FOOD & DRINK
Church bells and Hollywood cameras: ‘Ella McCay’ films in Cranston church
CRANSTON – When crews filming the Hollywood movie "Ella McCay" shut down a Pawtucket neighborhood on Monday, it was not the first time the production moved into the Providence suburbs. Less than a week earlier, Twentieth Century Studios filmed scenes at Cranston's Woodridge Congregational Church, according to members of...
Escaped from Rocky Point zoo, these monkeys ran wild in Warwick for years
WARWICK – When it comes to monkeys escaping from zoos, few breakouts can match the amazing story of what happened at Rocky Point amusement park in 1937. With monkeys on the loose in Warwick for more than a few days, the escape couldn't help but generate headlines and go down in the history...
Black bear struck and killed on I-95 in West Greenwich
(WJAR) — A black bear was struck and killed on I-95 in the West Greenwich area on Tuesday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management confirmed the bear had been killed in a collision. The department says there are probably only a handful of bears in Rhode Island. A...
‘It’s the end’: RI radio legend Giovanni calling it a career after 50 years
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s radio waves will sound drastically different next week. That’s because longtime 92 PRO-FM host Giovanni will sign off for the last time. Giovanni, who’s hosted the radio station’s morning show since 1999, announced his retirement on air earlier this year. “I’m leaving PRO-FM forever and I’m having a hard […]
Lobster, clam chowder and whoopie pies – check out this new food truck coming to RI
Cousins Maine Lobster is bringing their food truck business to Rhode Island. They host their first event Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, with Maine lobster rolls, clam chowder and whoopie pies on the menu. The expansion into Southern New...
Striper Migration Report- April 26, 2024
In Week 5 of our 14-week Striper Migration Report series, OTW’s Assistant Editor, Matt Haeffner, checks in with Captain Brian Williams of Badfish Charters in Ocean City, NJ and Peter Jenkins, owner of The Saltwater Edge in Middletown, RI. Brian and Matt discuss where to begin the search for those larger migratory bass, how to target stripers on silversides and cinder worms, and the importance in being observative and stealthy while hunting for backwater stripers. Then, Peter and Matt run through the spring forage base of Rhode Island stripers, how to approach the cinder worm “hatch” and, looking ahead, knowing when to call it quits in the estuaries and salt ponds to find bigger bass in bigger water.
Music on the Hill’s 16th Chamber Music Festival
Music on the Hill will celebrate its sixteenth chamber music festival in the West Bay with seven concerts as summer begins. Concerts pair familiar works by Bach, Mozart, and Brahms with exciting new favorites. The ensemble of 20 artists includes musicians born and raised in Rhode Island. Tickets are just $30 in advance or at the door (cash/check only), and free for students. For information and tickets, visit www.musiconthehillri.org.
Throwback: NBC 10 'investigates' a missing moose
(WJAR) — It was 30 years ago when NBC 10’s Gene Valicenti landed a hard-hitting assignment. On April 25, 1994, Gene was “investigating” what happened to a missing moose. He was looking for “Moxie”, a wood calf. The moose was later found down an...
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