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Kent County Times
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West Warwick police line goes automated |
West Warwick Police line goes automated
HANNAH PIECUCH
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WEST WARWICK—Starting next week, calls to the main West Warwick Police Station phone line will be greeted by an automated operator, says Chief. Col. Paul Villa.
A lot of departments are doing this now in the state, Villa said, and it’s a good way of cutting down routine phone traffic. Callers to the main number, 821-4323, will now have a variety of automated options instead of going directly to the dispatch.
“9-11 is still 9-11,” Villa said, “And if there is an emergency call [to the main line] you’re prompted right away to press 0 and you go right to dispatch.”
Without the automated system, dispatch spends a lot of time fielding calls that don’t relate to them in any way, Villa said. |
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| The Narragansett Times
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 Photo: Wendy Sanchas Alex Morse, a senior at URI who is part
of the sports marketing team, sells Pink Out T-shirts and tickets to
Jeanne Gardiner, a hospital employee. Karen Geoghan, a senior at URI and
part of the sports marketing team, looks on.
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The Standard-Times
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Taxpayers organization to hold budget forums |
By LINDSAY OLIVIER
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NORTH KINGSTOWN – With budget season right around the corner, the North Kingstown Taxpayers Organization (NKTO) will be holding numerous budget forums in the upcoming months.
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| The Pendulum
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Photo: George Simms
The new art center offering classes in town, EG Arts, held an open house last weekend. classes are scheduled to start Feb. 15. Classes will run at $15 an hour, said artist Barbara Boylan, with a program of eight classes a month, which averages to about $120 a month. Above, Ariel Rosario and D J Biber, both of East Greenwich , are practicing relief wood carving. |
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The Chariho Times
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This week’s cold weather renews interest in ice fishing |
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Photo: Martin Mendelson It might be nippy but the fish are biting: Along with freezing temperatures, ice fishermen shook off their gear and left for their favorite fishing “holes”, including Barber Pond. |
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| The Coventry Courier
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Washington Oak Students with their winning submissions to the annual PTA art show. These winners were on display at the State show on Jan. 19th - 22nd at the Paine Field community center in Coventry. |
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