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Stop & Shop closures; Ruggerio's absence; RI's quirky gems: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of May 19, supported by your subscriptions. Residents of one Jamestown neighborhood say they've been hung out to dry by their town, denied access to municipal water after their wells failed. Why did Town Council members – all of whom are connected to town water – unanimously reject tie-in applications from four homeowners whose million-dollar houses are now virtually uninhabitable? The Hummel Report explains the latest developments in this long-simmering dispute.
NBC 10 I-Team: Grand jury indicts woman accused in Sabina Matos election signature scandal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Rhode Island grand jury has indicted the woman at the center of the Sabina Matos election signature scandal last summer. 52-year-old Holly McClaren of Providence appeared in court this morning. She’s charged with falsely certifying nomination papers and filing false documents with a public...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Juneteenth, which has been historically connected to Texas since its inception, has been receiving more widespread celebration since the day was made a national holiday in 2021. Rhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In 2023, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee...
Hazmat response at South County Hospital due to coolant leak
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — First responders staged a hazmat response at South County Hospital Friday. A spokesperson for the hospital said maintenance was taking place in one of the hospital’s cooling systems, and coolant began leaking. They continued saying the hospital’s emergency department was put on diversion...
How to See the Trolls in South County
The weather was iffy last weekend, but I decided to take a chance on it and drive down to South County with my kiddos to see the magical trolls at Ninigret Park. I knew what the outdoor wooden sculptures looked like, but I didn’t quite know what to expect. I refrained from telling the kids what we were doing because I wanted it to be a surprise and to see their firsthand expressions since they have never seen pictures or videos of the trolls before. When the trolls were first announced, my social media feeds blew up with images of them, which can take away the wow factor once you see them in person. I wanted to preserve that effect for them.
HAZMAT team and firefighters respond to antifreeze spill at South County Hospital
The Hope Valley HAZMAT team, along with Kingston fire district firefighters, responded to South County Hospital at around 4:10 p.m. Friday for a reported chemical spill, according to South Kingstown Union Fire Chief Steven M. Pinch. Officials said about 75 gallons of a non-toxic antifreeze substance called ethylene glycol, which...
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