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A 119-year-old tradition continues in Knightsville
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — By the time the four-day St. Mary’s Feast wraps up on Sunday in Cranston’s Knightsville neighborhood organizers anticipate tens of thousands will have take in the event. Immigrants from Itri, in Italy, brought the tradition with them. It includes a religious procession, a...
Overturned tanker truck clean up continues in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) — An estimated 2,500 gallons of gasoline spilled out of a fuel tanker truck that tipped over on an on-ramp to I-95 Saturday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) says the truck was removed from the on-ramp around 5 a.m. Sunday after the remainder of the gasoline was removed. The […]
South Providence Park, Coastal Access Point Closed by Private Owner
PROVIDENCE — Residents of South Providence and Washington Park looking to beat the heat this summer are having to go without one of their neighborhoods’ most significant parks and coastal access points. Long considered a hidden gem, Collier Point Park is a 6-acre green space tucked away between...
Rhode Island politicians continue to prioritize individual wealth over community improvement | Opinion
Scott M. Dowling, of Providence, works in nonprofit management and human resources. Brown University recently announced a plan to invest $150 million in Lifespan over the next few years. Last year, the Providence City Council approved payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements with four private higher-education institutions: Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, Providence College and the Rhode Island School of Design. These agreements could generate $223 million for the city over the next two decades, yet they come with credits that allow universities to reduce their financial contribution through development projects.
Poll: McKee's favorability drops among Rhode Island voters
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee's ratings are continuing to drop, according to a new poll, which found voters overwhelmingly think the state is headed in the wrong direction. The poll, released Thursday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, found only 29% approve of McKee's performance as governor, while 65% disapprove. Those numbers are largely unchanged from a similar poll conducted by UNH in May, according to the center. ...
Christmas in July brings holiday cheer and local vendors to West Warwick
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — We Be Jammin’ Events hosted Christmas in July at Cardi’s Furniture and Mattresses in West Warwick Sunday. The event included over 75 small business vendors, food trucks and a petting zoo. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch all made appearances. We...
STATE PAYMENTS TO EAST PROVIDENCE
STATE HOUSE — Two new laws sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sens. Robert Britto and Pamela J. Lauria and supported by the rest of the East Providence delegation will streamline the payment schedule of state reimbursement to East Providence to improve city cash flows and reduce borrowing costs.
These Michigan Counties Are Larger than the Entire State of Rhode Island
Rhode Island is a quirky little state. Most elementary school students learn early on that it's the smallest state in the Union. It conversely once had the longest official name - "The State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations." However, the state officially dropped the suffix and is now officially just Rhode Island.
Eleven state legislative hopefuls drop out of signature certification deadline
Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has an unobstructed path to victory in the November election, after a would-be Republican challenger failed to turn in the required 50 signatures of district voters needed to make the November ballot. Dana James Traversie, a Warwick Republican whose campaign website describes himself as a hacker with “zero […] The post Eleven state legislative hopefuls drop out of signature certification deadline appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Emergency water ban in effect in Pascoag & Harrisville
BURRILLVILLE – The Harrisville Water District and the Pascoag Utility District have implemented an emergency water ban for all of Harrisville and Pascoag water customers, with restrictions in place from Thursday, July 18 until further notice. A notice from the Harrisville Operating Committee signed by Harrisville Supt. Marc Baptista...
Proud to be American, and proud of our heritage | Opinion
Michelle Moreno-Silva is director of communications in the office of General Treasurer James A. Diossa. On July 20, Colombia celebrates 214 years of independence. The time also marks more than 30 years since my parents immigrated from Colombia to Rhode Island — and it was here they found a home away from home. When...
Family affair: These political power couples are on North Smithfield's ballot
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Jessica and David. Beth and Brian. They may not be the only political power couples in North Smithfield, but they are certainly the highest profile this election year in one of the few Rhode Island communities that former President Donald Trump won in 2020 and in a state where Democrats hold most of the power – and 91% of the legislative seats. ...
Governor's summer learning grant launches in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE – Before the governor and other officials arrived at the Fuller Creative Learning Center on Thursday, 9-year-old Marisol Chipel and her little sister, Lorena, had already sent their tiny, wheeled robot charging into battle like a medieval knight. But the wooden lance that the device carried failed...
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