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Over 8,000 pounds of frozen pizzas recalled for allergy risk
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizzas made by 802 VT Frozen are being recalled due to an allergy risk, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products are being recalled for misbranding and undeclared allergens, as...
15th Annual “Cause for Paws” Car Show Set to Rev Up Warwick, RI
Get ready to rev your engines and paw your way to the 15th Annual “Cause for Paws” Car Show, roaring to life on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 171 Service Place, located at 171 Service Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886. The gates swing open at 9 am sharp, promising a day filled with classic cars, family fun, and furry friends. In case of rain, mark your calendars for the rescheduled date on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Four peregrine falcons hatch atop Superman Building; Audubon camera lets you see them
PROVIDENCE – The city has four new, tiny, furry residents living high above downtown. Four peregrine falcons have hatched in their nest box atop the Superman Building, according to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. The Audubon Society has a webcam that enables people to watch the eyas, or...
Providence expands paid parking hours, installs new meters. Here's what you need to know.
PROVIDENCE – Good news and bad: The city's legions of broken parking meters are finally being replaced, but you'll have to shell out more money to park as enforcement hours are growing. The parking rate will hold steady at $1.25 an hour and 75 cents for half an hour,...
A new system is making RI's land court more efficient
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. If you're headed to land court odds are good Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear will hear the case. In a little more than three months, Lanphear has become the arbiter of more than 135 land-use...
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrants
WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting. At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic...
Fall River's nonprofit Veterans' Kitchen moving to new home at the Liberal Club
FALL RIVER — For the past five years, the Veterans’ Kitchen has been serving up free lunches and companionship for locals who have served their country, along with their friends and families, first at the Corky Row Club and more recently at the Blessed Trinity Church. Now the...
Giant trolls will be unveiled Friday in Charlestown. Where in RI will they turn up next?
Danish artist Thomas Dambo has been in Rhode Island building two giant trolls from recycled and reclaimed wood in Charlestown's Ninigret Park. The public art will be unveiled Friday, and South County Tourism Council CEO Louise Bishop expects the mythical creatures to represent the first steps along a Rhode Island troll trail that will help draw visitors to the Ocean State and support tourism.
Winners of Rhode Island art competition to be honored at Warwick Mall
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The winners of the 2024 Rhode Island High School art competition put on by Senator Jack Reed will see their work on display at the Warwick Mall this week. Starting today, artwork from students at 18 Rhode Island schools will be posted at the mall.
Municipal leaders to speak on LEOBOR reform
(WJAR) — Municipal leaders will speak on LEBOR reform on Monday morning. Local leaders are set to join the League of Cities and Town President and North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi for an address at the State House. The group is set to support reform to the Law Enforcement...
Changes in wastewater billing are overdue in RI | Opinion
Richard Burroughs teaches in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. He has served as a member of the board of Save The Bay and as a commissioner for the Narragansett Bay Commission. The Providence Journal very correctly points out how the health of Narragansett Bay...
DEM Plans Low-Severity Prescribed Burn Monday at Pratt Farm in Arcadia Management Area
Residents in the vicinity of Pratt Farm in Arcadia Management Area are advised to expect controlled burning operations on Monday, April 29th, weather permitting, as part of the Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Forest Fire Program. The prescribed burn, slated to be of low severity, aims to support habitat...
Volunteers sought for Cranston cemetery cleanup as property control goes to special master
CRANSTON — The 12-acre Oakland Cemetery on Broad Street in Cranston, a perennial source of city consternation for a lack of upkeep, is now in the hands of a lawyer appointed by the Cranston Municipal Court, who hopes to prepare the burial grounds for its chapter. The Cranston Municipal...
“CRAFTING FOR CRITTERS”
“Crafting for Critters” Spring Bazaar Supports Homeless Animals. On Saturday, May 11, 2024, visit the 10th Annual “Crafting for Critters” Spring Bazaar from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Airport Professional Park, 2348 Post Road, Warwick, RI. Hosted by Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter, over...
PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket is proud to announce the availability of arts grants to support and expand arts and cultural activities in the City, and to assist with operational costs for 501(c)(3) art organizations. The Pawtucket Arts Organizational Grant program makes funds available to art-related 501(c)(3) organizations...
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