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RIDE kicking off Summer Food Service Program
The Rhode Island’s Department of Education is kicking off the Summer Food Service Program, providing meals to students statewide during the summer months. The Department and City of Providence united kids and parents to the meal site at Bucklin Park today to spread the word.
The U.S. Senior Open provided a special homecoming for three Rhode Islanders
NEWPORT — Three of the state’s emissaries to the golf world came home this weekend. Billy Andrade, Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley all spent the last few days on the grounds at Newport Country Club. Andrade and Quigley both played in the U.S. Senior Open and made the cut. Faxon served as lead analyst for the NBC coverage and was in the booth alongside the 18th green.
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul Walsh Passes Away
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.
Norfolk DA to retry murder case against Karen Read. Here's how that might play out
DEDHAM — Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey says his office plans to retry. , a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, Braintree native John O'Keefe, after Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial Monday. "First, we thank the O’Keefe family for their commitment and dedication...
AG, former CRMC official slam country club's attempt to change rules for illegal seawall
NORTH KINGSTOWN — Attorney General Peter Neronha is slamming the Quidnessett Country Club for retroactively seeking to change rules that, he said, it has "already brazenly violated by building an illegalseawall." In a letter released on Friday, Neronha called on the Coastal Management Resources Council to "reject QCC’s efforts...
RIDOT receives no bids to rebuild westbound Washington Bridge
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — It's back to the drawing board for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. No companies have submitted a bid to rebuild the condemned side of the Washington Bridge. Bids for the project, valued at over $300 million, were due at noon Wednesday. The state...
IM ABLE Foundation secures $10K grant from PPL Foundation to propel adaptive fitness and veteran support initiatives
IM ABLE Foundation proudly announces the receipt of a generous $10,000 grant from the esteemed PPL Foundation, marking a significant boost to its transformative programs. The funds will bolster the IM FIT and Operation Lead from the Front (OLFTF) initiatives, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and empowerment within diverse communities.
R.I. DUI Task Force will patrol throughout July 4th weekend
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island DUI Task Force will host a press conference today to announce the deployment of the Task Force this July 4 holiday weekend. According to a release, for the first time since its inception, the task force will also include the Department of Environmental Management’s Law Enforcement Division.
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