where to head to find the best selection, best prices or best service of all the liquor stores around. We asked readers throughout the state which store in their town is best. After five days of voting, the winners are in. Check out which liquor stores Patch readers think are the best of the best and support your …
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24 Bosworth St, Barrington, RI
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1000 Division Rd, East Greenwich, RI
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895 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, RI
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1380 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI
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1776 Cranston St, Cranston, RI
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1776 Liquors
597 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI
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Resolution by Rep. Doreen Costa asks governor to abandon battle to keep Pleau from federal jurisdiction.
Rep. Doreen Costa (R- Dist. 31, Exeter, North Kingstown) has drafted a resolution asking Gov. Lincoln Chafee to abandon his fight to keep accused murderer Jason Pleau in state custody. Pleau has been the subject of a struggle between federal authorities and Chafee for nearly a year because he could face the death penalty in federal court. On May 10, Chafee said he intends to appeal the U.S First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling telling him to turn over Pleau to federal authorities. Costa said her resolution asks Chafee to give up the fight out of respect for the family of David Main, whom Pleau is accused of killing during a night deposit robbery at Citizen's Bank. Costa said she has more than 50 signatures in support of her measure. Sen…
Five things to know for May 19.
1. Have you amassed a pile of sports uniforms from your child's athletic career? Donate them to a worthy cause: SoccerRECYCLE. Two NK sisters started the program to collect used uniforms, sending them to those in need in Haiti. (Learn more about their story here.) Runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocean State Soccer fields on Stony Lane Road today. 2. Help the North Kingstown High School football team prepare for its upcoming season with a pancake breakfast this morning. Tickets are $8 and include breakfast and coffee at the NKHS cafeteria. Runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. 3. Davisville Free Library is holding its semi-annual book, bake and plant sale today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. With a little something for everyone, this sale offers …
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Ocean State Soccer
650 Stony Ln, North Kingstown, RI
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North Kingstown High School
150 Fairway Dr, North Kingstown, RI
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Christiana and Cassandra Layman of North Kingstown started a program to send used soccer uniforms to Haiti.
What is brightly-colored, grass-stained and only worn a handful of times? Soccer uniforms worn by athletes in youth soccer leagues across the state. Whereas many families throw these uniforms into a back closet or even chuck them out with other unwanted outfits, two sisters had a different idea. Cassandra and Christiana Layman of North Kingstown have been playing soccer with Ocean State Soccer for 22 seasons over the past 11 years. Each season, from fall to spring leagues, the girls would get new uniforms. With 22 seasons under their belts, the stack of multicolored jerseys and shirts started to catch their attention. “We noticed all of our uniforms would only be used for eight games,” said 15-year-old Christiana Layman. “After you play …
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Ocean State Soccer
650 Stony Ln, North Kingstown, RI
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Check out these open houses in North Kingstown this weekend.
Itching to do some house hunting? Want to know what open houses are going on this weekend? Check North Kingstown Patch each week for our roundup of select open houses every weekend. Check here for a full look at local houses for sale in North Kingstown. If you're a local real estate agent and have open houses in North Kingstown, we'd love to feature your listings. Email Samantha Turner at Samantha.Turner@patch.com for more details. Also, feel free to add your own listing by clicking the "upload" button above!
Where does North Kingstown go for its liquor needs?
North Kingstown residents have four choices of liquor stores in town – Wickford Package Store, Kingstown Liquor Mart, Colonial Wine & Spirits and Quake Lane Liquor Store. But, who reigns supreme when it comes to our town's liquor needs? With a commanding 63 percent of the vote, voters have chosen Wickford Package Store as their place to go. As if the votes didn't speak for themselves, the "Packy's" proud patrons praised their favorite liquor store with a bounty of comments. "It has that local neighborhood vibe that can't be beat and a perfect location to walk to while you're waiting for your pizza from The Place," said user Jen Scranton. Echoing, those sentiments Midlife Momma said, "Great stuff, staff knows what they are doing, and they …
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Kingstown Liquor Mart
6800 Post Rd, North Kingstown, RI
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Wickford Package Store
41 W Main St, North Kingstown, RI
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Rhodeyresident0303
8:36 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Any word on the Fire Department ruling ??? I suppose it delayed yet again ??? more ›