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State Approves Closing Of Memorial Hospital
The health department on Thursday signed off on the plan to close the emergency room at Memorial Hospital.

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The health department on Thursday signed off on the plan to close the emergency room at Memorial Hospital.

Fourteen beagles, six Brittany Spaniels and four Chihuahuas were being kept out in the cold, the Potter League says. Nine are at the shelter
The humpback whale washed up on the rocks at Beavertail last summer, but the test results are not yet ready.
Crews are responding to a house fire on Finch Lane, according to multiple news sources.
The crash happened on I-295 Thursday morning. A passenger, 17, was hurt.
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The suspect allegedly grabbed $10,000 worth of ink cartridges and DVD's, police said.
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The sun is supposed to shine on Thursday, but it won't warm anything up. The high temperature is expected to hover around 12.
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The sun is supposed to shine on Thursday, but it won't warm anything up. The high temperature is expected to hover around 15.
The sun is supposed to shine on Thursday, but it won't warm anything up. The high temperature is expected to hover around 13.
Here are some of East Greenwich High athletes who are making themselves known in the college arena.
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Felicia Touhey, of Newport is among the artists who will be included in the new exhibit, 19 on Paper.
Kendra Bidwell Ferreira is among the artists who will be included in the new exhibit, 19 on Paper.