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What’s Happening: Dragon and Mystical Creatures
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — This weekend in What’s happening, our Ashley Erling is at Roger Williams Park Zoo, visiting the Dragons and Mythical Creatures exhibit. Each weekend, Ashley brings you around Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts for a look at what’s happening as part of our all new, expanded 12 News This Morning. Join us on Saturdays for […]
Southcoast Health to hold hiring events at hospital locations in New Bedford, Fall RIver, Wareham
“Southcoast Health is hosting three open house hiring events for Registered Nurses, CNAs, ED Technicians and Nursing Students on April 30, May 2 and May 3, 2024. There will be one event at each hospital location next week. Prospective candidates are invited to participate in on-the-spot interviews, hospital tours, and engage in conversation with managers and staff.
Lionel Messi fans say seeing idol at Gillette Stadium provided lifelong memories
FOXBORO – The New England Revolution lost handily Saturday night against Inter Miami CF. But the record crowd at Gillette Stadium got their money's worth as they came to see Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players in the world.There were 65,612 fans in attendance in Foxboro, setting a single-match record for soccer at the venue."Ninety-nine percent of the people here are here to see one man," one fan told WBZ-TV. "That's Messi."Miami cruised to a 4-1 win, thanks to two goals and two assists from Messi. Fans flock to see MessiJacob Santiago came from New Hampshire to watch...
Mass. State Lottery: $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Swansea convenience store
A lucky Massachusetts State Lottery player won $100,000 Saturday after buying a winning Mass Cash ticket at a Swansea convenience store. The ticket — which won the game’s largest prize — was purchased for $1 at Swansea Mart on Wilbur Avenue. In Mass Cash, players choose five...
Passing language bill would help alleviate RI's teacher shortage | Opinion
Erin Papa is an assistant professor of World Languages Education at Rhode Island College. Rabia Hos is associate professor of TESOL/Bilingual-Dual Language Education at the University of Rhode Island. Alicia Pratt is coordinator at the Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island. Amidst the closures of Providence schools such as Gilbert...
Changes in wastewater billing are overdue in RI | Opinion
Richard Burroughs teaches in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. He has served as a member of the board of Save The Bay and as a commissioner for the Narragansett Bay Commission. The Providence Journal very correctly points out how the health of Narragansett Bay...
$4 million lawsuit filed against Pawtucket, former police officer
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Pawtucket and a former member of its police department are facing a multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit related to an off-duty shooting in 2021. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of three men who were teenagers when their car was fired upon by then-officer Daniel Dolan on Nooseneck […]
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