News in Block Island, Rhode Island
2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament (Stamford Advocate)
PROVIDENCE, RI - MARCH 18: Scottie Reynolds #1 of the Villanova Wildcats shoots over Russell Johnson #34 of the Robert Morris Colonials during the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 18, 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island.Obama effigy hung at RI school with fired teachers (Washington Post) CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A teacher at a failing school where he and all his colleagues are being fired hung an effigy of President Barack Obama in his classroom, apparently in reaction to Obama's support of extreme measures to ensure accountability in schools.
Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Ashley Delgado graduated from one of Rhode Island's worst-performing high schools and wanted to go to college -- if only she could get there.
Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students (WABC-TV New York) Ashley Delgado graduated from one of Rhode Island's worst-performing high schools and wanted to go to college.
Expert says RI wind farm power cost high, but might be worth it (The Providence Journal) Expert tells PUC that state may consider project valuable enough as industry base
Luxury Watch Hill Resort Hosts Job Fair (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) With the prospect of becoming the single most luxurious hotel in New England, The Ocean House Resort has announced that they will host a Job Fair for hospitality professionals to operate the oceanfront hotel.
Obituary: Marion Antonelli, 80 (The Block Island Times) 3/13/10 — Marion F. (Rourke) Antonelli, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Anthony Antonelli, Jr. They had been married for 57 years. ...
RI business group opposes wind power agreement (AP via Yahoo! Finance) An organization that represents some of Rhode Island's largest electricity users has come out against a proposed power-purchase agreement between National Grid and the developer of a wind farm in state waters.
RI business group opposes wind power agreement (Boston Herald) WARWICK, R.I. - An organization that represents some of Rhode Island's largest electricity users has come...
The Rev. Monsignor Galliano J. Cavallaro dies at 95 in Providence, RI (The Providence Journal) The former priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was occasionally a controversial figure