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Arts community in RI is on the edge of a fiscal cliff | Opinion
David Beauchesne is a member of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Arts and executive director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School. Rhode Island’s arts and culture sector is still fighting to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite growth in 2022 and 2023, we are losing that fight because the state has excluded arts and culture from its pandemic recovery strategy. The sector’s 18,000 jobs, $2.4 billion in economic impact, $32 million in annual state tax revenue, and 3.4% of GDP are at stake.
She missed him until the day she died: RI woman never forgot first love, who died in WWII
Joan Masse immediately recognized the face in the decades-old photograph; it was her mother's first love, a World War II sailor from Rhode Island who was killed days before they could marry. Masse's mother, then named Dorothy Tierney, had planned to elope with high school sweetheart Raymond Draper because her mother didn't approve of their marriage. ...
Reliving the glory days of Bid's Tavern: Tom LaFreniere's impact on Norwich
On Saturday, a large L-shaped line wrapped around the Yantic Fire Department. This would be the last time many got to relive the glory days of Bid’s Tavern, which was at 631 North Main St. The 14th and final Bid’s Tavern reunion was held at the firehouse, with plenty of tables and benches . As with previous years, money was raised for the Yantic Fire Department, Reunion Chairman Ray “Rick” O’Connell said. ...
Storming toward the finish!
We're in the home stretch! The state's best baseball, softball and boys volleyball teams have either just started their championship series, or are just about to, after finishing up their respective semifinals. In baseball, the field is set, and two Game 1's have already been played, and they were both been eye-openers! Hendricken stormed...
Johnston woman accused of DUI, hit-and-run involving motorcycle faces judge
(WJAR) — Johnston woman who is accused of a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist injured faced a judge at her arraignment on Thursday. Carrie Lyn White, 45, is facing charges of DUI resulting in serious bodily injury, duty to stop in accident resulting in serious bodily injury, driving to endanger resulting in serious bodily injury and DUI of liquor .15 or greater.
Student arrested after threat sends Plainfield schools into lockdown
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) – Increased patrols were in place at schools in Plainfield on Thursday and Friday after the district received a threat. A student was arrested for making a threat and a gun was found, according to Plainfield police. They said the threat was posted online and the...
Norwich home suffers extensive damage from fire: what we know
A house in Norwich suffered extensive damage from a fire on Tuesday night. Just before midnight on Wednesday, the Norwich Fire Department arrived at 3 Watercress Avenue to find a single-family home consumed by fire on three floors. The home was unoccupied at the time. It took multiple departments to...
Film producer from Norwich is honored with Native Son Award
Norwich — Andrew Gernhard is busy gearing up to produce another Hallmark Christmas movie that will be filmed at locations in southeastern Connecticut — including Connecticut College and Lighthouse Inn in New London. The production will be shot in whirlwind fashion with a completion date of July 2.
Safe gun storage, police oversight reform clear last legislative hurdles in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island lawmakers have approved two of the most high-profile and controversial bills of the year. Legislation requiring the safe storage of firearms has now cleared its final legislative hurdle and is on its way to Gov. Dan McKee to be signed into law, after a final 30-to-6 Senate vote. The Senate,...
South Kingstown teen collects over 1,200 books to be donated to kids in need
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A South Kingstown teen has collected 1,200 books for kids in Rhode Island communities who may not have their own. Ever since she was little, 15-year-old Sara Clarke said books have been an important part of her life. At school, she decided to host...
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