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VIDEO and PHOTOS: Bicyclist Taken to Hospital After Accident With Car in Providence
On Tuesday night, a bike and auto accident required an emergency response by the Providence Fire Department, including EMTs on the site. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital. The accident took place on Memorial Boulevard at about 9:30 PM. The condition of the bicyclist is not known. GoLocal's Anthony...
Raye best in the state
WEST WARWICK - Her mark is already indelible, a two-year stretch of dominance never before seen in the history of Wizards athletics, an evolving legacy that by the time it is complete, may be one of the greatest in state history. This past Tuesday night in Providence, West Warwick High...
Coventry tops Smithfield, 5-2
COVENTRY - Kole Kilduff worked himself out of a jam in the top of the seventh inning on Wednesday afternoon at Paine Field, helping the Coventry Connie Mack baseball team improve to 2-2 on the young season. Working with a 5-2 lead, the Coventry reliever managed to stifle a pending...
Fall River Superintendent Tracy Curley: $186 million in school-related funding approved
FALL RIVER — Superintendent Tracy Curley has announced that the Fall River City Council and Mayor Paul Coogan has approved $186 million in school-related funding for the 2024-2025 academic year. The city budget, which took effect Monday, includes a $175,770,406 appropriation for the schools and $10,897,280 for school transportation....
Former Echmalian property on Mineral Spring Avenue planned to become auto facility
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Back in 2007, resident Diane Echmalian famously played hardball with those who wanted to purchase her home at 3 Malcolm St., at the corner of Mineral Spring Avenue. Echmalian told The Breeze at the time that she thought her home should fetch $700,000 given its desirability...
Vote for Fall River’s Best Hot Dog Restaurant
Fall River is set for another local food showdown as residents can vote among ten entries for which has the best hot dog in the city. Viva Fall River is hosting the Hot Dog Home Run, a month-long competition to crown Fall River’s best frankfurter. The ten restaurants in...
Dighton Teen Heroically Saves Choking Woman at Fall River Restaurant
In a display of quick action that may very well have been life-saving, a 15-year-old Dighton Junior Firefighters candidate came to the rescue of a choking woman at a Fall River restaurant. The teen, identified as Ben Courville, was dining at the 99 Restaurant with his mother when he noticed unusual signs from the neighboring table: a woman was struggling with her food.
Providence School Board Member Urges No Contract Extension for Superintendent
Ty'Relle Stephens, a member of the Providence School Board, is urging Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green not to extend Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez's contract beyond the School Year 2025-2026. “With ongoing legal discussions regarding the potential return of the district to local control after the...
Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year commits to Providence basketball; who is he?
Monday night proved worth the wait for the Providence College men's basketball team. The Friars men picked up a commitment from Massachusetts wing Jaylen Harrell. He made his announcement on a live stream with On3 Recruits. Harrell was the state Gatorade Player of the Year last season with CATS Academy...
Sam Fuentes Advances to U.S. Amateur Final Qualifying
Former Coventry star Sam Fuentes advanced to U.S. Amateur final qualifying on Monday at Wollaston Golf Course in Massachusetts. Fuentes card a one-over 73 for the round to finish in a tie for ninth overall. The top 11 players advanced to the next stage. Plymouth’s Jake Ratti took medalist honors...
Meet Enzi: The Powerful New Addition to Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Giraffe Herd
The Roger Williams Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of Enzi, a nearly one-year-old male giraffe whose name fittingly means “powerful” in Swahili. Enzi has quickly become a beloved member of the zoo, displaying a charming personality as he adapts to his new surroundings. Enzi joins...
Police identify driver, truck in deadly Smithfield hit-and-run
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — The Smithfield Police Department announced Tuesday that officials had identified a driver and truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run. Police said 25-year-old Aliana Ciarcciarelli was killed Monday night after she fell off her bike and was hit by a tractor-trailer on Pleasant View Avenue in Smithfield.
“THIRD OF JULY FIREWORKS” PAWTUCKET, RI
City of Pawtucket to Host July Third Fireworks Celebration. Join the City of Pawtucket for its annual “Third of July” fireworks celebration. Fireworks will be shot off at McCoy stadium, with festivities taking place across the street, in front of Jenks Middle School. There will be food trucks,...
Oak Hill Cemetery trustee makes only partial payment for tree removal amid disrepair
WOONSOCKET – Complaints abound regarding the state of Oak Hill Cemetery, in an ongoing saga that has lasted years. Trustee Elizabeth Vangel has not only let the historical cemetery willingly go into disrepair, but she also misled the public about the work that’s been done, say residents.
North Smithfield water tank removals and rehab will vastly improve tap quality
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Contractors began work removing the long-unused water tower along Country Way on June 21, the start of grant-funded demolition and rehabilitation projected to improve the water supply in the area once the project is complete in the fall. The 100,000-gallon tank has loomed over local homes...
Mini grants fund new printmaking, sensory materials for Cumberland students
CUMBERLAND – Alpha Delta Kappa International Sorority’s Cumberland chapter recently awarded two local teachers mini grants to support enrichment projects otherwise not funded by the School Department. Special education teacher Amanda Zifcak of Community School and district art teacher Kerri Marshall received grants of $237 and $240, and...
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