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NEWPORT It’s a profession that’s arguably been the subject of heightened public scrutiny since the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, but Madison Mitchell-Laplante has always wanted to be a police officer.
“(I’m) not gonna change my ways just because of what’s happening in society,” she said, her gaze steady and firm.
Mitchell-Laplante sat in a folding chair in the Rodgers Recreation Center on the Salve Regina University campus Sunday afternoon, spaced 3 feet away from the chair beside her. Masked and dressed in her cap and gown, she waited for the signal to begin the procession to the tent on the McAuley Hall lawn, where the commencement ceremony was to be held.
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Newport Home magazine
While we tend to think of stained glass in religious buildings, Newport has a vast number of secular buildings and private homes that boast these beautiful works of art. Gorgeous, but fragile, stained glass requires expert craftsmanship, intentional care and skilled restoration to keep it looking its best. That’s where Tom and Priscilla Malone, owners and creatives behind Malone Studio in Portsmouth, step in. Priscilla handles glass artistry and design, while Tom works to fabricate the windows, creating beautiful pieces that let in light while allowing for privacy.
Their notable local work, beyond liturgical restoration, can be found in historic properties around the city, including some on Bellevue Avenue, on Salve Regina University’s campus, and in a number of projects with the International Yacht Restoration School including repair of the leaded glass windows aboard Coronet and Dorade, two of the many iconic projects IRYS has tak
NEW BEDFORD While the pandemic may not have increased domestic violence and teen dating violence, it has made it more visible, Angela Marandola said.
Marandola is the programs manager for the Katie Brown Education Program, a non-profit organization that promotes respectful relationships by teaching relationship violence prevention.
The pandemic has kept teenagers at home, with the exception of hybrid learning, away from friends, but more importantly, significant others. When COVID first hit, my thoughts instantly went to the issue of domestic violence, said Ashley Bendiksen, survivor and abuse prevention national speaker.
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There isn t much concrete information about teen dating violence, as many cases go unreported, said Marandola.