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Juneteenth RI Festival Returns with Expanded Celebrations
The much-anticipated Juneteenth RI festival, which has drawn thousands of attendees in previous years, is back with even more opportunities to honor African American liberation, accomplishments, and contributions. This year’s festivities, focusing on education, effective communication, inner strength, and endurance, are already underway. Leading up to the 6th annual...
Rhode Island honors student walks graduation with her toddler after school changes course on ‘unfair’ ban at last minute
A Rhode Island honors student accepted her diploma with her toddler in hand as school administrators changed course on an “unfair” rule at the last second on Wednesday night. Valerie Landry received resounding applause as she carried her 1-year-old son Grayson on her hip during Pilgrim High School’s commencement ceremony at the University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center. Landry, who was 16 when she gave birth to her son in December 2022, was told before the event that she was not allowed to have her son or any family members accompany her across the stage, according to WLNE. “Warwick Public Schools...
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...
RIDOT to close West River Street Bridge in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will close the West River Street Bridge in Providence starting on June 28. Prior to its full closure, RIDOT will temporarily close the bridge during evening and overnight hours, from Saturday to Thursday night. According to RIDOT, hours of...
Thrive with RI Pride this weekend at PrideFest & the Illuminated Night Parade!
This morning on The Rhode Show, we welcomed the Chair & Commissioner of the Providence Tourism Council and Co-founder of Illuminated Night Parade Alexis Gorriarán, and the President of Rhode Island Pride Rodney Davis. They gave us a sneak peek into this year’s PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade....
Providence Public Schools to celebrate the new D'Abate Elementary School
(WJAR) — Officials in Providence will celebrate the new D’Abate Elementary School on Monday. A dedication ceremony will be held on Monday afternoon. The elementary school is one of three new schools in the Providence Public Schools District this year. All three offer a modern learning environment and...
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,...
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.
PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL – JUNETEENTH
NEXT PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024. Because of the Juneteenth holiday on June 19th, the next Pawtucket City Council and Board of License Commissioners meetings will be held on TUESDAY, June 18, 2024. Regular times at 7:00 p.m. for the City Council meeting...
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.
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