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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 […]
Two pedestrians killed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts within minutes of each other
A Rhode Island man has died in a weekend pedestrian collision. According to police, on Saturday at 9:35 p.m.., the Coventry Police Department and Central Coventry Fire Department responded to the area of 2091 Nooseneck Hill Rd., for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival,...
Man struck and killed in Coventry
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — The Coventry Police Department said a 63-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle on July 27. Police responded to the area of Nooseneck Hill Road around 9:30 p.m. to find a man dead on the side of the road. The victim was identified...
City, airport corporation reach compromise on cargo facility coming to T.F. Green Airport
(WJAR) — After years of back-and-forth between Warwick officials and the airport corporation, the battle over the new cargo hub coming to T.F. Green International Airport has been resolved. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved an amended plan that will connect the cargo facility directly to the airport...
EG Real Estate: 7 New Listings
Above: 60 Westfield Dr. (Listed by Jen Cosgrove) Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of early Friday afternoon, 7/26/24, and represents 1 week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to change. There are 7 new listings, 9 sold properties, and 17 open houses currently scheduled for this weekend.
RI softball champs Cranston Western wins New England, off to Little League World Series
The Cranston Western Little League softball team just made history. The Rhode Island champions beat Connecticut, 6-3, Friday in the New England Regional Championship in Bristol, Conn., and will advance to the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, N.C., which starts Aug. 4. Rhode Island was a perfect 4-0 in this week's regional tournament, beating Connecticut (13-3), Maine (11-0), Massachusetts (6-5), and then Connecticut again in Friday's title game. ...
Private equity firm buys company behind Rhode Island lottery in $6.3B deal
The gambling company that exclusively supplies Rhode Island’s lottery equipment and technology is being acquired by a private equity firm in a $4.1 billion, all-cash deal, according to a Friday announcement. The acquisition by New York-based Apollo Global Management Inc. includes the gaming and digital business arm of International Game Technology PLC, along with financial […]
Rhode Island sales price for a single-family home breaks record
Looking for a bargain? The cost of a condo was 6.36 percent less than it was in June 2023. The median sales price for a single-family home in Rhode Island hit a new high of $494,000 in June, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors reported Monday. That’s 11.6 percent higher...
The weekend: Karaoke contest, PVD Food Trucks & Halloween party among 45 things to do in northern RI
Northern RI –Maybe the real question is: what isn’t happening in northern Rhode Island this weekend?. Welcome to The Weekend, northern Rhode Island, your weekly guide to local happenings, all in our three-town radius of Burrillville, North Smithfield and Glocester. This week, you can hit the beach Friday...
East Providence library gets $205,000 for improvements
The library received a $185,000 grant from the Champlin Foundation, a Rhode Island philanthropic organization. Friends of the East Providence Public Library raised an additional $20,000 for the library from book sales.
New Bedford Welcomes New Pizza Hut with Iconic ’90s Buffet
Get ready New Bedford, there's a new Pizza Hut coming to the city and is gearing up for something nostalgic. Coming soon to 914 Mount Pleasant Street by Kings Highway, Pizza Hut promises to bring back the beloved '90s style buffet and salad bar that many have been missed and been craving.
Dragonflies swarm beachgoers at Rhode Island's Misquamicut Beach
WESTERLY, R.I. — A Massachusetts resident was visiting a busy Rhode Island beach with friends when they noticed a lot of dragonflies darting through the air. A few minutes later, a swarm that she called a "black cloud" arrived. Stephanie Martin, who shared a video of the swarm with...
The first major office RI campaign ad will air during the Olympics tonight. What to know.
PROVIDENCE – Some years, you can't avoid a barrage of political ads on your TV. But this year, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the first - and so far the only – Rhode Island candidate for a major office headed for the airwaves. ...
Overdose Alert: RI issues warning for overdose spike in Providence
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued an overdose spike alert for Providence because of an increase in non-fatal opioid overdoses. From July 18 to Wednesday, there were 22 reports of people in Providence receiving emergency department or medical services care for suspected overdoses, the Health Department said. The Health...