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Police activity near Dawley Memorial State Park
RICHMOND, R.I. (WLNE) — A large police presence is near Dawley Memorial Park in Richmond. The Hope Valley – Wyoming Fire District said a road closure took place in the area on Route 3, and after it was lifted police are still investigating the area. ABC 6 News...
State awarded $3.8 million federal grant to promote affordable housing development
State leaders looking to lift Rhode Island from its poor national ranking in housing production have enacted reforms to cut red tape and jumpstart construction. But pockets of resistance continue. To wit: the town of Narragansett in Washington County, where local officials passed an ordinance banning multi-family units in high-density areas in May. The measure […] The post State awarded $3.8 million federal grant to promote affordable housing development appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Iaciofano Takes 17th at AJGA’s FM Global Championship
Rhode Island’s Joey Iaciofano finished in a tie for 17th at the AJGA’s FM Global Championship this week at Chicopee Country Club in Massachusetts. Iaciofano finished two-over par for the week with rounds of 74, 71 and 70. Next up, he will be at Warwick Country Club for...
Alan Bernstein brings his Jazz Quartet to King Park on July 12
The New England Music Organization proudly announces an evening celebrating live music with the Alan Bernstein Jazz Quartet at King Park on Friday, July 12th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Presented in collaboration with North End Entertainment and the Friends Of The Waterfront thanks to a generous grant from the Isham Family Fund, this free event promises to deliver a captivating musical experience against the picturesque backdrop of Newport’s scenic waterfront.
MY HOMECOURT’S SYNERGY OF PLAY: ART AND BASKETBALL TEAM UP IN PROVIDENCE
Amateur pick-up games of basketball are a part of the DNA of summer. And with the recent rise in popularity of the WNBA as well as New England’s excitement about the Boston Celtics 2024 NBA Championship win, the timing is apropos to discuss Providence College Art Galleries’ initiative over the past five years to enrich basketball courts in Providence with world-class art.
Annual Richard Bornstein golf tourney raises $90,000
MIDDLETOWN – As Donald Dwares prepared to fire the shotgun start for the 38th Annual Richard Bornstein Memorial Dwares JCC Golf Classic, on June 17, he told the golfers, “It’s a great day to be here together, it’s a great day for golf, and nothing pleases me more than seeing everyone here for the same cause: the Dwares JCC!”
Mayor Smiley on his plan for struggling Providence schools, a fight over shoreline access heats up in Weekapaug, and more
There’s a growing anticipation as to when the state of Rhode Island will hand over control of Providence schools back to the district. Mayor Brett Smiley says that the city and the district need at least another year. We’ll ask him what he believes needs to happen before that transfer of power. And we hear about one of the state’s most hotly-contested battles over shoreline access – all centered around a tiny patch of coastline in Westerly. Also, an encore of our studio session with Providence hot jazz band Paper Moon, a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics, and a few tips on what to do this week.
RIDOH recommends public avoid ponds in Roger Williams Park, Portsmouth
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Departments of Health and Environmental Management are recommending avoiding contact with three ponds in Roger Williams Park and one in Portsmouth due to blue-green algae blooms. The three ponds in Roger Williams Park are Polo, Elm, and Cunliff Lakes, while Upper Melville...
Women’s Swimming & Diving Earns Team Scholar All-American, Nine Receive Individual Honors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming and diving had nine student-athletes named Second Team Scholar All-American by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) earlier this week. Last week, the Bears received Spring Scholar All-America honors for their team accolades in the classroom.
Cannabis entrepreneurs need big-money backers to launch their careers
Jul. 6—A conviction for growing and selling marijuana at age 30 cost Luis Vega his white-collar job, his marriage and living full-time with his two children. It cost him his freedom too. He served a year in prison and eight years of supervised release. Now 39, the Bridgeport resident proudly says aloud: "I've been growing weed since I was 16. I can say that now." Vega owns Nautilus Botanicals, ...
Saturday Racing Card Rained Out At New London-Waterford Speedbowl
With a flooded infield and forecasts for more rain to come later this afternoon and evening, New London-Waterford Speedbowl officials have called off tonight’s racing card at the shoreline oval. A Facebook statement from the track read: “Unfortunately there’s too much water to move, and we are unable to...
Taunton man indicted, set to be arraigned, on new charges after crash that killed Fall River crossing guard
A 29-year-old Taunton man who was arraigned in April in Taunton District Court in relation to a fatal crash on Route 44 in Taunton is being arraigned on new charges in Fall River Superior Court. Ricky Jorge Ponte was previously charged with Negligent Motor Vehicle Homicide while Operating Under the...
Blue-Green Algae Blooms Prompt warning at several Rhode Island lakes
Residents are being asked to avoid contact with Polo Lake, Elm Lake, and Cunliff Lake at Roger Williams Park in Providence and with Upper Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms in the pond, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
“Providence Restaurant Weeks” Begin on Sunday
It all begins Sunday -- Providence Restaurant Weeks. Beginning July 7 through July 20, 2024, nearly 70 restaurants throughout Providence and Rhode Island will be serving up dining specials, deals and prix fixe menus to mark the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau’s signature dining event. “There are so...
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