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Experience and Poise Lift New York Yacht Club to Third Straight Hinman Masters Trophy
In the world of competitive sailing, where precision and poise often decide the outcome, 25 short-course races over three days in winds that barely reached 10 knots would test even the most seasoned sailors. Yet, when the stakes were highest on the final day of the Hinman Masters Team Race at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, R.I., the key to victory lay not in brute strength or speed but in maintaining composure under pressure.
Rhode Island high schoolers embrace STEM lessons at ICERM’s Girls Get Math program
The five-day camp at Brown’s Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics engages students in hands-on math activities and advanced computational labs, guided by experts. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — No cabins, canoes or campfires, for a week at least — this summer, a group of Rhode Island...
St. Mary's Home for Children to close. What's next for the troubled facility?
St. Mary’s Home for Children, the subject of a devastating report early this year detailing rampant chaos, abuse and mismanagement, is closing its North Providence residential psychiatric treatment center. In a statement late Tuesday afternoon, the nonprofit agency said it was also relocating its outpatient program and its George M. Hunt Campus School to offices of Tides Family Services, the agency that took over day-to-day operations of St. Mary's in May. ...
Providence Place Mall turns 25
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Place Mall celebrates its 25th birthday today. Opened on August 20, 1999, the mall opened with Nordstrom’s 100th store. Nordstrom did close back in 2019 when it was replaced by Boscov’s. Stores like JCPenney and Gap have also left the mall...
Embattled St. Mary’s Closing After 147 Years
St. Mary’s Home for Children’s board announced it is closing. On Tuesday, St. Mary’s announced the anticipated transfer of its remaining community-based outpatient programs and the George M. Hunt School, located at its North Providence campus. This decision marks the end of a long history of St. Mary’s Home for Children, which has provided specialized educational and therapeutic residential and outpatient services to children in need since 1877.
A Worldwide Dining Phenomenon is Coming to Providence
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team and News Editor Kate Nagle. Get ready, Providence — Le Diner en Blanc is coming this month. The worldwide dining phenomenon, which began in Paris in 1988, has grown to over 85 cities around the globe. The concept is that people dressed in white have a...
Cielito Mexican Kitchen Opens Aug. 20
Get ready to clink some (very full) margarita glasses! We have an opening date for the newest restaurant in Providence, RI. It’s with great excitement that we share that Cielito Mexican Kitchen is opening to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 20! Service runs 6 days a week, Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., closing for one hour before opening for dinner at 4 p.m. For this first week - expect dinner hours only, with lunch hours being added next week. This long anticipated spot is located at 186 Union Street in downtown Providence (you might remember this as previously home to Oberlin).
Equity and diversity leader Sylvia Carey-Butler to step down after three years of accomplishment
A leader who has strengthened diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on Brown’s campus, Carey-Butler will pursue opportunities to ensure equity across higher education nationally. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — After more than three years of strong leadership in diversity and inclusion at Brown University, Vice President for Institutional Equity...
People on the Move: BankRI Hires John Bunch as Senior Vice President of Franchise Banking
GoLocal's People on the Move is an update on new hires and promotions across southern New England. If your organization has an announcement, email it to us at [email protected]. BankRI Hires John Bunch as Senior Vice President, Franchise Banking. Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is growing its Franchise Banking Division....
Grieco Motor Group: Giving back to the community
Back-to-school season is right about the corner and Robert Grieco from Grieco Automotive Group visits the Rhode Show to discuss the annual School Supply Drive that donates new backpacks and school supplies for students and families in need throughout the community. Grieco also shares their latest endeavor, donating $100,000 to make renovations to local playground to ensure it’s accessible and enjoyable for all.
Providence bait shop owner finds kidney donor after yearlong search
(WJAR) — A Rhode Island man desperately in need of a kidney transplant finally had his prayers answered. For so many battling chronic illnesses, the wait for a vital organ transplant can be a long and arduous one. This was the case for 62-year-old David Henault, whose more than...
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