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Update: Heat advisory for Bristol and Plymouth counties until Tuesday evening
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:56 a.m. valid from noon until Tuesday 8 p.m. for Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service states, "Heat index values up to 97 degrees expected." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Hot temperatures and...
Top stories: Applications pour in for Union Block units; Taunton 'speakeasy' closing
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. The Raynham Police Department has cleared former Berkley treasurer and current tax collector Wendy Cochrane of any criminal wrongdoing after she allegedly closed a town bank account when she was no longer treasurer.
Almost $16 million in certified free cash thanks to ARPA cash investments
FALL RIVER — The millions the city received from the American Rescue Plan Act funding has afforded Fall River many infrastructure- and community-based projects it normally would not have been able to afford. It also has another benefit with an infusion of surplus money from the 2024 budget through interest earned on the one-time infusion of cash. ...
Top stories: South Coast Rail weekend service; Correia claims 'extortion' by lawyer
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. The Herald News' All-Scholastic picks for: high school boys' volleyball, high school boys and girls lacrosse, high school girls tennis, and high school boys tennis. The Tiverton School Committee voted on a balanced...
Shake Shack drive-thru menu revealed
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Shake Shacks are not new to Rhode Island, with locations on Thayer Street in Providence and the Garden City Center in Cranston. But what's new to the Ocean State – and most of the country – is the Shake Shack drive-thru. Shake Shack...
Will Dickson Fires Final Round 65 to Finish 3rd at Providence Open
Rhode Island’s Will Dickson fired a final round 65 (7-under) on Friday at Triggs Memorial Golf Course to finish in a tie for third at the Providence Open. Dickson finished the tournament at eight under for the tournament, one shot out of a playoff. “I felt like I left...
Weather alert for fog in 6 Massachusetts counties until early Monday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Sunday at 4:27 p.m. for fog until Monday at 5 a.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. "The very humid conditions continue overnight, and will lead to more areas of fog. Patchy...
Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association shares safety tips amid recent deaths
A local association is sharing safety tips following a double kayaking tragedy in East Providence on the 4th of July. President of the Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association, Erick Eckilson, said it's always best to go out on the water in groups. "We always encourage people not to paddle...
Car fire spreads to home in Westport
WESTPORT, Mass. (WLNE) — The Westport Fire Department said that a fire that started on two cars spread to a house on Forge Road early Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the area around 5:40 a.m. to find the fire extending to the side of the house. The department said...
Driver charged after crash injuring three paramedics
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Police said a car rear-ended an emergency vehicle Thursday night in Fall River, injuring several paramedics. The Fall River Police Department said the collision occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Davol Street and Central Street, significantly damaging both vehicles. Three paramedics in...
MY HOMECOURT’S SYNERGY OF PLAY: ART AND BASKETBALL TEAM UP IN PROVIDENCE
Amateur pick-up games of basketball are a part of the DNA of summer. And with the recent rise in popularity of the WNBA as well as New England’s excitement about the Boston Celtics 2024 NBA Championship win, the timing is apropos to discuss Providence College Art Galleries’ initiative over the past five years to enrich basketball courts in Providence with world-class art.
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.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Earns Team Scholar All-American, Nine Receive Individual Honors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming and diving had nine student-athletes named Second Team Scholar All-American by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) earlier this week. Last week, the Bears received Spring Scholar All-America honors for their team accolades in the classroom.
Iaciofano Takes 17th at AJGA’s FM Global Championship
Rhode Island’s Joey Iaciofano finished in a tie for 17th at the AJGA’s FM Global Championship this week at Chicopee Country Club in Massachusetts. Iaciofano finished two-over par for the week with rounds of 74, 71 and 70. Next up, he will be at Warwick Country Club for...
State awarded $3.8 million federal grant to promote affordable housing development
State leaders looking to lift Rhode Island from its poor national ranking in housing production have enacted reforms to cut red tape and jumpstart construction. But pockets of resistance continue. To wit: the town of Narragansett in Washington County, where local officials passed an ordinance banning multi-family units in high-density areas in May. The measure […] The post State awarded $3.8 million federal grant to promote affordable housing development appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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