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RWU Launches Don P. and Elaine M. Hayden Scholarships for Trades Education
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the goal of addressing the critical need for developing a skilled trades workforce in Rhode Island and the region, Roger Williams University is launching an endowed full-scholarship program for trades education at its Providence campus. Across the nation, the trades sector is facing a significant...
Utility work in East Providence slows down morning traffic
(WJAR) — A number of utility works on East Providence streets contributed to traffic delays on Thursday. Workers filled an apparent pothole near I-195 West. On the intersection of Broadway and Freeborn Street. The East Providence Police Department also said that commuters could also experience potential road closures due...
Man wanted out of North Carolina arrested at Rumford Inn in East Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A man wanted out of North Carolina for several arrest warrants was taken into custody last night at the Rumford Motor Inn in East Providence. 45-year-old London Clyde was arrested as a fugitive of justice on the original charges out of North Carolina for aggravated assault with a firearm and felony delivery/selling of schedule II narcotics.
Gals’ impact exceeds the field
The CLCF-CWLL Gals softball team’s run ended in the Little League World Series, putting a bow on one of the great achievements in Rhode Island sports history. That may seem hyperbolic to say, but it’s not. It’s certainly in the conversation for the most significant run that I have covered here.
Mild next few days with afternoon showers, storms Thursday
Temperatures will be slightly cooler than average for mid-August for the next several days across Southern New England with highs either side of 80. Thursday will start out dry in the morning hours with highs near 80. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will likely add a thicker haze on Thursday. Showers...
R.I. Recycled Metals reopens with infrared cameras, fire safety plan
Rhode Island Recycled Metals reopened Monday, having met the court-ordered conditions for fire mitigation, including installation of thermal detection cameras, Patrick Sweeney, a company spokesperson, confirmed. The South Providence scrapyard was forced to close for over a month following a July 10 fire that prompted renewed scrutiny over its safety and operations, alongside long-standing environmental […]
Walz to attend fundraiser event at Salve Regina University
(WJAR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be attending a fundraiser event at Salve Regina University in Newport on Thursday. It was firstannounced on Sunday that the Democratic vice president nominee would be making a stop in Rhode Island. Rhode Island’s congressional delegation will be at the fundraiser event...
Rhode Island Videographer Films Stunning Video of Aurora Borealis
Mother Nature has been showing off this week as a Perseid meteor shower coincided with a dazzling display of the northern lights. Joe Morel, a Rhode Island videographer, captured the rare northern lights, or the aurora borealis, lighting up the sky on Sunday night and it was one of the brightest celestial moments he has ever captured in the Ocean State.
Providence couple's Rolls-Royce look-alike boat is the talk of the water
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A Providence couple is turning a lot of heads when it comes to their recent purchase. Anita and Dawaye Ratchford have been together for more than 20 years. The couple each have their own interests and personal hobbies. “Mine is the ocean, and his is...
Rhode Island Secures $9.2 Million Federal Grant to Expand T.F. Green Airport’s Cargo Facilities
Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport is set to receive $9.2 million in federal funding to advance the construction of a new cargo facility and aircraft parking apron. The grant, announced today by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, marks a significant step forward in the airport’s ongoing expansion efforts.
Ohio man visits RIBC on his third country-wide blood donation tour
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A special visitor came to the Rhode Island Blood Center Tuesday morning, as the 87-year-old founder of Platelets Across America continues on his third country-wide donation tour!. Over multiple decades and hundreds of stops, Al Whitney has donated more than five gallons of blood and...
North Providence officials seek own estimate on Greystone Sluiceway Bridge
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Almost exactly a year ago, the North Providence Town Council approved spending $750 to acquire documentation related to the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge. Still without a final resolution to a dispute on whether the bridge connecting Johnston and North Providence at Greystone Avenue and Angell Street will reopen to vehicles, the council is now pursuing a new avenue to get its own estimate on how much a replacement would cost.
Residents see lack of transparency on Coletti field plans
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Residents in the neighborhood of a proposed park at the old Coletti Farm property on Hamlin Street say town officials haven’t been transparent enough about it. Michael Porter, of 6 Hamlin St., speaking to the council a day before last Wednesday’s Breeze story detailing plans...
TBTS’s ‘Sound of Music’ Hosts Local Talent
Above: Georgia Kroll of East Greenwich, plays the youngest von Trapp, Gretl, seen here singing “So Long, Farewell.” Photo by Mark Turek. From the tolling of church bells in the convent to the von Trapp family silhouetted against the Alps, Theater by the Sea’s The Sound of Music is delighting audiences with its rendition of the familiar favorite. East Greenwich residents have another reason to celebrate – the cast features three of EG’s own: Georgia and Ginger Kroll and Taylor Pezza.
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