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Southington businesses are ready for Restaurant Week in the heat
SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB) – Southington is kicking off Restaurant Week with multiple local businesses offering special deals. Anthony Jack’s is among the participants, featuring special lunch and dinner menus available from Wednesday through Sunday. Owner Cheryl Moran noted a busy lunchtime rush and has strategically scheduled staff for...
Architecture, Interior Design Firm Announces Merger
Simsbury, CT – Phase Zero Design Corporation, a commercial architecture, interior design, and branding firm with offices in Simsbury, Conn.; Hingham, Mass.; and Cary, N.C. announced it has merged with Colliers Engineering & Design, a privately held company headquartered in Holmdel, N.J. with over 75 offices throughout the U.S. Phase Zero Design will rebrand as Colliers Engineering & Design in late 2024.
CCSU Cross Country 2024 Season Schedule Revealed: Coach Eric Blake Leads Teams to Championship Races
The Central Connecticut State University cross country teams unveiled their 2024 season schedules, with a focus on championship races in November. Each team will have one meet in August and September, followed by three meets in both October and November. The CCSU cross country teams will have a total of...
Burlington dog pound urges people to adopt as shelter reaches capacity
Three dogs are up for adoption in Burlington as the town’s dog pound is at full capacity. “Our numbers have probably doubled in the last two years. I wouldn’t say that we’ve ever been full to capacity like we are right now,” said animal control officer Katherine Meskun.
Young Canton rider heading back to national championship event
Later this month, Justus Pearston, a nine-year-old from Canton, will be competing in the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) amateur national championships in Tennessee for the third consecutive year. The races will be held July 29 through Aug. 3 at the Loretta Lynn ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. A year ago,...
Coventry to take a closer look into backyard gun ranges
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) — The town council in Coventry has unanimously approved a move to look into backyard gun ranges. The town is forming a committee, which takes aim at researching the backyard sport, because some residents are worried that a stray bullet or missed target could hit too close to home. Coventry Police Department […]
Four children treated after eating CBD gummies at summer camp
Four children were treated at Hasbro Children's Hospital for eating CBD gummies at a summer camp in Coventry. First responders were called to Camp Westwood YMCA on Thursday morning. Fire officials said the children were 12 to 15 years old. The four campers were vomiting, and fire officials were called...
Roger Williams Park Zoo shares the passing of Nicko, baby two-toed sloth
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Roger Williams Park Zoo has shared the passing of one of their baby sloths. The zoo’s shared that their two-toed sloth named Nicko passed away from a respiratory illness. “Today, we are truly heartbroken to share the unexpected passing of Nicko, our beloved baby...
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Two Years for Bomb Threat on Flight from Orlando to Providence
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to a two-year term in federal prison after making a bomb threat on an airplane, a serious offense that led to a costly and unwarranted security response. Evan Sims, the 41-year-old from Rhode Island, will also face three years of supervised release following his incarceration, as per the ruling by U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger.
Lifespan, RI Hospitals to continue urgent surgeries and procedures during outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — All Lifespan Health Systems are experiencing downtime due a global IT issue, according to a representative. In a statement, Lifespan said that their hospitals will continue to perform all urgent procedures and will monitor the situation for non-urgent procedures. Patients will be contacted if there...
One injured after being shot in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A woman is in the hospital after being shot on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence. According to officials, police arrived overnight at Roger Williams Medical Center to find a 21-year-old had been shot in the upper arm. The woman was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, and...
We Be Jammin’ XMAS in July
Debbie Wood of We Be Jammin’ Events visits The Rhode Show to tell us about a unique summer event that supports local vendors and crafters! It’s The Christmas in July Marketplace at Cardis Community Marketplace in West Warwick. To find out more, go to: https://www.webejamminri.com/. Rhode Show Content...
55th Newport Classical Music Festival closes Sunday with concerts celebrating new albums
It has been a record-breaking summer at Newport Classical, with most of our 27 concerts at capacity during the Newport Classical Music Festival this month. We have heard from many of the 120 musicians who have performed here, who also perform at festivals around the world, that coming to Newport is a highlight of their summer. We are so grateful for the warm Newport welcome that our community and visitors have given them.
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...
How Providence is fighting fire with education
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Across Rhode Island, the search is on for public safety personnel. Towns are competing with each other to bring in police, fire and EMT staff to help fill out their ranks and keep their communities safe. ...
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...
Meet Newport's new bilingual community liaison. How she'll make City Hall friendlier
NEWPORT – Keiry Lopez has always had a passion for helping her community. Now, she’s helping from inside City Hall. “Estoy muy feliz de poderles ayudar,” Lopez said. “Estoy aquí para mejorar las cosas y para hacer que estas sean facilidades para usted y para las personas que trabajamos en city hall. No tengan miedo de venir. Estamos aquí para ayudarlos y para lo que necesiten.”
Providence's next firefighters, medics? High school class creates pipeline to city jobs
PROVIDENCE − With a hood over her head that covered her eyes, Emily Bolanos felt her way through the inspection and use of a portable breathing apparatus, the kind firefighters use when heading into a burning building or to fight a toxic fire, opening and closing valves, and pulling the air tank out of its backpack holster. ...
Who ruled the diamond this spring? Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All-State Softball team
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-State Softball team, sponsored by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 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, determine 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.
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