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After years as an eyesore, downtown Fall River park is finally ready for renovations
FALL RIVER — It’s been a fenced-in eyesore on South Main Street for years, but the renovation of the tiny, but very visible, Jerry Lawton Memorial Plaza pocket park on South Main Street across from the Fall River Justice Center could finally see its much-needed renovation soon. “The...
Tiverton 'vacation retreat' with panoramic water views sells for $2M: Weekly home sales
One of this week’s top-selling homes, a waterfront property in Tiverton nestled on the shores of the Sakonnet River, is "a sailor's dream" that sold for $2,000,000. Situated at 289 Riverside Drive, Tiverton, the house offers panoramic views of Mount Hope Bay and beyond, and a deep-water dock with access to marinas.
Catch up with what's going on in the girls lax playoff picture in this week's power rankings
There’s one week (sort of) left in the girls lacrosse season, but the playoff picture is pretty clear. You don’t often get that this time of year. While seeding is still up in the air in all four divisions, who will and won’t make the playoffs is already decided in Division I and II and all but decided in Division IV.
Warwick police seek help locating missing teen
Warwick police are currently looking for a missing teen, according to Lt. Jeffrey Viveiros. Mya Betts was last seen wearing a black sweater with a diamond ribcage, orange, black and white pants with black boots. According to Betts' mother, Amandalynn Sowell, who posted about her disappearance on Facebook, Mya is...
Verizon unveils first fully EV garage in Rhode Island
(WJAR) — Verizon is unveiling its newest fleet of vehicles and trucks that are completely electric. It's the first of its kind for the company and it's right here in the Ocean State. As Rhode Island works to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, companies like...
RI lawmakers pitched in to ease the state's housing shortage. Take a look.
Lawmakers joined volunteers with Housing Network of Rhode Island and South County Habitat for Humanity to help build a house in Hope Valley for a family in the Cardinal Lane development. The development will have seven single-family houses that will be built and sold to families making at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
Looking back at how Providence was built
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Rhode Island's history never ceases to amaze and this week's edition of What and Why RI offers another interesting glimpse into the past. Katie Landeck examines the history of the New England Steam Brick Company...
Newport Mansions to Host Updated Inside “The Gilded Age” Tours
A special guide-led tour in May and June will offer glimpses into the making of HBO’s Emmy-winning series “The Gilded Age” at four of the Newport Mansions. The Inside “The Gilded Age” Tour will take visitors through The Elms, Marble House, Chateau-sur-Mer and The Breakers, all of which were chosen by the series’ creator, Julian Fellowes, to provide authentic scenery for the period drama. Guides will explain which scenes were filmed in each room, talk about the real people who lived in these mansions, and give an insider’s view of what it takes to host a major television production in four National Historic Landmark museums.
R.I. school composting law has no teeth. These students stopped gritting theirs and took action.
We see natural disasters and human-led ones on the news and witness how world hunger and a lack of clean drinking water plague and decimate communities worldwide. But we are only high school students, and it feels impossible to do anything about problems being exacerbated by climate change. Adults tell us it is up to […] The post R.I. school composting law has no teeth. These students stopped gritting theirs and took action. appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Keith Stokes to lead state diversity office, including minority business contracting program
A familiar face in Rhode Island government has returned to Smith Hill, this time leading the state division charged with overseeing its minority business contracting program. The Rhode Island Department of Administration announced Keith W. Stokes as new associate director of its Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DEDI) on Monday. “We are pleased to […] The post Keith Stokes to lead state diversity office, including minority business contracting program appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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