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Christmas in July celebration in Scituate
Former Adjutant General of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard, Reginald Centracchio, stands front and center and plays “Time After Time” on his trumpet with “ROMPS” (Retired Old Musicians Playing Swing) during the “Christmas in the Village in July” Big Band concert last Saturday morning.
Bravo Brewing celebrates five years of adapting
BURRILLVILLE – When Bravo Brewing Company celebrates its five-year anniversary in November, it’ll mark a significant milestone considering how close the venture launched to the start of the pandemic. Things originally looked promising and exciting to founder, owner, and brewer Chris Mishoe in November 2019. Then a few...
Scituate Post 19 American Legion baseball team takes 10-6-1 record into state playoffs
WAKEFIELD – The Scituate Post 19 American Legion baseball team clinched the fifth seed in the upcoming state playoffs with a 10-6-1 record on Sunday night by splitting its doubleheader with South Kingstown Post 39 at Old Mountain Field. South Kingstown won the opening game by an 11-1 score,...
Massachusetts aims to ‘adapt with the times’ with updates to solar incentive program
Massachusetts officials, advocates, and businesses are hoping proposed changes to the state’s solar incentive program will help reinvigorate a flagging market and give more disadvantaged residents access to the benefits of renewable energy. “The program has been pretty set in stone since it first launched,” said Katie Moffitt, project...
Phish Portends A Summer ’24 Golden Age With Wide-Ranging Mohegan Sun Opener [Photos/Videos]
After kicking off its 2024 summer tour with a three-show stand in Mansfield, MA this past weekend, Phish headed to Uncasville, CT’s Mohegan Sun on Tuesday for the first time in five years to begin a two-night, midweek run at the casino arena. Chilling, Thrilling Sounds favorite “Martian Monster”...
Gavin Keefe: Former Husky Rudy Gay a newcomer to the golf game
Jul. 25—Rudy Gay is a natural on the basketball court. He's also a terrific athlete, helping him have a highly successful UConn basketball and NBA career. On the golf course, he's out of his element. But he's giving the sport a go. "I'm just starting," Gay said Monday before playing in the UConn Legends golf tournament at Greenwich Country Club. "A lot of my friends played it and I just wanted ...
Derby Town Clerk Calls For An Investigation Into Field Project Spending
DERBY – Derby Town Clerk Marc Garofalo is calling for an investigation to find out why the city doesn’t have enough money to pay for replacement signs at the renovated Leo F. Ryan Athletic Complex. “It is a question that someone needs to ask, and I’m asking it,” Garofalo said during the July 23 meeting of the Derby Board of Apportionment and Taxation. “And it is a question that needs to be answered.”
Larry Barnett Talks Frustrations, Returning To Victory Lane And Issues Facing Thompson
THOMPSON – On Thursday at Thompson Speedway, Larry Barnett, the all-time winningest Street Stock racer at Thompson got his first victory in the division since October 2021. After the victory we talked with Larry about getting back to victory lane, his struggles in 2022 and concerns for the track’s future on a night that feature low attendance in the grandstands and the pits.
Case dismissed vs. Ellis Tech administrator who brought gun to school. What about his job?
Rolando Navarro, the Ellis Tech assistant principal who allegedly brought a gun to the school in June 2021 had his felony charges dismissed in Danielson Superior Court on July 11. His job status remains unresolved. The case dismissal came following Navarro’s successful completion of a rehabilitation program. Kerry Markey, career center and communications director for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, said the district is aware Navarro's case was dismissed. ...
MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line
The new electric trains will hit the line as early as 2028, the MBTA says. The MBTA Board of Directors approved a new plan to bring battery-powered electric trains to the Fairmount Commuter Rail line, it announced in a statement on Thursday. The new trains will mean more frequent service...
The Yale Peabody Museum unveils its new ‘Hall of the Pacific’ exhibit
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — “Hall of the Pacific," a striking new gallery at the Yale Peabody Museum, is now open to visitors. A release from the museum earlier this week said it is the first time that the Peabody is displaying an extensive array of artwork, contextual photographs and historical artifacts celebrating the living cultures of Pacific Islander communities.
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