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Bay View Academy Student Scores National Merit Commendation
Sonia Wessen, a senior at Bay View Academy, has been named a National Merit 'Commended Scholar,' the school announced Monday.

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Sonia Wessen, a senior at Bay View Academy, has been named a National Merit 'Commended Scholar,' the school announced Monday.

Seven people lost their homes when a fire started Sunday afternoon in the multifamily house on Powel Avenue across from Newport Hospital.
Sonia Wessen, a senior at Bay View Academy, has been named a National Merit 'Commended Scholar,' the school announced Monday.
Part of a building collapsed in Pawtucket on Monday.
No one was hurt, but the building was damaged on the south side, the chief said. Discarded smoking materials may have been the cause.
Out-of-state registrations are being ticketed for parking overnight more than 30 days, the city said.
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The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday morning on Third Beach Road. A 33-year old Middletown woman died on Sunday, police said.
The woman, who has not been identified, was taken to Newport Hospital and then transferred to Rhode Island. Her condition is unknown.
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The council meets in closed session about the firefighters contract on Aug. 20. The regular meeting follows.