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April 29th, 2013
CUMBERLAND â The townâs plan to merge its four independent fire districts reaches a major milestone Wednesday when the Town Council votes to ask state lawmakers to approve the incorporation of a unified town fire district.
The state-approved incorporation would include the creation of a seven-member interim appointed fire committee by June 30 to govern and manage the finances of the unified fire district until a permanent committee is elected next year.
The council meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 45 Broad St.
CUMBERLAND â The way Cumberland is playing at this very moment is what skipper Paul Murphy envisioned prior to the seasonâs first pitch.
Take away the moon shot of a home run that Lincolnâs Nick Zammarelli led Mondayâs game off with and Cumberland strung together a performance worthy of its play of late. The Clippersâ 11-1 âmercy ruleâ victory at the Lionsâ expense was the third straight Division I-North victory for Murphy & Co. and the fourth overall.
Henry & Doris Lalime
LARGO, FL - Lalime, Henry 88, of Largo, FL, died on March 14, 2010. He was survived by his wife of 59 years, Doris (Lafontaine) Lalime. He is survived by brothers, Louis, Albert and several nieces and nephews. He was a USN veteran of WWII and Korea. He retired from US Postal Service.
Everett E. Wilkinson
PAWTUCKET - Everett E. Wilkinson, 74, of Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was the husband of Beverly (Beland) Wilkinson. Born in Derry, NH, he was the son of the late William and Eunice (Brown) Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson worked in the manufacturing industry for many years before retiring. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Besides his wife, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Wilkinson and his daughter, Michael Wilkinson..
Paul L. Gagnon
CUMBERLAND - Paul L. Gagnon, 49, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Center, after a valiant battle with cancer. His battle was won though death resulted.
Daniel F. Vargas
PAWTUCKET - Daniel F. Vargas, of Walcott Street, Pawtucket died on Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was the husband of Maria (Escobar) Vargas.
Mr. Vargas was born in the Azores the son of the late Jose Vargas and Rosa (Guilhermin) Vargas. He was a machine operator at International packaging for many years.
Ernestine L. Reynolds
TIVERTON - Ernestine L. Reynolds, 89 of Tiverton died Thursday at Forest Farms Nursing Home in Middletown, Rhode Island. Born in North Kingstown she is the daughter of the late Noah and Edmee (Fontaine) Fleury.
Prior to her retirement, she was a Dispatcher for the Royal Cab Company for 10 years.
Leo J. Fugere
PAWTUCKET - Leo J. Fugere of Pawtucket died on April 26, 2013. He was the loving husband of Jeanne (Anderson) Fugere.
Mr. Fugere was born in Central Falls, the son of the late Philias Fugere and Beatrice (Picard) Fugere. He was a United States Air Force Veteran where he earned the rank of Tech Sergeant. He received his degree in Business from the Johnson and Wales University.
April 28th
PAWTUCKET â Itâs hard not to read into Pedro Martinezâs presence at McCoy Stadium on the same weekend that pitcher Alfredo Aceves reported for Triple-A duty.
Despite the angina that Aceves has caused through a series of outbursts and bizarre mound antics, thereâs at least a part of the Red Sox brain trust that believes Aceves is salvageable. Their challenge is how to unwrap this enigma in order to prevent future episodes.
This is where Martinez, the former Red Sox superstar, now a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington, could prove to be the coaching staffâs ace in the hole.
PAWTUCKET â With regards to his right hamstring strain, Joel Hanrahan feels that he has turned the corner and believes that a return trip to the big leagues and Boston is imminent.
Thereâs just one piece of unresolved business: Will Hanrahan slide right back into the closerâs role that was his prior to landing on the disabled list, or will he become Andrew Baileyâs chief setup option?
CUMBERLAND â A family of beavers who faced being trapped and killed for causing tree damage and flooding at Diamond Hill Park has been granted a stay of execution.
After initially stating that he was considering having a local exterminator kill the beavers, Parks and Recreation Director Michael Crawley says that plan has been scrapped â at least for now.
PAWTUCKET â An old dining landmark has been given a new twist as the Le Foyer Club debuts its new Fountain Street Grille.
The first floor bar and dining area of the venerable banquet facility have been given a complete makeover, and the results are a modern, comfortable place to enjoy lunch, dinner and drinks. Sleek new booths, an attractive mural, stylish lighting fixtures and other contemporary décor make the Fountain Street Grille an ideal setting for everything from a casual lunch or dinner to late night cocktails and appetizers.
PROVIDENCE â North Smithfield Rep. Brian Newberry branded as âblatant arroganceâ what he called the unwillingness of Twin River executives to explain why the stateâs share of the take from the new table games soon to be installed is limited to 18 percent.
Newberry, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, was miffed because Twin River representatives who attended a recent hearing declined to speak on a bill he sponsored that would hike the stateâs share to 20 percent, even when he invited them to testify.
April 26th
PAWTUCKET â According to skipper Andy Hallam, Lincoln High had spent too much time during the pre-season dwelling on which Division I-North stalwarts it would be playing and when instead of focusing on the task at hand: Winning.
âThey got caught up in that,â Hallam stated. âEarlier this week, we talked about taking it one game at a time, and not getting too excited about any particular team.â
A little of this, a little of that âŠ
A different type of circus has come to the intersection of George Washington Highway and Old River Road, the characteristics of this particular traveling company unlike the sights and sounds appearing beneath your garden-variety big top.
Sorry to disappoint the youngsters, but you wonât find any elephants, flying acrobats or lion tamers here.
PAWTUCKETâWith images still fresh from last Monday's Boston Marathon terrorist attacks, local police and fire officials felt the need to investigate a metal tank-like object found discarded on a sidewalk on Roosevelt Avenue late Friday morning.
According to Pawtucket Police Chief Arthur Martins, a passerby called police at about 11 a.m. to report the presence of a suspicious-looking object that was near an electrical utility box on the sidewalk just north of the Fogarty Manor housing complex and across from 249 Roosevelt Ave. (the former Carol Cable building).
Gerard E. Lallier
PAWTUCKET - Gerard E. Lallier, 90, died peacefully on April 22, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Rhea (Fontaine) Lallier. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Sunday, April 21, 2013. He was born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Osea and Auselina (Boutin) Lallier and lived most of his life in the Pawtucket area. Gerard was a talented carpenter who worked for many local contractors and he was an annealer with the TMI Company until his retirement in 1989.
Joseph Leo Riendeau
LINCOLN- Joseph Leo Riendeau, 78, of Lincoln, died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Claire (Brochu) Riendeau for 57 years.
Born in Berlin, NH, he was a son of the late Arthur and Aurore (Lauzon) Riendeau.
He was a graduate of Johnson & Wales. Before retiring Mr. Riendeau was a personnel specialist for the 4th Brigade 76th division. He put in a total of 42 years in the military services and retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.
April 25th
PROVIDENCE â At what point does a general school dress code policy become a strict uniform requirement?
That was one of the questions put to Rep. Agostinho Silva by the House Health Education and Welfare committee when he testified for his bill that would require the Central Falls School District to adopt âa reasonable school-wide dress code policy that requires pupils to wear a school-wide uniform and prohibits pupils from wearing âgang-related apparel.ââ
LINCOLN â Lincoln High head coach Mike Ethier and his troops had hoped to derail the express that is Smithfield in a Division III âBattle of Unbeatensâ at Tiberii Field on Thursday afternoon.
Despite the fact that the Sentinels had entered the contest as the two-time defending D-III champion and had posted 36 consecutive league wins dating back to 2011, Ethier believed his Lions had the wherewithal to pull off what â at least this season â would be only a mild upset.
