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For those of you who can't get enough of city government, you can now receive up-to-the-minute information from City Hall. By following WarwickRI, Twitterers can keep posted on all of Warwick's events, rain delays and construction updates. For those of you who aren't aware, Twitter is a free service that allows you to follow people or subjects by way of short, frequent updates. To join in, visit www.twitter.com and get started with a few simple steps. Once you have an active account, you can elect to follow any of the City’s Twitter accounts. Currently, the city maintains the following accounts: WarwickRI - Provided by the Warwick Department of Tourism, Culture and Development, follow up-to-the-minute information on everything Warwick has to offer. The Warwickrec feed features any news and information related to the Parks and Recreation Department. Other "tweets" not associated with Warwick but of interest include: RhodeIslandEMA, RIDEPTOFHEALTH, rigov, and RIDOTnews (Traffic and road conditions). To follow any of these, choose “Find People” from your Twitter home page and type in the account name you are interested in and click “follow.” It’s that easy.

Just a reminder!

Motorists traveling on Coronado Street, from Jefferson Boulevard to Post Road yesterday might have noticed it was closed to traffic. The street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Nov. 20 due to construction of a parking garage. The road will be opened to local traffic but no vehicles will be able to cross the Coronado Street Bridge, which will be blocked by machinery. Traffic will be detoured up Main Avenue from Jefferson Boulevard and Post Road. Police officers will be directing motorists.

RIbt holiday performance free for Alice and Clara

Rhode Island ballet theatre's holiday performance, Alice Meets the Nutcracker will open Dec. 6 at East Greenwich High School at 3 p.m. The holiday performance is geared toward younger audiences, with excerpts from the Nutcracker and a storybook ballet about Alice in Wonderland. "We're offering free tickets to all the 'Alices' and 'Claras' out there," said artistic director Nancy McAuliffe. “We've offered this kind of promotion before and find patrons respond well and enjoy making it a special day for the namesakes." RIbt is a classical ballet company training young dancers. The company’s goal is to help promising dancers reach their potential through a training program of weekly classes and master classes with professional evaluation and feedback, learning experiences with ballet companies and ongoing performance opportunities. RIbt trains at the Rhode Island Ballet Arts Academy, at 7728 Post Rd., North Kingstown. Admission is through auditions held twice a year. Call 847-5301 for more information or visit www.riballet.org. Tickets for the rest of the audience are $15 and $25 and can be bought in advance by calling 847-5301 or purchased at the door.