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Rhode Island punches its ticket to the Little League Softball World Series
BRISTOL, Conn. — The girls from Cranston Western are going to the World Series. Rhode Island’s Little League Softball all-stars, simply put, are the best in New England. A rout of Connecticut in their regional opener was not to be outdone by a curtain-call shutout against Maine. And a comeback win against Massachusetts had the 11- and 12-year-old all-stars one triumph away from the World Series in Greenville, North Carolina. ...
Maine & Rhode Island Artists Receive 2024 Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Shey Rivera Rios of Providence, RI, and Sarah Sockbeson of Kingfield, ME. Each recipient receives $5,000 in unrestricted funding. In 2014, NEFA established The Rebecca Blunk Fund in memory...
RIPTA OKs extra money for East Side Tunnel repairs, now expected to be finished in October
Ongoing repairs to the 110-year-old bus tunnel connecting the East Side of Providence to downtown are going to take longer and cost more than Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) initially planned. RIPTA’s board of directors voted 7-0 Thursday to spend $7.5 million more on the tunnel, bringing the total project cost from $15.8 million […]
Broadway Bistro in Providence to close its doors this weekend
(WJAR) — Broadway Bistro will be closing its doors this weekend after over 16 years of running the restaurant. The restaurant officials shared on their social media page earlier this year that their last service will be on Saturday. Officials thanked the customers and employees who have supported them...
To decarbonize, New England is betting big on offshore wind. Can it deliver?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dozens of hard hats and yellow safety vests were neatly placed on folding chairs. A giant American flag hung from the rafters of a hangar-sized fabrication building. And cellophane-wrapped cookies with blue icing spelling out “Revolution Wind, powered by Ørsted and Eversource,” added the final celebratory touch. After a rough year for...
The first major office RI campaign ad will air during the Olympics tonight. What to know.
PROVIDENCE – Some years, you can't avoid a barrage of political ads on your TV. But this year, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the first - and so far the only – Rhode Island candidate for a major office headed for the airwaves. ...
Overdose Alert: RI issues warning for overdose spike in Providence
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued an overdose spike alert for Providence because of an increase in non-fatal opioid overdoses. From July 18 to Wednesday, there were 22 reports of people in Providence receiving emergency department or medical services care for suspected overdoses, the Health Department said. The Health...
Battle of Brothers: Kyle Cullen Beats Brother Sean to Win Melody Hill Club Championship
It was a battle of the brothers for the Melody Hill Club Championship this past weekend. In the championship match, Kyle Cullen beat brother Sean Cullen in 34 holes to capture the title. The match was even through the first 18. The two brothers are just a year apart and...
Ceremony commemorates Korean War Armistice Agreement
(WJAR) — A ceremony to commemorate the Korean War Armistice Agreement was celebrated on Friday. Governor Dan McKee joined other Rhode Island leaders in commemorating the signing of the agreement that formally ended the war on July 27, 1953. It also served as a moment to show gratitude for...
Mandell-Boisclair Justice Camp Prepares Young Scholars to Become Future Lawyers, Social Justice Advocates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Inside the bustling halls of Roger Williams University’s downtown Providence campus, middle school students engage in spirited debate, their voices rising and falling with the cadence of impassioned advocates. At the Mandell-Boisclair Justice Camp, the atmosphere crackles with energy as the young orators, armed with well-crafted arguments, tackle the complexities of the American judicial system with spirit and precision.
Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin to Compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming's Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin will compete in the 2024 Olympics, representing The Gambia and Turkey, respectively. Barrow will become the first woman to represent The Gambia in swimming when she competes in the 100 meter breaststroke on Saturday, July 28. Bilgin will...
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY “IN THE EYES OF PROVIDENCE”
Fortune and Fantasy: Canton in the Eyes of Providence in Early America research talk with Qiong Wu. Aldrich House (110 Benevolent St., Providence, RI, 02906) Inaugural RIHS Hittner Fellow Qiong Wu to Present on Archival Research Qiong will discuss her current research and the information found in the RIHS archives.
JetBlue Offering New Nonstop Flights From TPA
JetBlue is offering new nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport. They announced this week that you can fly from Tampa International Airport to Providence, Rhode Island. Those flights to Providence will begin on October 27th and will fly once daily during the winter months. The once-a-day flight will leave the...
Providence vigil to be held for Sonya Massey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC will host a vigil for Sonya Massey this weekend. Massey was killed in a police-involved shooting in her home in Illinois earlier this month. The vigil will take place at the state house at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
ATVs are illegal in Providence. So why are police shipping them to the Dominican Republic?
In the past, the City of Providence destroyed the nuisance dirt bikes and ATVs that it took away from the miscreants who were caught riding the machines illegally on local streets. It was quite dramatic. But then a Rhode Islander named Ibn-Hashim Bakari had an idea. ...
EXCLUSIVE: Macy’s to Close According to Rating Agency Downgrading Providence Place Mall
KBRA, a global full-service rating agency, has announced they have downgraded the rating for Providence Place Mall due in part to what they say is notice that Macy's will close. “KBRA downgrades the ratings of the six classes of PM certificates from DBUBS 2011-LC3, a CMBS conduit/fusion transaction. The PM...
With focus on supporting HBCU faculty, Brown library expands access to scholarly digital publishing
The Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing institute introduces scholars, many of whom are from historically Black and other minority-serving institutions, to best practices in online scholarly publishing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fifteen humanities scholars from across the nation gathered in Brown University’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library this week with a...
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