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Cutting 'Providence Plantations' from state name was a mistake | Opinion
Cumberland native Christopher J. Ferguson is a psychologist and psychology professor at Stetson University. He lives in Florida. In November 2020, during the heightened “racial reckoning” following the death of George Floyd, Rhode Island removed “Providence Plantations” from the official state name. This was a time of such language gestures, even bands such as Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks removed previously inoffensive references to the South from their names. Such gestures appeared to assuage guilt over perceived...
Warwick hosts Rhode Island State BBQ Championship
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The annual Rhode Island State BBQ Championship was held in Warwick on Friday and Saturday. Over 20 competitors participated in this year’s event in categories such as chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. This year’s competition featured Bill Gillespie, founder and Head Pit Master of...
Providence's 49th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Festival held Sunday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — According to the Rhode Island Cape Verdean Heritage organization, their annual festival is the oldest celebration of Cape Verdean Independence in the United States. Featuring traditional music, dance and food, along with cultural, health/wellness and educational tents, the event attracted hundreds to the area surrounding...
Commission appointed to prep for potential constitutional convention
The newly appointed bipartisan commission preparing for the possibility of a constitutional convention in Rhode Island has less than six weeks to complete its job. The 12 members announced last week are tentatively scheduled to hold their first meeting on July 24 at the State House. The group must hold public hearings and gather input […] The post Commission appointed to prep for potential constitutional convention appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
West River Street Bridge in Providence to close July 12 for 4 months and will be replaced
PROVIDENCE — The West River Street Bridge in Providence, between Branch Avenue and Charles Street, will close for four months as work begins to tear down and replace the "structurally deficient" bridge. The bridge will be closed starting on Friday, July 12, according to a news release from the Department of Transportation. West River...
On Deck Around Cranston-Kent RI
Here are a few picks from around the area. We have lots more on the calendar for you!. For more events, please visit our events calendars below. ⭐Events are added as they come in! Check back often ⭐. Helpful Summer Guides and Articles. On Going Events. Various locations in Rhode...
Avangrid signals federal clearance for two wind projects
A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. Building off the record of decision federal regulators issued in April, Avangrid said the latest step "largely completes the federal, state and local permitting process" for the...
From Tall Ships to veterans' legacy: RI250 could learn from the the bicentennial celebration
While the sights and sounds of last week’s fireworks are still fresh in your minds, please take a moment to consider what will happen two years from now. On July 4, 2026, our nation will celebrate its 250th anniversary. In 2021, the General Assembly established a RI250 commission to...
Mayor Smiley on his plan for struggling Providence schools, a fight over shoreline access heats up in Weekapaug, and more
There’s a growing anticipation as to when the state of Rhode Island will hand over control of Providence schools back to the district. Mayor Brett Smiley says that the city and the district need at least another year. We’ll ask him what he believes needs to happen before that transfer of power. And we hear about one of the state’s most hotly-contested battles over shoreline access – all centered around a tiny patch of coastline in Westerly. Also, an encore of our studio session with Providence hot jazz band Paper Moon, a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics, and a few tips on what to do this week.
Chased Schel Amess Assn. installs officers
The 111th Annual Meeting of the Chased Schel Amess Association (Lincoln Park Cemetery) was held on Sunday, June 9, at Tamarisk Senior Living Residence. The following officers were installed for a term of one year:. President: Aaron Weintraub,. 1st Vice President: David Mossberg,. 2nd Vice President: Michael Weiner,. Financial Secretary:...
Providence City Hall’s Decline — Exterior Is Falling Apart
If you walk by the front of Providence City Hall, there are often folks in need of assistance sitting on the steps. The building anchors Kennedy Plaza and, as a result, is often a hub for the homeless to gather. Once Grand. The steps of City Hall have been the...
The true cost of Providence City Council boycotting Israel | Opinion
Rabbi Barry Dolinger lives in Providence. Members of the Providence City Council introduced an ordinance on June 6 that would prohibit future bond purchases from Israel. The city currently owns no Israel bonds, as it did not renew them after their maturation in 2022. By allying with antisemitic movements that seek not peace, but the destruction of Israel, this largely symbolic ordinance will create actual hostility for the Jewish community of Providence, already reeling from years of increasing antisemitism....
New Rhode Island law protects patients who rely on specialty infusion drugs
Specialty drugs might come in a delicate glass vial in the mail, shipped by a specialty pharmacy in a styrofoam carton cushioned with ice packs. These medicines can be so precious that a clinic or hospital must administer them. Your doctor prescribes and dispenses the drug — but your health insurance makes the call on […] The post New Rhode Island law protects patients who rely on specialty infusion drugs appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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