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1/6/2021 Communities struggle to get sidewalks cleared Rhode Island communities continue to struggle with the idea of getting sidewalks adequately cleared after storms. Victor Rodriquez, of Providence, pictured a year ago, uses a snowblower to clear a sidewalk along Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence. (Breeze photo by Charles Lawrence) By ETHAN SHOREY and LAUREN CLEM Valley Breeze Staff Writers Northern Rhode Island communities remain largely unfriendly to pedestrians after snowstorms, a...

12/30/2020 Cumberland shows character, care as COVID-19 rages Organizers Joyce Hindle Koutsogiane, left, and Mike Tusoni attached an American flag to a car when they were preparing for the start of Cumberland’s 94th annual Arnold Mills Fourth of July Parade and Road Race on Saturday, July 4, along Nate Whipple Highway. The traditional parade was replaced with a motorcade along the major roadways in town and a virtual road race. (Breeze File photo by Robert Emerson) Pandemic impacted every are...

12/16/2020 School Committee hears reasoning for COVID-19 closures CUMBERLAND – Bob Mitchell, the town’s superintendent of schools since 2015 and before that the assistant superintendent who arrived in the district in 2012, will retire effective June 30, 2021. School Committee members and others last week commended Mitchell for his good work in Cumberland, saying he’ll be missed. They also hinted at the stress involved with the job, particularly during the pandemic. Mitchell said there’s...