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WaterFire Providence announces departure of managing director and co-CEO Peter Mello
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Today WaterFire Providence announced that Peter Mello, their managing director and co-CEO will be departing at the end of August. This announcement comes a week after an announcement that Water Fire was cutting back on programming due to a lack of funding. Mello joined WaterFire...
Reed Welcomes $2.3M Jobs Plus Grant for Providence Housing Authority Residents at Chad Brown and Admiral Terrace
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed welcomed a new infusion of federal funds to Rhode Island to expand job training, economic opportunities, and upward financial mobility for residents of public housing in Providence’s Wanskuck neighborhood. The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) is one of 14 housing authorities nationwide...
A Quonset-based company is closer to changing coastal travel
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. In a state bordered by water on many of its sides, we are fortunate to have different ways to get around the coast. Of course, you can drive. Ferries will take from Providence to Newport or out to Block Island. Those with the means could even hop on a plane in some cases. The people at Regent Craft will tell you there's...
A couple locked away, each time the whiskey won
The institutions in Cranston have had more stories pass through their doors than will ever be known – the saddest of which affected innocent children. Monday was payday at Harris Mill in Coventry. One such Monday during the autumn of 1897, several employees used their wages to get highly intoxicated for a two-day stretch at the tenement of Patrick Moore and his wife Maggie (O’Hare). During the second night of imbibing, Patrick physically assaulted his mother-in-law who lived with him. A warrant was already hanging over him for a previous charge of drunkenness. On Wednesday, a police officer spotted him leaving a saloon terribly drunk again and he was arrested on the strength of the warrant.
Gals raise bar to new heights
The CLCF-CWLL softball team stole just about every sports-related headline in Rhode Island this week, and for good reason. For the first time since 2015, a Rhode Island team will be representing New England in the Little League World Series. The Gals earned their spot there with a dominant run through the state and regional tournaments.
PLANNED APPROACH: St. Raphael alum Nicholas Emery plots his course en route to eliminating medalist at R.I. Junior Amateur
PAWTUCKET – For Nicholas Emery, the seeds for his eventual NCAA Tournament-esque upset on Tuesday morning at Pawtucket Country Club were planted the night before. Seeking to emerge from the four-person playoff that was needed to sort out the final three seeds of the Boys Championship Division bracket of the R.I. Junior Amateur, Emery flashed his golf IQ en route to grabbing a seed that the 2024 St. Raphael Academy graduate believed would grant him safer passage through the initial round of match-play.
Affordable apartment building gets $302K for ‘eco-friendly upgrades’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence apartment building that provides affordable housing to seniors and people with disabilities is receiving a $302,106 federal grant for “some new money-saving and eco-friendly upgrades.”. Sen. Jack Reed announced the funding last week, explaining that the money is coming from the Inflation...
Lisbon woman charged with manslaughter in connection to 2023 crash on I-395 in Norwich
A woman from Lisbon turned herself into state police on Wednesday and was charged in connection to a deadly crash that happened near a construction zone on Interstate 395 in Norwich last July. State police said 28-year-old Kristi Vincent turned herself into Troop E in Montville around 8:30 a.m. for...
44-year-old man killed in Rhode Island hit-and-run was dropped off minutes before fatal collision
Authorities have released the names of the two victims in a hit-and-run crash in Rhode Island. According to police, on Sunday, at approximately 9:39 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of 709 Quaker Lane for the report of a Motor Vehicle Accident involving a pedestrian. On arrival, officers found...
Embattled Warwick Official DiPetrillo Takes a Second Month of Medical Leave
In late June, the embattled Director of the City of Warwick’s water division, Terry DiPetrillo, went on extended paid sick leave for a month. DiPetrillo has been under more and more scrutiny, and there are calls for him to be removed. Actions by DiPetrillo are at the center of...
Alex Clemmey, former Hendricken star, key part of trade deadline deal; where he's going
Alex Clemmey has graduated from coveted Major League Baseball draft pick in 2023 to centerpiece of a deadline deal in 2024. The former standout at Bishop Hendricken was a headliner in a Monday evening trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Washington Nationals. Clemmey and two fellow prospects were exchanged for veteran outfielder Lane Thomas. ...
RI Temperatures Forecasted to Return to the 90s This Week
Get ready for another blast of hot temperatures this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting that the Providence-metro area may hit 90-plus degrees. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Named NEMPA Best Premium Full-size SUV for Second Year
•New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) names 2024 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Best Premium Full-size SUV two years running. •Built on a solid foundation of premium American craftsmanship, the 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer perfectly blends superior comfort, exceptional luxury and advanced technology with legendary Jeep 4x4 capability. •NEMPA jurors cover...
Stop & Shop to Close 15 Store Locations in New England
This is going to be a rough holiday season for many Stop & Shop employees in New England. The Company announced that it is closing 32 "underperforming" stores on or before November 2, 2024, including 8 Massachusetts locations, 5 Connecticut locations and 2 in Rhode Island. The article states that...
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