Collamati family store remembered in new exhibit at Historical Society

LAUREN CLEM Valley Breeze Staff Writer
WOONSOCKET – Not so long ago, grocery shopping in Woonsocket meant hopping a bus or walking the few blocks to the nearest store, picking out your items and ringing them up with a clerk who knew you by name, and all your siblings, too. If you were lucky, your purchase might earn enough green stamps... more

LHS names Mezzanotte new principal

NICOLE DOTZENROD Valley Breeze Staff Writer
LINCOLN – The Lincoln School Committee has accepted the appointment of Robert Mezzanotte as Lincoln High School’s new principal. Mezzanotte replaces Kevin McNamara, who led the school as its top administrator from 2008 to June when he was hired as the district’s first assistant superintendent for... more

Pawtucket police make arrest in cold case

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PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket police have achieved a major break in their investigation into the 1988 killing of 10-year-old Christine Cole... more

More than one-third of tickets given on Putnam Pike

JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series on tickets given out in Smithfield. Last week we reported on what the 1,742... more

DiModica: ‘Nightmare’ scenario for school field trips

ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
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CUMBERLAND – Local schools are about out of options when it comes to dealing with new state guidance prohibiting charging students... more