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Laura Paton

Reporter · US

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Sep 4, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Photo by Laura Paton

    Local education leaders look ahead to challenges of new school year (opens the original)

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    For education leaders, this first day of school is “showtime,” just like the opening night curtain at theater. Buses pull in, doors open, students find desks. Behind that is months of hiring, routing, cleaning, scheduling, and checking. Four South County superintendents — Peter Cummings in Narragansett, Michael Podraza in South Kingstown, Kenneth Duva in North Kingstown, and Thomas Kenworthy in East Greenwich — described that work this week and where it breaks. Ask each of them what ne

  2. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Photos by Laura Paton

    Leapfest delights with another year of friendly competition, camaraderie (opens the original)

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    EXETER -— The distinctive beating of double-bladed Chinook military helicopters could be heard traveling across South County every several minutes for about six hours on Saturday. Their destination was a remote farm in Exeter, where thousands gathered to watch hundreds of people from around the world slowly fall from the sky. This popular event was none other than Leapfest, an international paratrooper competition that got its start right here in Rhode Island. Lt. Col. David Varjian, who’s a

  3. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Laura Paton

    Wickford Art Festival returns to Wilson Park this weekend (opens the original)

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    NORTH KINGSTOWN — Art lovers and artists alike will gather at Wilson Park this weekend for the 63rd annual Wickford Art Festival. Heather Schold, Wickford Art Festival director, said the festival serves as a yearly celebration of fine art, artists and community. She said the art on sale includes (but is not limited to) paintings, drawings, jewelry, photography, ceramics, glass and sculpture, allowing attendees to experience fine art across a variety of mediums and meet the artists behind the

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