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Helped through his own recovery, David Daniels now helps others through the same struggles
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With his unbreakable faith and value of “relational capital,” David Daniels lives to help the community navigate recovery, just like the community has helped him. Originally from rural New York, Daniels has lived many lives, working in several different industries, building many...
Man shot to death in Walmart parking lot in Providence
A man was fatally shot overnight in the parking lot of a Walmart in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence police responded to the store at 51 Silver Spring Street around 1:03 a.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting and found a 51-year-old man with a gunshot wound in a large box truck that was parked near the store's entrance, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR.
Providence - “Best Run City” - Sends Out Tax Bills After They Are Due
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley claims that he is running the “best run city” in America. While national rankings put Providence at 60th, more governing issues are cropping up, raising more questions about the Smiley administration’s management. The most recent faux pas was this past week when the...
Stop and Shop delis reopen after cleaning due to recalled meat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A spokesperson for Stop and Shop said delis at all locations have reopened after they were cleaned due to recalled Boar’s Head meats. The company said the equipment was “deep cleaned” and the impacted meats were disposed of. The recall was targeted...
EG’s RIM Best of Rhode Island Winners
Above: Corinne Steinbrenner, Elizabeth McNamara and Deron Murphy represented EG News at the RIM Best of celebration July 25. East Greenwich was well represented at Rhode Island Monthly’s annual Best of Rhode Island celebration Thursday night at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, starting with none other than your friendly neighborhood online local news website. That’s right, readers named East Greenwich News the Best Local Newspaper/Online News Source in the state. We are honored!
Motor scooter operator seriously injured in crash in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Warwick police said a motor scooter operator was seriously hurt in a crash Sunday afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of Main Avenue and Sharon Street at about 3:44 p.m. for a crash involving the scooter and a pickup truck. "The initial investigation shows...
GolfNewsRI TV: Episode 11, Golf to End Alzheimer’s
GolfNewsRI’s Joe Calabro chats with Mike and Stephanie Mansour in episode 11 GolfNewsRI TV. The Mansours are just days away from hosting the 3rd annual Golf to End Alzheimer’s tournament at Warwick Country Club. They talk about the tournament, Alzheimer’s and much more. There are still spots...
Man arrested for threatening violence with hammer in Fall River
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Fall River Saturday night for threatening violence against several people. Officers responded to the Cardinal Medeiros Towers located at 1197 Robeson St. at around 9:50 p.m. for reports of a man wielding a hammer that was making threats of violence. Upon arrival, police said...
Providence police say 2 men working at night got into a fight and 1 ended up dead
PROVIDENCE – A 51-year-old man is dead and another man is in custody after police say an argument turned violent and he pulled a gun. Officers responded around 1 a.m. Saturday to the Walmart parking lot at 51 Silver Spring St. to a reported shooting and found a 51-year-old man with a gunshot wound inside the store, according to Providence police. ...
White Supremacist Group Sentenced in Racially-Motivated Plot to Attack U.S. Power Grid
WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, three men were sentenced for their involvement in a racially-motivated conspiracy to attack an energy facility in the United States. The sentences come after the…
WaterFire Providence making cuts in programming due to lack of funding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Big changes are coming to WaterFire Providence, as the duration and number of events at the locale are being cut. “Coming post pandemic, it’s been very challenging, not only for WaterFire Providence, for the whole arts and culture sector,” Managing Director Peter Mello said.
Maine & Rhode Island Artists Receive 2024 Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Shey Rivera Rios of Providence, RI, and Sarah Sockbeson of Kingfield, ME. Each recipient receives $5,000 in unrestricted funding. In 2014, NEFA established The Rebecca Blunk Fund in memory...
R.I. Health Department warns of spike in non-fatal opioid overdoses in Providence
Nearly two dozen people received emergency medical services in Providence for suspected opioid overdoses in the last week, prompting the state health department to issue a warning to residents and providers. The overdose spike alert sent by the Rhode Island Department of Health Thursday is part of the state’s standard communications plan when suspected, non-fatal […]