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Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast
The grocery giant — which operates 400 stores across Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts (where the company is headquartered) — announced plans to close a number of its underperformers in the interest of company longevity, officials confirmed with Daily Voice. Nearly half of the company's...
Attleboro mom gifts dogs to sick children in memory of daughter
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — An Attleboro mom who lost her teenage daughter to cancer is doing all she can to keep her legacy alive, which includes gifting puppies to sick kids. In 2020, Lyndi Baker created Lilly Lights the way, Childhood Cancer Foundation. Baker’s daughter Lilly passed away in October...
An unexpected chicken, and Little Creek Farm is born
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Kristin McNamara says the emails from her son’s teacher kept coming, but she neglected to absorb what they were saying. Her son and his classmates at North Smithfield Elementary School were hatching chicks, and her family had apparently signed up for one. After getting a...
'Forever our dancing queen' - Teacher in hospice gets surprise flashmob
WOONSOCKET – One day after returning to her home in Woonsocket for hospice care after battling breast cancer for 11 years, 20-year special education teacher Tammy Roy told her long-time friend and Woonsocket High School English teacher and director Jennifer Maiello that she needed a show. "She said, I...
Missing blue-throat piping guan found
Roger Williams Zoo announced one of the missing blue-throated piping guans has been found. The bird was caught near Elmwood Avenue. We are told he is in good condition but will be checked out. The zoo is hoping the other bird is nearby. Crews have been searching for days. They...
Blind horses rescued from slaughterhouse find sanctuary in Massachusetts
A pair of blind horses saved from a slaughterhouse in Mexico have made it to Massachusetts. Heidi Medas from Smokey Chestnut Farm in Norton said she couldn't let the horses go. "We couldn't turn away from them, so we decided we were going to find a way to make this...
ADOPTAPALOOZA at Dogtopia Warwick
David Guardino, Owner of Dogtopia Warwick and Regina Kwolek, of Friend of Homeless Animals joined The Rhode Show this morning to talk about ADOPTAPALOOZA at Dogtopia Warwick on June 2nd from 11a – 2pm and showcase one of the dogs up for adoptions at Friends of Homeless Animals. To...
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lowell Man Picks Up Major Prize In Attleboro
A Lowell man is happy he made a trip to Attleboro as it landed him a seven-figure jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Rajeshkumar Manian won $1 million playing the “Fabulous Fortune” game, a $10 scratch-off ticket. Manian chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxe…
Rolling Stones to play 100th concert in Gillette Stadium history
FOXBORO – The Rolling Stones will help Gillette Stadium hit a major milestone Thursday night when the rock legends play the 100th concert in the venue's history. Thursday night's concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. Parking lots open at at 3:30 p.m. Traffic impacts expectedFans are urged to allow extra time making their way to the venue as the concert coincides with the weekday commute. Fans will only be able to use I-95, I-495, or Route 140 to access Route 1 on the way to Gillette Stadium.There will be traffic restrictions in place on local roads before...
Rhode Island Lottery hosts ‘Spin and Win’ event to commemorate 50th anniversary
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Lottery hosted a “Spin and Win” event on May 30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its inaugural drawing on May 30, 1974. James Burke of North Kingstown won two Boston baseball tickets at the event. Burke recently won a...
Rhode Show Rewind
It’s Friday which means it’s time for the Rhode Show Rewind! It’s a chance to look back and see what kind of fun we had this week on the show!. Rhode Show Content Disclaimer: The information, advice, and answers displayed in The Rhode Show section of WPRI.com are those of individual sponsors and guests and not WPRI-TV/Nexstar Media Group, Inc. WPRI.com presents this content on behalf of each participating Rhode Show sponsor. Sponsored content is copyrighted to its respective sponsor unless otherwise indicated.
Massachusetts Player Wins $1M Playing Fabulous Fortune
A Massachusetts State Lottery player has won one million playing a scratch game, lottery officials announced. According to the state lottery operator, the player in question was playing the Fabulous Fortune scratch-off game. Fabulous Fortune tickets cost $10 and offer players a shot at a jackpot of $4 million. The...
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