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Senator Reed visits USS Marinette while it’s anchored in Narragansett Bay
On Wednesday, July 3, Senator Jack Reed visited the USS Marinette while anchored in Narragansett Bay. The ship is visiting the area as part of the Bristol July 4th celebrations. The 388-foot Freedom-variant littoral combat ship was authorized by Congress in 2016 and christened in 2021. It is named after...
RI food news: Kids eat free, a vegan challenge, award-winning distiller has a new bourbon
A dining deal for kids, a new spirit from an award-winning distiller, a vegan food promotion and a new food and drink tour are in the news this week. July 4 is generally a day for cookouts but who are we to ignore a dining offer for kids to eat free at Applebee's. ...
Oceanfront Middletown home sold for $4.8 million tops recent Newport County sales
100 Garboard St, $1,150,000, B: Amanda Fredette & Jonathan Lucido, S: Zhuzhong Yuan & Y Zhang. Burchard Ave, $1,150,000, B: Alobel Ft & Roderick Macleish Jr, S: Donald Fleming & Pamela Fleming. MIDDLETOWN. 3 Admiral Ct, $445,000, B: Abby P. Armstrong & Richard P. Armstrong, S: Mary J. Bunyan. 43...
Rhode Island tackles housing shortage by making it easier to add rental units onto homes
BOSTON — A new state law designed to streamline the process of developing accessory dwelling units — also known as “granny flats” or “in-law apartments” — is being hailed by advocates as a way to create affordable living spaces amid an ongoing housing crunch.
Massachusetts reports first EEE positive mosquitoes of 2024 in state
Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts urges people to take precautions against mosquito bites. For the first time in 2024 in Massachusetts, health officials report mosquitoes trapped in Carver, Massachusetts have tested positive for EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis). EEE was found in the Coquillettidia Perturbans mosquito, which is a species that is a persistent human-biter.
The families of three men to die by suicide at the ACI in 2023 file suit
PROVIDENCE – The families of three men who committed suicide within five months last year at the Adult Correctional Institutions are accusing state Department of Corrections officials and unnamed corrections officers of negligence and deliberate indifference for failing to take steps to prevent them from harming themselves. The state Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, through cooperating lawyers, filed suit in U.S. District Court on Wednesday against the Corrections Director Wayne T. Salisbury Jr., several wardens...
$710K Lottery Jackpot: North Attleborough-Based Trust Claims Prize
The winning Megabucks ticket was sold at a Bristol County store for the drawing on Wednesday, May 22, and claimed by the Coogan Smith 2024 Clients' Trust One, Massachusetts State Lottery officials announced on Wednesday, July 3. The trust, which was represented by trustee Stephen Withers Jr., chose to receive...
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