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Photos: Innovate fashion designers inspire at Style Week

Fashion designers local and world wide bring their innovative fashions for 2012 to Style Week at the Providence Biltmore.

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Murgo turns freebord pro

Tyler Murgo, a Mt. Hope High School senior, was recently named to the California-based Freebord Pro Team.

School news: Mount Carmel open house, KMS band concert

Our Lady of Mount Carmel holds an open house Sunday; the Kickemuit Middle School Band Program holds the sixth-grade band recital Wednesday.

Meeting on foreclosure-prevention assistance

An informational meeting on the Hardest Hit Fund Rhode Island (HHFRI), a foreclosure-prevention program that assists homeowners having difficulty making mortgage payments, will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Franklin Court, 530 Wood St.

Meeting on revisions to BCWA bylaws, legislation

On Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m., the town council will hold a special meeting in Town Hall about recommended revisions to the enabling legislation and bylaws of the Bristol County Water Authority.

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Police dismiss claims of animal neglect, family claims harassment

The Bristol Police Department and the R.I. SPCA say there is no abuse or neglect of animals going on. The family of Arthur Sousa says he's being harassed by these accusations spread on the Internet, and is considering legal action against the person who posted photos of his animals online and is alleging animal neglect.

Schools, union resuming contract talks

Bristol Warren school teachers have been working without a contract since the summer of 2010, and it appears unlikely they will sign a new pact anytime soon.

Mix of rain and snow melt causes shellfish closures

DEM announces shellfish closures

Barrington preschool to hold open house on Jan. 29

Barrington Early Childhood Center (BECC), the highest rated BrightStars preschool in the East Bay, will be hosting an open house on Sunday, Jan. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Bradley on the cutting edge of research

Psychiatric hospital’s researchers use innovative methods to learn more about bipolar disorder, autism, substance abuse and other diseases in hopes of better treatment of children and adolescents.