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Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for various offenses
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island State Police have reported a series of arrests following traffic stops and investigations in Providence and surrounding areas. Early Tuesday, Troopers arrested Zobrayah Peterson, 26, of Providence, on a warrant for failing to stop after an accident. Peterson was detained at the Rhode Island Traffic...
Hurricane Carol: Remembering the monster that struck Southern New England 70 years ago
It's been 70 years since the last major hurricane made landfall in Southern New England. Hurricane Carol devastated Southern New England, and its impact is still evident today. Carol originated just to the northeast of the Bahamas on August 25, 1954. It gradually meandered its way to the coast of...
Taylor Swift in RI; Atlantic Mills sale; rebuilding Republicans: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Aug. 25, supported by your subscriptions. When a group of East Providence residents won a lengthy court fight to save Crescent Park's century-old Looff carousel from demolition in the 1970s, their victory had a side benefit: an expansion of green space at the...
Ørsted Growing Rhode Island Headquarters
Providence, Rhode Island was one of the first cities established in the United States. America’s offshore wind leader, Ørsted, is significantly expanding its US co-headquarters in Rhode Island, including announcing its new US Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Hub in the Ocean State. Ørsted, which has maintained its...
Late Night Cannabis Drive-Thru Now Available in Rhode Island
Your late-night cannabis fix has arrived in Rhode Island. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket has extended its drive-thru hours, making it the first dispensary in New England to offer late-night hours. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket. Mother Earth first opened on Esten Ave in 2022 and has continued to be...
A little more than 1% of Rhode Island voters have cast early ballots ahead of September primaries
It’s been nine days since Rhode Island voters could begin voting ahead of the Sept. 10 primary elections, but few have actually done so. As of 4:30 p.m. Friday, the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office reported 11,647 ballots cast either by mail or early, in-person. That represents 1.5% of the state’s 720,626 eligible voters. The […]
RIDOH, DEM advise against contact with multiple state ponds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising against contact with both Warwick Pond in Warwick and Wenscott Reservoir in Providence, as well as Larkin Pond at Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown. The advisory is...
R.I. Life Science Hub vets bids from three firms for dedicated state wet lab incubator
PROVIDENCE — Creating space for startup companies to research and test drugs, chemicals and other biological material was a key reason why lawmakers and industry leaders wanted a dedicated Rhode Island life science agency. More than a year after its creation, the Rhode Island Life Science Hub is nearly...
JWU-Led Study on Gambling Behaviors of Rhode Island's Young Adults
“Gambling: A Ubiquitous Behavior Among Rhode Island's Young Adults”. Associate Professor Samantha R. Rosenthal, Ph.D., MPH. Stephanie Tudela '22 and Sharon Jacob '23 contributed to a study led by Jonathan Noel when they were undergraduate students in JWU's Health Science program. The study worked to understand various gambling behaviors and problem gambling among young adults in Rhode Island.
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