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Town caught off guard by state's plan to use Mass. prison as homeless housing
NORFOLK – Officials said they were not involved the state's plans to convert a closed prison into an emergency shelter for families with children and pregnant women facing homelessness. The Healey administration announced its intention to convert the Bay State Correctional Center, which closed in 2015, into housing for...
Eat Korean BBQ: the next generation of good asian eats in North Providence
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Now that the highly anticipated Eat Korean BBQ & Shabushabu restaurant is open at 1530 Mineral Spring Ave., owner Yao Chen says he’s relieved that the pressure is off, but still feels nervous not knowing what’s ahead. The all-you-can-eat restaurant had a soft opening...
What’s possible by taking a calculated risk? Her college students find answer can be transformative
Editor’s note: Vanessa Volz delivered the commencement address at Rhode Island College’s Advanced Degree Ceremony on May 9, 2024, in the college’s Murray Center. This is a lightly edited version of the speech. Class of 2024, I invite you to engage in outrageous acts. You didn’t hear me incorrectly, and I didn’t mis-speak. I just […] The post What’s possible by taking a calculated risk? Her college students find answer can be transformative appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
With Pawtucket Foundation, Kashala hopes to help city write its next chapter
PAWTUCKET – New Pawtucket Foundation Executive Director Gaetan Kashala says he looks forward to working with the foundation’s team to write the next chapter in the city’s story of American innovation. Pawtucket has a lot going for it, says Kashala, who is set to enjoy his first...
Cumberland man flees hit and run, charged with DUI, cruelty
LINCOLN – Last Friday, May 10, the Lincoln Police Department arrested Joseph Rivera, 28, of Cumberland, on charges of driving under the influence with a child passenger and cruelty/neglect of a child. On the morning of May 10, Lincoln officers received an alert regarding a hit-and-run crash near Route...
Providence temporary housing community opening delayed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced Tuesday that Providence’s ECHO Village will not open until the fall. Spokesperson Emily Marshall said site work still needs to be completed and supply chain issues must be resolved before the temporary housing community can accept occupants.
Bartending is one of RI's fast-growing occupations. Here’s why
A former journalist looking for a fresh start. A social worker thinking about next steps in retirement. A carpenter wanting to make extra cash on the side. A single father seeking a better schedule to care for his daughter. These are the kinds of people that come to Rae Desrosiers...
School finances mending
PAWTUCKET – Many of the schools’ cash flow issues have been resolved since they were announced in March, a spokesperson has confirmed. Grace Voll, speaking for Mayor Donald Grebien, said the parties have been “involved in positive and frequent conversations” to address the issues.
Brown University students arrested for pro-Palestinian protest could have records expunged
PROVIDENCE – The 41 Brown University students charged with trespassing during a pro-Palestine protest late last year may have their records expunged in six months for good behavior. The not-guilty filing against the demonstrators who were arrested in December 2023 while staging a sit-in inside University Hall was issued by Judge Nicholas...
It's official: April 2024 was the world's warmest on record
The National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) announced on Tuesday that April 2024 was the world's warmest April since records began in 1850! Average temperatures across the globe were 2.38F (1.32C) warmer than the 20th Century climatology. Not only was April the warmest on record, but it also marked the...
Contamination found in soil at Providence pallet housing site
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Contaminated soil was among the issues causing delays to the state's opening of 45 so-called rapidly deployable pallet houses to help house the homeless. Testing in December 2023 found contaminated soil at the Victor Street site in Providence just off Route 146. Documents obtained by...
Police: 6 swatting calls at Johnston home in past 3 months
On Sunday, first responders rushed over to a home on Patricia Drive after getting a call from someone who said he shot his mother and was going to shoot his brother as well, but it all turned out to be a hoax.
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