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Providence man sentenced to ACI for child molestation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court after a child molestation conviction, according to the office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. Richard Hernandez Fernandez, 23, was sentenced to nine years at the ACI on August 22. Fernandez will also be on...
Where are my Glasses: Optics of aging documentary peers into ageist stereotypes in American
Throughout most of human history, elders have occupied an esteemed place in most local cultures, handing down the wisdom gained over their years to younger people trying to figure life out. In more recent American culture, some of this has changed. The status and treatment of older Americans has perhaps never been more discussed than right now, with age-related controversy playing out on the national stage. What does it mean to get older in modern America? Of course, aging “beats the alternative,” but what can we learn from some of our elders about life and about how to live life effectively in our later years?
DEM Deploys Mosquito-Fighting Helicopters to Battle Summer Swarm in Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s DEM is gearing up for an aerial assault on mosquito larvae, targeting 3,000 acres of wetland in Chapman Swamp, Westerly, and Great Swamp, South Kingstown. The operation, slated for Thursday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Aug. 30, is set to run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting. A licensed contractor, North Fork Helicopters, will drop mosquito-killing pellets from the skies to curb the pesky population.
This large grocery chain plans to stop selling tobacco entirely
Could it be the end of the road for cigarettes? It is for this large grocery chain. Stop & Shop has announced it will no longer sell tobacco products at all of its 360 locations across the U.S. The announcement comes the implementation of a new rule, as well. Beginning...
Clam Chowder Differs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York
Order clam chowder in New York, and what they serve you might make your stomach turn. Manhattan clam chowder is nasty. As rotten as their sports fans are, New York's clam chowder is worse. It's worthy of the old "Bronx cheer." Rhode Island's clam chowder is somewhat different, but I...
Electric Boat welding subcontractor to lay off 117 in October. What we know.
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A North Carolina company that provides specialty welding services to nuclear submarine builder General Dynamics Electric Boat has told state officials that it will lay off 117 non-union Rhode Island workers. Riley Power Group, headquartered in Pinehurst, North Carolina, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice on Thursday with the state Department of Labor and Training. The notice says the cuts will take effect Oct. 21. It does not say whether it's closing...
Men accused in Rhode Island home invasion and Ferrari theft held without bail
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Two former men were accused of stealing a Ferrari during an armed home invasion in Rhode Island Saturday. Logan Slezak, 18, of Pawtucket, appeared before a judge at the Kent County Courthouse Wednesday, while 19-year-old Jonathan Costa, of Cranston, was arraigned in Florida, where the stolen vehicle was eventually found.
The results are in! See who won the H.S. football fans' choice player of the year ballot
The results are in … and they are outstanding. We knew Rhode Island’s communities cared about their high school football. But with 124,776 votes casted in the fans’ choice for preseason player of the year, you all blew past our expectations and really showed your support. The weeklong poll that boasted one football player...
Jamestown’s Harrison named to Rhode Island Ethics Commission
A month after a Jamestown resident resigned her post as chairwoman of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, another one has been appointed to the board. Gov. Dan McKee has appointed Jill Harrison to serve on the board, which is an independent, nonpartisan and constitutionally mandated body empowered to adopt, enforce and administer the code of ethics.
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