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Highest Jamestown Condo Sale of 2024 Closes
GoLocalProv and Residential Properties Content Partnership. Records are made to be broken, and one of this year’s records has fallen. Residential Properties Ltd. announces the sale of 29 Narragansett Avenue, Unit#A in Jamestown for $2.55 million. RPL Broker Associate Therese Vezeridis represented the buyer as the selling agent in this transaction.
Food Samples & Music Draw Crowds to Taste of Main Stroll
Above: The Taste of Main Stroll featured samples at many local restaurants, including tacos from Sport & Leisure, one of EG’s newest eateries. The weather was splendid as the one-week-delayed Taste of Main Stroll took over downtown East Greenwich Thursday (8/22/24). The EG Chamber of Commerce’s final stroll of the summer was a resounding success, with hundreds and hundreds of people crowding the closed section of Main Street, restaurants with seemingly unending trays of samples, and several lively musical offerings. That’s the final stroll of the season. We’ll see you next year! (And thanks to Ray Johnson, who shared some of his always great photos with EG News.)
Community Services Department Fall Program Brochure Released!
As the leaves begin to change and cooler days approach, we're excited to offer a diverse range of activities and events for all ages. From outdoor adventures to indoor workshops, our fall lineup is designed to keep you active, engaged, and connected with your community. Browse through our brochure to...
Guest fires gun through Wareham hotel room door narrowly missing police officers, officials say
WAREHAM, Mass. — A man is under arrest after he allegedly fired three gunshots through a Wareham hotel room door, narrowly missing police officers who were outside, officials said. Police responded to a report of possible gunshots in the bog area behind the Marriott TownPlace Suites at 50 Rosebrook...
Reports of shots fired at Wareham Police Officer, suspect in custody
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information. An unknown person reportedly fired multiple shots at a Wareham police officer at TownePlace Suites by Marriot - Rosebrook Place on the evening of Friday, Aug. 23. It is not yet known what caused this incident or who...
Annual walk-a-thon fetches funds for future Mattapoisett dog park
MATTAPOISETT — Dogs and their humans ambled through Mattapoisett for a fundraiser Saturday Aug. 24, as part of an effort to create a recreational space for dogs in Mattapoisett that’s spanned years. The dog walk-a-thon, held annually, raised money for a future dog park in Mattapoisett. The endeavor...
Kenny Chesney Fans In Foxborough Start The Party Early With Tailgating
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Kenny Chesney is calling Gillette Stadium home this weekend. The country superstar performs his first-ever three-night stint in Foxborough on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The concerts not only are Chesney's venue-record 22nd, 23rd, and 24th performances at Gillette, but also serve as the final stop on his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour.
Getting Answers: Massachusetts approaches record motorcycle deaths this year
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A fatal motorcycle crash on the Mass Pike on Friday morning in West Springfield is under investigation. It’s the second motorcyclist to die in less than a week in Western Massachusetts. On Friday, crash data shows Massachusetts is approaching record fatal motorcycle numbers. Friday morning’s...
Theatre by the Sea looks to make audiences tap their feet with final show of the summer
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — For its close-out performance of the 2024 season, Theatre By The Sea is bringing “42nd Street” to the barn playhouse stage this week and the musical’s well-known crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers might just be the perfect high note to cap the summer off.
November 8, 2024 @ 2:00pm – In-Person College Information Session
Join us for an in-person information session highlighting the PharmD and BSPS programs including a tour of Avedisian Hall. Participants can register for an optional campus session/tour prior to this event and will be brought to Avedisian at the end of the tour in time for the info session. This session will be held in Avedisian Room 130.
Veterans gifted robotic pets for comfort
BRISTOL, R.I. (WJAR) — Residents at the Rhode Island Veterans Home were recently given the gift of dogs and cats, robotic ones. Ted Fischer, the CEO and Co-Founder of Ageless Innovation LLC, said in 2015 his company launched 'Realistic, robotic therapy pets.'. "Our first product was our cat. It...
FALL SCHEDULE – RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
RIPTA’s Fall Service Changes Effective Saturday, August 31, 2024. Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement fall service changes effective Saturday, August 31, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2024...
PPAC celebrates Mother’s Day with a FREE Wonders of the Wurlitzer concert: “Mamma! Mamma!”
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)’s upcoming Wonders of the Wurlitzer concert, “Mamma! Mamma!” on Wednesday, May 8 at noon. House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski will play songs by and for Broadway moms, including Les Misérables’ Fantine, Mamma Mia!’s Donna, Gypsy’s Mama Rose, Hairspray’s Edna and many more. Krasinski will also take requests from audience members towards the end of the concert.
What’s Up in Newport: Saturday, August 24
Good Morning! Today is Saturday, August 24, the 237th day of the year; 129 days remain in 2024. 🐄 An emu, two donkeys, and three cows are out in a pasture together. That may sound like the start of a dad joke, but at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, it’s simply reality. WUN’s Ruthie Wood recently visited the sanctuary to learn more about what they are doing and to find out more about their upcoming Fall Visitors Day. Read More.
Warmer weekend, showers early next week across Southern New England
It will feel more seasonable for late August this weekend as high temperatures warm back up with humidity also a touch higher. Fantastic beach weather on Saturday at the coastline. Storm Team 10 is giving it a perfect five waves out of five. Mostly sunny on Saturday and Sunday with...
Incidents in Portsmouth, Berlin prompt action from NH Civil Rights Unit
State prosecutors are bringing additional civil complaints against a 31-year old man accused of smashing historic lanterns at Temple Israel in Portsmouth. Meanwhile, they’ve also settled a separate civil rights case with a 22-year-old Berlin man who repeatedly stole LGBTQ+ pride flags from a home in that community. In...
Sakonnet Vineyard Reopens Under New Management
Little Compton’s Sakonnet Vineyard, a Rhode Island landmark and New England’s oldest vineyard, reopened for tours and tastes. James Davids and Marissa Stashenko, founders of Rumford-based Anchor & Hope, assumed the management and winemaking responsibilities at the historic vineyard in late May and will collaborate with owner Carolyn Rafaelian to launch new wines, revive the culinary legacy and implement organic and sustainable farming. Davids and Stashenko bring 30 years of experience in winemaking. Davids and his team practice minimal intervention winemaking, a philosophy through which winemakers use natural methods to make wine without additives or technology to showcase the unique characteristics of the grapes and the terroir in which they were grown. Estate wines, made from grapes grown on the property, will be available on-site and at select restaurant and retail locations, while non-estate blends will be widely distributed throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts and nearby states.
Warwick police seek motorcyclist who disrupted veteran's funeral procession
Warwick police are asking the public for assistance identifying a motorcycle operator involved in a traffic altercation. Police said the operator cut off and swerved in between multiple family vehicles that were part of a funeral escort procession. Officials said the procession was for a veteran being laid to rest...
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