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Pawtucket holds Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Pawtucket held a Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday. Community leaders gave remarks and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony. The event was a tribute to those who served and sacrificed, the city said. Coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts were served after the...

Pawtucket, RI · 2d
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FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA. FM earlier this week announced that it is closing its Johnston, Rhode Island headquarters facility and moving to Providence. As GoLocal reported last February, the company purchased the building that was formerly IGT's headquarters. FM used to be named FM Global.

Providence, RI · 20h
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Bill Murray Spent His Monday Night Talking Up New Bedford on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"

From crashing a stage speech to praising the city's rebirth, Bill Murray had a lot of great things to say about New Bedford on late-night TV.

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Middletown Teen is Making Her Way in Music

From the first time Elvis Presley appeared on television his “risqué” dance moves and “suggestive” lyrics, older adults responded in abject horror. Same thing when The Beatles debuted on American TV eight years later. Their long shaggy hair and tight pants were just too much for the older folks who thought these “invaders” were destroying popular culture and stomping on the music they loved.

Middletown, RI · 1d
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Things To Do in Boston This Weekend: November 13-November 15

From magic and comedy to candlelit strings and chart-topping R&B, Boston's weekend event lineup has something for every taste. Piff the Magic Dragon and his Chihuahua sidekick bring deadpan laughs and jaw-dropping illusions to City Winery Boston, while Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton reimagines country classics inside a historic cathedral. GRAMMY winner Victoria Monét celebrates her new album on the Frequency of Love Tour at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Pub comedy, a Grateful Dead tribute, late-night dancing, Celtics and Bruins matchups, a Doris Kearns Goodwin talk, and a Trippie Redd concert keep the momentum going.

Boston, MA · 1d

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Middletown vet, 89, goes viral for unexpected performance of 'You're A Grand Old Flag'

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — An 89-year-old Middletown veteran is going viral for his unexpected performance during a veterans pinning ceremony. Anthony Chatowsky, who lives with his wife Florence in the senior living section of John Clarke Senior Living, said before retiring, and before opening up the once Fish Print Museum, he spent a lot of time serving our country.

Middletown, RI · 2d

WGAU

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‘Yes, Dear’ actor, comedian, Anthony Clark dies

Actor and comedian Anthony Clark passed away at 62. He starred in "Yes, Dear" and "Dogfight."

Boston, MA · 1d

What'sUpNewp

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Providence Food & Wine Festival set for April 15-18

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Providence, RI · 1d

Timeless Dishes

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Diner Timeline: A 1872 Wagon, an 1893 Patent and a 1906 Worcester Factory Built the American Counter

From Walter Scott's 1872 wagon to an 1893 patent and a 1906 Worcester factory, a dated timeline of how the American diner took shape. The post Diner Timeline: A 1872 Wagon, an 1893 Patent and a 1906 Worcester Factory Built the American Counter appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Worcester, MA · 2d

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From Medfield musician to Nashville pop-star

Medfield’s Julia Adrian never thought she’d end up here. Adrian is a Nashville-based pop music performer and songwriter. Since the release of her debut EP, an EP with potential, Adrian has begun to make a name for herself in the Nashville music scene, performing at beloved venues like “The End” and festivals like “Musician’s Corner”. Her work blends humor and honesty to capture the complicated experience of modern life and has attracted listeners from all over the world across platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Now, flying high off the release of her latest EP, sorry for the lag time, Adrian is looking forward to the rest of her career as a pop artist in Nashville, while at the same time looking back to her roots at home in Medfield.

Medfield, MA · 2d

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Attleboro’s Stone-E-Lea golf course to be put up for sale

After 72 years, Attleboro’s Stone-E-Lea Golf Course is preparing to close at the end of 2026 and will soon be put up for sale, according to an announcement from the company. Located at 1411 Country St., the golf course was established in 1954 and has been owned by three generations of the Lapierre family. Because of the location between Boston and Providence and the 140-acres, developers are looking at large-scale opportunities for the space.

Attleboro, MA · 2d

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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again

There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...

Chester, MA · 4d

Western Mass News

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EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Matt Friend

Massachusetts · 1d

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Farewell to thee: Twice Told Tales closes the book

It’s time for the next chapter. Last Saturday, the Cranston Herald found Karen Calkins, longtime proprietor of Twice Told Tales, packing and cleaning alongside Pam Sheridan and Lil Mangan, co-owners of Village Art & Antiques. The three women have shared the quaint space nestled in the Pawtuxet Village at 2145 Broad Street for more than two decades, but the time has come to close the shops.

Cranston, RI · 1d

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Student film brings URI water level-rise research to small town

“Rising Waters,” a documentary produced by Mount Hope High School students, highlights community engagement in a small Rhode Island town’s rising water table. The documentary uses the University of Rhode Island’s research about how sea level rise and climate change are affecting small towns, including Warren, Rhode Island, a low-lying, urbanized coastal community, according to Rhody Today. The goal of the film’s storytelling is to turn residents’ concern into understanding risk and taking action, and it will screen on Nov. 17.

Warren, RI · 1d

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Lil Rhody Laugh Riot Returns to Providence for Third Year

Lil Rhody Laugh Riot Returns to Providence for Third Year. It was a homegrown idea to establish Providence as an annual comedy hub. Lil Rhody Laugh Riot will return to Providence Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, March 21, 2027. It is New England’s biggest comedy festival. The initial line-up...

Providence, RI · 1d

The Standard-Times

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New Bedford film screening explores fishing history

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will offer a free screening of the documentary "Truth: Fishing Crisis or Government Management?" at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in downtown New Bedford. The 52-minute film will be shown at the National Park auditorium, 33 William St., according to a community announcement. The 2009 documentary examines the experiences of American commercial fishermen and federal fisheries management following passage of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in 1976. The federal law was intended to provide for the conservation and management of U.S. fisheries. "Truth" focuses on commercial fishermen confronting challenges from the sea, weather, economic conditions and federal regulation as they seek to protect their families, homes, heritage and livelihoods. The screening is part of the Fishing Heritage Center's free Dock-u-mentary series for the fall/winter season. More details, registration information and a schedule of upcoming films are available at fishingheritagecenter.org/calendar . Film connects to "In History's Wake" exhibit The screening is a special tie-in with the Fishing Heritage Center's ongoing exhibit "In History's Wake," which examines the history and legacy of the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Information about the exhibit is available at https://fishingheritagecenter.org/in-historys-wake . "In History's Wake" is

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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The Case For Rhode Island Comedy

The Newport Comedy Series has sourced talent from New England to the Midwest and California. On Nov. 21 at the Elks Lodge, it will stay close to home. Ray Harrington, who lives in Warwick, will headline, with Billy Garan joining him. “I think the Rhode Island comedy scene is great,”...

Newport, RI · 1d

WBUR

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Boston Reparations Task Force mulls how to focus the project going forward

Members of the Boston Reparations Task Force are debating a path forward in the wake of the city’s move to drop a study of slavery in Boston that found itself mired in controversy. Historians and an archeologist who have examined Boston’s history with slavery discussed possible paths forward after...

Boston, MA · 1d