Politics & Government
News Roundup: June 3 and 4, 2012
The suspect in the Erica Knowles case is arraigned, and Chafee nominates a SK businessman for the EDC board.

News from Around The Web for June 3 and 4, 2012:
- WPRI, “Deadly crash suspect appears in court.” Dean Philbrick, who is charged with driving under the influence with death resulting, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday afternoon. He was released on $15,000 bail. For our previous stories on Philbrick and Erica Knowles, click .
- GoLocalProv, “Chafee nominates three more to EDC board.” South Kingstown’s Roland Fiore is one nominee to the EDC board.
- The Narragansett Times, “A graduation celebration in Kingston.” An article from Shaun Kirby on URI’s commencement ceremonies.
- RI Future, “EP to SK: Law firm earns big money creating chaos.” In a column from Pat Crowley, he argues that a law firm is profiting via taxpayers, to the tune of more than $266,000 in South Kingstown.
- College Bound, “The University of Rhode Island.” Lisa Bleich visits URI for a review of the school.
- WPRI.com blogs, “Crazy Weather Earlier Today…” A nice shot of the crazy clouds from WPRI watcher Laura Atkinson.
- Chatham Patch, “.’” From our Chatham, NJ Patch site, URI graduate Laura Ali Nonnenmacher is running for an open committee seat.
- The Daily Jeffersonian, “Happy 95th birthday Ernest Larrick!” Larrick has family in Narragansett. CantonRep.com also has a piece on him here.
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