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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.
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...
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...
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...
Casino gambling, felonies and nursing homes: These issues saw action in the legislature Tuesday
PROVIDENCE - With a push to adjourn this year's legislative session on Thursday, the State House action is now moving quickly. The action started Tuesday afternoon with Gov. Dan McKee signing into law the long-sought reform of Rhode Island's Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, which governs how police misconduct allegations are...
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.
Providence officials celebrate opening of Grant's Block Park with ribbon cutting
(WJAR) — Providence officials gathered to celebrate the opening of Grant’s Block Park in downtown Providence on Tuesday. City officials and park designers held a ribbon cutting at the park located in the middle of the Westminster Street corridor. The park was created to provide open space for...
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.
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.
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