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Challenge Cup Boys/Girls Championship – RI Leaderboard
The Challenge Cup held their Boys and Girls Championship over the last two days at Agawam Hunt in East Providence. There were Rhode Islanders spread throughout the two fields with Olivia Willams leading the Rhode Island girls and Ian Dunham and Max Jackson leading the RI boys. The boys tournament...
Providence’s port community punches back against pollution
Monica Huertas and her husband wanted to move to Providence’s Washington Park because it was the only neighborhood they could afford. Once homeless, they now had jobs in social work and construction, and they were ready to have a place of their own. When they finally found a home...
Karen Read’s Massachusetts Murder Case Is Becoming a Netflix Documentary
Well, that didn't take long. The trial of Karen Read captured the nation's attention. Seemingly overnight, the Mansfield woman accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV became an obsession for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of true-crime fans. With the jury deadlocked on some charges,...
Barnstable County Fair Returns To Cape Cod Fairgrounds On Monday
FALMOUTH – The Barnstable County Fair returns to the Cape Cod Fairgrounds at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway in East Falmouth next week, running from Monday, July 22, 2024 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. The fair, which draws over 80,000 visitors each year, brings an assortment of amusements and attractions, including fair food, carnival rides by […] The post Barnstable County Fair Returns To Cape Cod Fairgrounds On Monday appeared first on CapeCod.com.
A new odyssey for the Trojans: The 2024 Bridgewater-Raynham football schedule
Only a few weeks remain before the return of high school football in the Greater Taunton area. Ahead of the tryouts and training camps, and before the first kickoff whistle sounds under those famed Friday night lights in the Greater Taunton area, the Taunton Daily Gazette is kicking off our 2024 high school football coverage with a look at all four area team's schedules, and next up is Bridgewater-Raynham.
Canton police investigate as bleach-filled balloons damage lawns of Karen Read supporters
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, say they are investigating after lawns were damaged by bleach-filled balloons. , have had their property damaged. Two of the victims filed police reports. "You can see it's got a splatter," Rita Lombardi said, pointing to her yard. It started as a small section of browning.
Author David Roll to talk about his new book at Island Bound
Island Bound Bookstore invites the public for an author share and book signing with David L. Roll on Wednesday, July 24 at 5 p.m. Roll’s new book, “Ascent To Power,” chronicles Harry Truman’s ascension to the presidency and details his lasting legacy after the death of Franklin Roosevelt. This meticulously researched book illuminates how Truman emerged from behind the shadows of FDR to become one of the most important presidents in American history. The footprint left by Truman’s reign through the end of WWII and several domestic and foreign policy reforms linger today. “Roll’s book is an essential read for those who want to understand a presidency that, as he puts it, ‘spawned the most consequential and productive events since the Civil War.’”
Emergency water ban in effect in Pascoag & Harrisville
BURRILLVILLE – The Harrisville Water District and the Pascoag Utility District have implemented an emergency water ban for all of Harrisville and Pascoag water customers, with restrictions in place from Thursday, July 18 until further notice. A notice from the Harrisville Operating Committee signed by Harrisville Supt. Marc Baptista...
Marion Fire Crew Responds to Garbage Truck Engulfed in Flames
MARION (WBSM) — Marion firefighters responded to a garbage truck fire Thursday afternoon. At around 12:37 p.m. on July 18, fire crews were dispatched to the intersection of Front Street and Washburn Park Road. Upon arrival, crews discovered the garbage truck, fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) and engulfed...
Broken Vineyard Wind turbine blade sinks to ocean floor, officials say
The blade that fell from a damaged wind turbine off the coast of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard Thursday has sunk to the ocean floor, officials said Friday. In an update posted to the Nantucket town website Friday morning, officials said the fiberglass piece of the blade that detached from the turbine had sunk and would be “recovered in due course.”
South Kingstown police alert residents to rabid raccoon
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — South Kingstown police said Friday that a sick raccoon captured last week tested positive for rabies. The animal was found July 12 on Indigo Point Road. Several people and a pet dog were exposed to the rabid raccoon. Police said anyone else who may...
Three Columbian citizens residing in New York arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts; appear to be connected to International Theft Group
Three people believed to be part of a large-scale theft ring have been arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts. According to police, on Thursday, July 11, Braintree Police Detectives arrested three individuals on various charges in connection with a conspiracy to commit residential burglaries. The suspects appear to be connected to an organized International Theft Group. Also known as South American Theft Groups, these groups are known to use extensive surveillance, GPS technology, surreptitious video feeds, and counter- surveillance to establish patterns of behavior for their prospective victims.
Fall River restaurant announces free buffet for homeless, autism/sensory hair cutting event
A Fall River restaurant is having its hand in two upcoming city events. Christopher’s is having a free autism/sensory hair cutting event this Sunday July 21st from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Shear Genius at 1475 Plymouth Ave in Fall River. Appointments are available on the half hour and is a specially designed sensory event.
55th Newport Classical Music Festival closes Sunday with concerts celebrating new albums
It has been a record-breaking summer at Newport Classical, with most of our 27 concerts at capacity during the Newport Classical Music Festival this month. We have heard from many of the 120 musicians who have performed here, who also perform at festivals around the world, that coming to Newport is a highlight of their summer. We are so grateful for the warm Newport welcome that our community and visitors have given them.
Amritraj, Paes and Evans inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT — A pair of firsts and a longtime contributor have been enshrined by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Leander Paes entered Newport’s hallowed grounds as the inaugural Hall of Famer from India as a player. And Vijay Amritraj, also from India, earned his moment in Newport Casino as the first Asian man inducted as a contributor. The pair were joined in this year’s class by journalist Richard Evans after his more than six decades of...
He used addiction recovery patients to defraud the government. Now, he's pleaded guilty.
PROVIDENCE – Michael Brier was on probation after serving time for tax evasion when he began defrauding the government and private health care insurers out of millions of dollars – and using people needing drug treatment services to orchestrate his scam. On Thursday, Brier, the owner of Rhode Island-based Recovery Connections Centers of America, Inc., pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare and other insurers while shortchanging patients with substance abuse disorders. ...
McKee joins local leaders for RI Summer Learning Week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee joined local education leaders to kick off Rhode Island’s Summer Learning Week, part of the Learn365 program. McKee highlighted three summer STEM programs across the greater Providence area, as students worked with the North Providence Police Department and General Dynamics Electric Boat to bring STEM into classrooms.
Rhode Island Representative Sounds Alarm on Dangers of Offshore Wind After Nantucket Failure
Rhode Island Representative Patricia Morgan Calls for Halt on Offshore Wind Projects After Turbine Failure Rhode Island Representative Patricia Morgan, who is also a U.S. Senate candidate, has issued a…
New Task Force to Create Road Map for AI Usage in Rhode Island
It’s been roughly two years since AI (artificial intelligence) became an inescapable topic of everyday conversation — much of it focused on the spectacular creative powers of generative AI, from making absurd images to college students’ essays. But the rapidly emerging set of technologies offers much more than novelty: In fact, Gov. Dan McKee thinks […]
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