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Oct 21, 2016

Exeter woman charged in River Bend plant thefts The Westerly Sun

WESTERLY — An Exeter woman turned herself in Thursday on charges related to the theft of approximately two dozen plants from grave sites in River Bend Cemetery over the past several months. Police said 72-year-old Olive C. Mueller spoke candidly on Wednesday with officers after neighbors identified her based on surveillance footage released by the Westerly Police Department on Tuesday. She was recognized on social media by followers of the police department, Interim Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey said. “We put the images out on social media on a hunch and it spread like wildfire,” Lacey said. “We need to thank the public and all those who helped share the images for bringing this case to a quick resolution.” From this section:Pension topic has Kennedy’s attention Lacey said the department released the images after a patron of the Beach Street cemetery filed a complaint on Sept. 27. The patron turned over footage to police captured from a motion-activated camera that had been... (The Westerly Sun)

Oct 5, 2016

Exeter woman charged in River Bend plant thefts

WESTERLY — An Exeter woman turned herself in Thursday on charges related to the theft of approximately two dozen plants from grave sites in River Bend Cemetery over the past several months. Police said 72-year-old Olive C. Mueller spoke candidly on Wednesday with officers after neighbors identified her based on surveillance footage released by the Westerly Police Department on Tuesday. She was recognized on social media by followers of the police department, Interim Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey said. “We put the images out on social media on a hunch and it spread like wildfire,” Lacey said. “We need to thank the public and all those who helped share the images for bringing this case to a quick resolution.” From this section:17-year-old charged in shooting outside Groton restaurant Lacey said the department released the images after a patron of the Beach Street cemetery filed a complaint on Sept. 27. The patron turned over footage to police captured from a motion-activated c... (The Westerly Sun)

Aug 15, 2016

Sunday Local Roundup: August 14, 2016

Fast forward to today and they are still sailing and are docked in Mystic for about a month. The Westerly Sun has more on the family’s worldwide journies. Petition objects to assignment of Westerly teacher Dozens of parents are signing a petition protesting the possible assignment of a teacher to Dunn’s Corners Elementary School for the upcoming school year. The petition, which began online, has drawn signatures from across Westerly and even from Connecticut. The Westerly Sun has more on the controversy. New RYSE building in the works The RYSE School Building Committee met to discuss the progress on the new addition being built at the middle school to house the alternative high school. RYSE is an acronym for Reaching Youth through Support and Education. The school’s purpose is to provide a safe learning environment for at-risk middle and high school students by providing individualized educational and mental health support. The Westerly Sun has more on the program and why a new building is needed. Westerly professor’s surf therapy program heads down under Emily Clapham, of Westerly, an associate professor of kinesiology in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Rhode Island, surfs on a red surfboard with a child at Narragansett Town Beach. Corey Favino, URI photography student Surf’s up, mate. A few weeks ago, Kelli Hingerton started teaching children with disabilities how to hang 10 in Australia. Hingerton, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Rhode Island, has launched a surf therapy program for students at the Darnanup Primary School and three other nearby schools in South Bunbury, a coastal town in the western part of the country. a href="http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news... (WPRI 12 Eyewitness News)

May 18, 2016

Spring snow blankets newly planted Bozeman gardens

Cashman explained, "Their root systems aren't really holding onto the soil. When the wind comes from a westerly direction it can bend them over and uproot them."  Support systems or stakes are effective in protecting younger trees. Older trees are also vulnerable if too much snow piles on. Too much pressure can snap limbs. Residents should take precautions and shake off the extra weight of the snow with a stick or their hands.  ... (NBC Montana)

Feb 3, 2016

Nancy Aloia Melagrano, 71, information specialist

South Salem Cemetery; across from the church. Nancy’s family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful faculty at the Westerly Adult Day Care where Nancy spent much of her time throughout the last few years, as well as to the doctors and nurses at the Westerly Health Center for their dedicated care of Nancy throughout the last six months. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Nancy may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Beacon Hospice, 529 Main Street, Suite 101, Charlestown, MA 02129. —by the family ... (Lewisboro Ledger)