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Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
By late November 2022, Tommy Hardiman’s diseased heart was failing so badly that his medical team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston feared he could soon die. For months, Hardiman, a Foster resident, had been awaiting for a heart transplant, a life-saving procedure that is unobtainable in Rhode Island.
It’s been a berry good year: Visitors pick their own strawberries at Lisbon farm
Lisbon ― Farmer Chris Grant said the process of growing strawberries is labor intensive. On Sunday, Grant, who co-owns Grant’s Berry Patch & Farm Stand in Lisbon with wife Michelle, walked to the last of 60 rows of strawberries, where he plucked a bright red, juicy strawberry from a plant a few inches off the ground.
'They're the best people I've ever met': Goatscaper works, lives on a bus with goats
SCITUATE – Wayne Pitman, 51, lives on an old school bus with 20 goats that travel around Rhode Island to clear poison ivy, invasive plants and brush from overgrown property. "It's a unique kind of job," Pitman says. "Living on a bus with 20 goats, that's a little different. I couldn't do it...
Norwich's Juneteenth celebrations start Friday: here's what's happening
Eudora Poe’s Cricut machine might be working overtime between graduation commissions, cultural events, and shirts for the fun run, but it’s worth it. “This is just something we like to do,” the Three Sisters Beauty Bar and Boutique Co-owner said. Between June 14 and 24, there will...
What’s Right With Schools: Coventry student project still used for fresh foods years later
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) – A student project that’s still giving back years after the student graduated and moved on. You could call it a homecoming for Alex Bohr. He graduated from Coventry High School seven years ago, but still pops in every now again to see how the geodesic dome he created is doing. Right […]
Yacht Rock Legend Christopher Cross Playing Several Shows in New England
Yacht Rock. It's a music genre that used to be called "soft rock" until a 2005 mockumentary web series titled "Yacht Rock" debuted. It followed the lives and careers of American soft rock stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and the name stuck. The Yacht Rock genre includes...
Route 102 set for temporary closure in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WLNE) — Officials are giving drivers a heads-up that a section of Route 102 in Burrillville will temporarily close later this month. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Monday that Route 102 between Central Street and East Avenue will close starting June 21 for bridge work.
Norwich's 2025 budget "stinks:" What is the tax impact of the $153.6 million budget?
Norwich’s budget approval Monday was characterized by partisanship and a budget that “stinks,” as Councilmember Mark Bettencourt (D) said. “I don’t want to pay more, but I don’t have a better option,” he said. The Norwich City Council approved a $153.6 million general fund budget for fiscal 2025, which is a nearly $2.3 million...
Person suffers serious injuries following crash in Griswold
GRISWOLD, CT (WFSB) - A person suffered serious injuries following a crash in Griswold Sunday afternoon. State police say that it happened at around 4:44 P.M. on Taylor Hill Road. No further information has been made available. Refresh this page for updates.
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