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Seasonable midsummer weekend ahead for Southern New England
A beautiful midsummer weekend is ahead for Southern New England with seasonable temperatures. Highs will reach the low to mid-80s on Saturday with a partly sunny sky. A weak area of low pressure passes south of New England on Sunday and could bring clouds and an isolated shower towards the south coast early Sunday morning.
Yächtley Crëw will bring 'yacht rock' to Providence, with a Warwick native on board
If songs like “I'd Really Love to See You Tonight” and “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” make you think of kicking back on a boat and cruising in the summertime, you’re not alone. YouTube coined the genre “yacht rock” to describe the soft rock...
These players had lots of drive. Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All-State Golf Team
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-State Golf first and second teams, presented by the Ocean State Golf Academy. The Providence Journal has been naming All-State teams for more than 80 years to recognize and celebrate the top student-athletes across Rhode Island. The Journal Sports staff, with some help from the coaches associations, determines the first- and second-team members. The All-State teams are also posted on the High School Sports Awards page on providence journal.com/sports. ...
Governor's summer learning grant launches in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE – Before the governor and other officials arrived at the Fuller Creative Learning Center on Thursday, 9-year-old Marisol Chipel and her little sister, Lorena, had already sent their tiny, wheeled robot charging into battle like a medieval knight. But the wooden lance that the device carried failed...
Family affair: These political power couples are on North Smithfield's ballot
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Jessica and David. Beth and Brian. They may not be the only political power couples in North Smithfield, but they are certainly the highest profile this election year in one of the few Rhode Island communities that former President Donald Trump won in 2020 and in a state where Democrats hold most of the power – and 91% of the legislative seats. ...
Celebrities visiting New Bedford caught Standard Times readers' attention
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. Foss Marine Terminal's proposal to expand its warehouse operation and develop a training center is one of seven under consideration by MassDevelopment. PACE will work in coordination with Foss to provide a training center that will give people an opportunity for careers in offshore wind. ...
Sun returns Sunday, unsettled weather for the midweek
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After a comfortably warm Saturday with veiled sunshine, clouds are thickening up tonight with a few sprinkles developing very early Sunday morning. But they won’t be around long as sun quickly returns. It will be even warmer Sunday with highs in the upper 80s inland, while remaining in the low 80s at the coast.
Tractor-trailer rollover in Providence - hazmat crew called
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police say they don't yet know what caused a tractor-trailer - a tanker carrying 11,000 gallons of gasoline - to roll onto its side on Thurbers Avenue in Providence. It happened shortly before 6:00 pm on Saturday. State Police Lieutenant David Gormly...
Francoeur Fires 3-Under 67 in Opening Round of Bromont Open
Former University of Rhode Island star Chris Francoeur carded a three-under 67 in the first round of the Bromont Open on PGA Tour Americas. Francoeur is in a tie for 32nd after round one. There is currently a four-way tie for the lead at seven-under par. Francoeur’s Round. Starting...
North Providence’s Nick Conte heads to Arizona, signs with Royals
Nick Conte was once a standout for North Providence High School. Fast forward to Thursday morning, he hopped on a flight to Arizona to sign his first professional contract with the Royals after being drafted on Monday in the 8th round.
Rhode Island man sentenced to two years after making fake bomb threat on airplane
(WJAR) — Federal prosecutors in Florida announced that a Rhode Island man was sentenced to two years in prison for making a fake bomb threat in an airplane. A Providence-bound Breeze Airways flight was delivered to Jacksonville, Florida, after 41-year-old Evan Sims said there were bombs on the plane.
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