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Donors step up at the NBC 10 Cares Blood Drive
NBC 10 sponsors four blood drives each year, one each season. "You save lives," said Gina Silva, one of the newest employees there. She drew NBC 10's Barbara Morse' blood on Monday. "I gave the first time in February," said Silva. About a month before she started working there, and...
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Restricted parking signs on Narragansett's Ocean Road went up. Why they're already down
NARRAGANSETT – Residents and long-time visitors in Narragansett may have done a double-take this past week when driving along scenic Ocean Road: one moment, signs advertising that parking was restricted to three hours were posted along the road – the next, they were gone. The reversal happened between...
RIDOT receives no bids to rebuild westbound Washington Bridge
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Wednesday that it received no bids to rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge. Submissions were due by noon. RIDOT said it will evaluate its request for proposals before putting the project out to bid again. The State purposely...
RI was in the spotlight this week. It didn't disappoint.
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. On Saturday I headed over to Newport Country Club with the family to take in a couple of hours of the U.S. Senior Open. It was great to walk around the course and take in the scenes that are always closed to the general public. Although the names are big stars to them, my sons got a kick out of being so close to the pros as we watched them tee off on the 16th and 18th holes. Having spent the a good amount of time in Newport the past couple of years, it was great to see it on TV and watch patrons enjoy the course and as Journal columnist Joe McDonald notes, "it was an incredible week here and no one was disappointed." (Well, maybe Hiroyuki Fujita.)
IM ABLE Foundation secures $10K grant from PPL Foundation to propel adaptive fitness and veteran support initiatives
IM ABLE Foundation proudly announces the receipt of a generous $10,000 grant from the esteemed PPL Foundation, marking a significant boost to its transformative programs. The funds will bolster the IM FIT and Operation Lead from the Front (OLFTF) initiatives, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and empowerment within diverse communities.
AG, former CRMC official slam country club's attempt to change rules for illegal seawall
NORTH KINGSTOWN — Attorney General Peter Neronha is slamming the Quidnessett Country Club for retroactively seeking to change rules that, he said, it has "already brazenly violated by building an illegalseawall." In a letter released on Friday, Neronha called on the Coastal Management Resources Council to "reject QCC’s efforts...
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul Walsh Passes Away
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.
Vehicle crashes into Dunkin’ in Coventry
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — Police said a vehicle crashed into a Dunkin’ in Coventry on Tuesday. The Coventry Police Department said units responded to reports of a vehicle hitting a building on New London Turnpike around 8:00 p.m. Authorities said it was determined that the driver suffered a...
Prison scheme to murder witness, prosecutors and rival gang members foiled by FBI
PROVIDENCE – A prisoner in a federal holding facility in Central Falls conspired with another man to kill five people, including two federal prosecutors, according to an indictment handed up by a grand jury last week in U.S. District Court. Elijah Melton faced fentanyl trafficking charges and was held at the Donald F. Wyatt Detention Facility. While there, he set a plan in motion to target two assistant U.S. Attorneys, two rival gang members and a hostile...
Officials break ground on new Slater sports turf
PAWTUCKET – Students at Slater Middle School have been playing in dirt on the front field facing Mineral Spring Avenue for quite some time, as one father told District 6 Councilor Marlena Martins Stachowiak two years ago at a community meeting. According to Mayor Donald Grebien, the issue stemmed...
36-year-old Springfield man died in crash involving tractor-trailer
A 36-year-old Springfield man died in a crash involving three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, on Route 195 in Seekonk, according to Massachusetts State Police. The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk, police said in a statement. All three lanes were closed while first responders attempted to save those involved.
URI’s College of Education awarded a Flutie Foundation Signature Grant to establish sports programs for children with disabilities
KINGSTON, R.I. — July 1, 2024 — This summer, children with autism and other physical disabilities will be able to enjoy aquatic fun and surf therapy at Narragansett Town Beach through a $10,000 grant awarded to the University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein College of Education by the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.
R.I. DUI Task Force will patrol throughout July 4th weekend
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island DUI Task Force will host a press conference today to announce the deployment of the Task Force this July 4 holiday weekend. According to a release, for the first time since its inception, the task force will also include the Department of Environmental Management’s Law Enforcement Division.
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