Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Nicholas Whitely has been sentenced to three years in prison and three at home.
The North Kingstown man has been sentenced to three years in prison and another three years of home confinement after changing his plea from not guilty to no contest in the drunken-driving crash that killed two North Kingstown teenagers last year, according to the Providence Journal. On Feb. 19, 2012, Nicholas Whiteley – now 22 years old – was behind the wheel of a truck carrying 19-year-old Michael Ruggieri and 18-year-old Madeline Healey down Shippeetown Road in East Greenwich. Whiteley, who was under the influence at the time of the crash, reportedly lost control of the vehicle and struck a telephone pole, killing both Ruggieri and Healey. A fourth passenger in the car survived the crash. Whiteley was hospitalized following the crash …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friends and family remember 18-year-old Maddie Healey, who passed away last week in a deadly crash in East Greenwich.
North Kingstown laid to rest another victim from last Sunday’s deadly crash Saturday – the second in as many days. Hundreds packed into St. Bernard’s Church Saturday morning for the funeral of Madeline “Maddie” Healey, just 24 hours after services were held for Michael Ruggieri who also passed away in Sunday’s crash in East Greenwich. Friends, family, North Kingstown High School Principal Thomas Kenworthy, Superintendent Phil Auger and hundreds of others paid their respects as Healey’s older sister, Meghan, and remembered the 18-year-old. “Maddie protected her friends and family and cared about others more than herself,” her sister remembered. Meghan admitted that the sisters were slightly prone to fighting – “mostly about clothing” – but…
41.56359
-71.46421
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/healey-remembered-as-definition-of-a-true-friend
1430158
/locations/6463664
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Dave Ruggieri’s eulogy for his oldest son — delivered by a friend — also contained a plea that young people learn from the tragic accident Sunday that killed two.
Michael D. Ruggieri — beloved son, big brother, truck enthusiast, “teddy bear” — was buried Friday at Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery in North Kingstown, after a packed funeral at St. Bernard Catholic Church on Tower Hill Road. The 19-year-old was, according to his dad, David, “really beginning to come into his own” these last few months. He died early Sunday morning when the truck he was riding in overturned on the narrow, winding Shippeetown Road in East Greenwich. Madeline Healey, 18, was also killed that morning. The driver of the truck, Nicholas Whiteley, 21, remains in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital. The fourth person in the truck that fateful morning, Christopher Mortin, 19, was treated at the hospital and released the …
41.56359
-71.46421
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/mike-ruggieri-remembered-as-gentle-giant-with-big-heart-d86e5f94
1430158
/locations/6453138
Five things to know for Feb. 25.
1. Services for Madeline "Maddie" Healey will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard's Church. Maddie, along with Michael Ruggieri, passed away Sunday in a deadly crash in East Greenwich. 2. On Monday, the North Kingstown Town Council will (finally) vote on the compact village development (CVD) zoning district. The CVD draft has come under heavy scrutiny, namely in regard to the urban services boundary and a proposed village center at Rolling Greens Golf Course. Monday's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Beechwood Center. 3. Head over to Junction Trattoria & Bistro tomorrow for a fundraiser, benefitting the North Kingstown High School sailing team. Instead of servers, the sailing team will be the ones dishing out pizza and other tasty dishes…
41.566132
-71.444984
North Kingstown Senior and Human Services at Beechwood
44 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-cvd-maddie-more
502628
/locations/6449151
41.58231
-71.49501
Junction Trattoria and Bistro
1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-cvd-maddie-more
502422
/locations/6449152
41.56359
-71.46421
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-cvd-maddie-more
1430158
/locations/6449153
41.597091
-71.455385
Sonoma Bistro & WineBar
7366 Post Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-cvd-maddie-more
502920
/locations/6449154
Friday, February 24, 2012
The tragedy that left two teenagers dead early Sunday has cast a pall over both East Greenwich, where it took place, and North Kingstown, home to those involved.
Ever since news broke of the deadly truck rollover on Shippeetown Road in East Greenwich Sunday morning, waves of sadness and concern have rippled through the two communities involved. All four occupants of the pickup truck that crashed around 3:45 a.m. Sunday were from North Kingstown. Members of the North Kingstown High School's upcoming musical "Footloose" delayed their Friday rehearsal to attend Michael Ruggieri's funeral services as many students were close with former theater troupe member Michael Ruggieri – one of the two 2011 NKHS graduates who died in Sunday's wreck. Just up the road at Beach Rose Cafe, coworkers of Madeline "Maddie" Healey – who also died in the deadly accident – mourned the loss of the often-smiling 18-year-old…
Five things to know for Feb. 24.
1. Funeral services have been scheduled for both Madeline Healey and Michael Ruggieri, who passed away Feb. 19 following a deadly crash in East Greenwich. 2. The Rhode Island National Guard is holding a deployment ceremony today at 10 a.m. for a small detachment of eight RI soldiers. The Operation Support Aviation Command will be heading to Southeast Asia for nine months, transporting personnel and cargo across the region. The ceremony will be held today at the Army Aviation Support Facility, South Hangar in Quonset. 3. Davisville Free Library is hosting a free storytime today starting at 10 a.m. 4. "Chocolates With Costa" returns this weekend to Sonoma Pub. Join State Rep. Doreen Costa for everything chocolate (from brownies to cake …
41.61696
-71.47714
Davisville Free Library
481 Davisville Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-funerals-storytime-deployment
502676
/locations/6441160
41.56359
-71.46421
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-funerals-storytime-deployment
1430158
/locations/6441161
41.547738
-71.441517
Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home
825 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, RI
/articles/5-things-funerals-storytime-deployment
502519
/locations/6441162
Veronica Mahay
8:35 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013
NK Parent You only think it is just because it's not your family member. If it was you would think different. They have names. Michael Ruggieri and Maddie Healey! NEEDLESSLY PUNISHING HIM........HE KILLED 2 PEOPLE...Get Real. more ›