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A Rhode Island connection to a famous horse racing thoroughbred and jockey | Opinion
Patrick T. Conley is historian laureate of Rhode Island and a former supervisor of drug testing at Narragansett Race Track. As the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby begins the 2024 quest for horse racing’s Triple Crown, the attention of many Americans turns toward the so-called Sport of Kings. However, as a historian my attention also reverts to horse racing history, especially when there is a Rhode Island connection. ...
Olivia Culpo shared a list of 13 restaurants she loves in Rhode Island. Check it out.
When it comes to dining, Rhode Island's Olivia Culpo is known to have taste. The reality star's family has opened five restaurants in the state – The Back 40, Union + Main, Lake Taco, Evie's and Black Oak Kitchen & Drink – since 2017 that she has a hand in. And she's...
Kentucky Derby trophy made in Rhode Island
The first leg of the Triple Crown is this weekend. The Kentucky Derby will be held Saturday. A pair of Rhode Islanders have a particular interest. They made the championship trophy. New England Copperworks is based in Smithfield. For years, they've been creating the Derby trophy, and this year is...
RIDOH announces recall of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health said that Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The following products are being recalled:. 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND...
Coventry Town Council moves to potentially seize Johnson's Pond
COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Coventry Town Council voted to pass a resolution Thursday that states the town could take the pond for public use. "We are currently negotiating with the owner and hopefully can come to a price that everyone can live with," said Town Solicitor, Stephen Angell. "If not, this moves the issue ahead and puts it in councils hands to condemn the dam," he explained.
Nursing home violence; Brown protest; Culpo's restaurant picks: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of April 28, supported by your subscriptions. Last April, when an 81-year-old hospice patient was found dead in his room at a Warren nursing home, suffocated by pillow stuffing, police charged his 76-year-old roommate, who had become agitated, combative and delusional. In the wake of that death, The Providence Journal reviewed hundreds of pages of records from police departments and the Rhode Island Department of Health to get a better understanding of how often resident-on-resident violence occurs in nursing homes. Reporters also compiled three years' worth of data in a database that will allow the public to look up incidents at specific nursing homes. Antonia Noori Farzan looks at what provokes these episodes, and what needs to be done to prevent another tragedy.
Sizzling summer heat expected for RI. Here's how June, July and August are shaping up
Most of the country, including Southern New England, can expect a hotter-than-normal summer, according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service. AccuWeather's summer forecast suggests temperatures in Southern New England will run 2 to 3 degrees above normal while temperatures across much of the rest of the country will be 2 to 4 degrees above normal, AccuWeather said.
Norwich firefighters rescue stranded man from steep cliff
NORWICH, Conn. — The Norwich Fire Department responded to a call reporting cries for help near Indian Leap Falls. When they arrived on scene, they found a 57-year-old man stranded approximately 100 feet off the footpath and 30 feet down a steep cliff. Crews assembled a mainline and belay rope system then descended to the […]
Artist Thomas Dambo: 'Somebody has to fight for nature ... That's what my trolls do'
CHARLESTOWN – Jim Shockley, who walks regularly in Ninigret Park, was pleased to encounter a new park resident Friday morning, a giant troll made from recycled and repurposed wood. "It's beautiful," Shockley said. ...
Want to try fishing for free this weekend? Here's what you need to know
PROVIDENCE – Think you would like to try fishing, but you're not sure you want to commit to a license just yet? You're in luck – the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, which means Rhode Islanders and visitors alike can fish in the state’s freshwaters without a fishing license.
Rhode Island's newest roundabout opens to traffic
RICHMOND, R.I. (WJAR) — A roundabout has replaced a traditional intersection at Routes 138 and 112 in Richmond. The location is familiar to many Rhode Islanders because it’s on the primary route to and from the Washington County Fair. The four-way intersection has been in a state of...
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