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Cannabis to go? Rhode Island's newest RI drive-thru has a lot of buzz, says Mark Patinkin
I headed to Pawtucket to see the latest sign of the times. It's a new drive-thru with a typical electronic menu screen, and a microphone where you give your order, but you can’t get burgers there. Or shakes. You can’t get cappuccinos either. But you can get weed.
Here are RI's top summer events: From parades to art festivals to Washington County Fair
The reward for making it through a cold and gray winter in Rhode Island is being able to get outside in summer. And if the siren song of the ocean isn’t tempting enough, organizations and municipalities across the state have a busy season of events to fill your warm summer days.
Calamari, oysters, souvlaki and more: 10 Rhode Island food festivals not to miss
Food and drink events, ethnic church feasts, seafood festivals and fundraisers will make this is a delicious season to get out and get a taste of Rhode Island. Some events are free to enter but you'll pay for your food. Others have ticket prices which offer all you can eat or drink. Some are held in the city of Providence and others by the coast and water views. They run from June to October because the season is lovely in New England right until it isn't. But that's usually in December.
How is Rhode Island celebrating Pride Month? Here's how to join the fun.
Rainbow everything drapes from one end of the state to the other this month as members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies celebrate Pride Month. Pride Month is set in June to coincide with the anniversary of riots that followed a police raid on New York City's Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, a turning point for the nation’s gay rights movement. Pride Month promotes acceptance of all people, with the different colors in its rainbow symbol reflecting the community’s diversity and the wide spectrum of sexuality and gender identity.
7 things you have to eat or drink in Rhode Island this summer and where to find them
The beauty of a Rhode Islander summer is legend. There's a lot to take in, from the Cliff Walk to pristine beaches; stunning coastal vistas to scenic rivers; and old time lighthouses. Go back in time at Newport mansions and historic farms. Step inside to explore museums. Watch fires glow along the river in Providence on summer nights. Take in all the sights, sounds and aromas.
Charlestown residents concerned with deteriorating breachway
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — Residents are concerned with a rock wall that is deteriorating at Charlestown Breachway, but town officials said they are still at least a year-and-a-half out from getting it fixed. The issue is becoming a public safety hazard, causing sand to pile up and boats to...
Crews to prepare for Phase 2 of work on Newport Pell Bridge
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is approaching Phase 2 of work on the Pell Bridge. Lane closures are currently in place from the Pell Bridge to the JT Connell Connector, however RIDOT will reopen the right lane on Route 138 today. This week, electrical...
New scholarships will help educate midwives in Rhode Island
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) –$900,000 federal dollars will soon allow one local organization to better support pregnant mothers in the Ocean State. Quatia Osorio, Executive Director of the Urban Perinatal Education Center, is introducing new scholarships to educate more midwives in Rhode Island. “So we are covering full scholarship, actually,...
Advocates to demand action surrounding homelessness in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — This afternoon, advocates will march to Providence City Hall and the State House to demand immediate action surrounding the homelessness crisis in the city. According to a release, advocates from the Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project are demanding that Mayor Brett Smiley stop all police...
Acting Corrections director is bringing welcome changes | Opinion
Eric Nuefville is serving at the medium-security unit at the Adult Correctional Institutions. For the last two weeks, Richard Ferruccio, the president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (RIBCO),has gone on a media blitz to paint Acting Director Wayne Salisbury as a criminal, a thief, and a danger to the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), leading up to his confirmation. ...
Everything you need to know as the General Assembly comes to a close
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. The end is near for the six-month session that began way back in January. The Journal's Katherine Gregg reports that if legislative leaders meet their goal, the session will end by Thursday or Friday of this week, but there's still plenty of work to be done.
We have no enforceable state constitutional rights. Here's what needs to be done. | Opinion
Richard A. Sinapi is a long-time practicing employment and civil rights attorney and lobbyist and has taught civil rights and civil liberties as an adjunct professor at Bryant University in Rhode Island. There is landmark legislation currently pending before the General Assembly that seeks to provide something most Rhode Islanders thought they already had: a remedy for violations of their state constitutional rights. And despite the urgency and necessity of this legislation, there is no indication that...
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