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Mysterious Sword Collection Exhibited at Deep River Historical Society
How did a collection of swords from around the world land at the Deep River Historical Society (DRHS)? Who exactly was its donor, and what was it like to sail the oceans aboard ships like the invigorated United States Navy used in the early 20th century? These and other questions are sure to be asked when visiting the Lost Swords of the Great White Fleet exhibit at the DRHS Stone House building.
Forty Years of New Musicals, Future Stars, and More at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre
On July 10, 1984, a brand-new musical, Harrigan ‘n’ Hart, opened at a brand-new theater in Chester. Named The Norma Terris Theatre, it was Goodspeed’s expansion into encouraging the development of new musicals. The show, about the legendary vaudeville comics, went on to a brief Broadway run.
Woonsocket 'foot licker' arrested for enticement of minor
(WJAR) — Authorities said on Friday that a Woonsocket man who has served time for rape was arrested again. Raymond Dublin, also known as the “foot licker,” was arrested for enticement of a minor, officials said. The incident allegedly happened in Providence on Thursday, according to officials.
District fires driver, monitors who left North Kingstown student alone on school bus
The North Kingstown School Department announced Friday that the driver and monitors responsible for leaving a 4-year-old boy unattended on a bus earlier this week have been fired.
Lifespan performing all procedures despite outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Lifespan said that all of its facilities are performing procedures despite a widespread IT outage affecting businesses worldwide. Spokesperson Jessica Wharton said that the situation has been “contained” and all surgeries are being performed at hospitals. Updates on the situation at the facilities...
EG Real Estate: 1 Commercial, 9 Residential
Above: 1425 Diplomat Drive. Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of early Friday afternoon, 7/19/24, and represents one week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to change. There are 11 new listings, 6 sold properties, and 15 open houses currently scheduled for this weekend.
Great summer weekend on the way
After a fantastic Friday, we keep the nice weather into the weekend. First, we see a super comfy overnight as well, dipping into the low-60s and even upper-50s in outlying areas. A stationary front currently draped over the Carolinas will lift northward during the day tomorrow, allowing high clouds to...
Beyond the Forecast: Tornado vs. Microburst
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists Tony Petrarca and Catie McNeil talked local tornadoes. As always, we took some questions from our viewers. Jane from Foster asked, “I know that a few years back we had a microburst...
Department of Children, Youth and Families discloses death of 18-year-old
(WJAR) — The Department of Children Youth and Families disclosed the fatality of an 18-year-old on Friday. The department said the teen died on Wednesday. According to the DCYF, the 18-year-old was involved with the department at the time of the incident. The Office of the Child Advocate was...
RIDOH recommends closing Foster campground swimming area
FOSTER, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health said that the swimming area at Colaluca Family Campground in Foster should be closed to swimming. RIDOH said the closure recommendations comes after the water tested for high bacteria levels. A full list of closed beaches can be found...
Poll: McKee's favorability drops among Rhode Island voters
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee's ratings are continuing to drop, according to a new poll, which found voters overwhelmingly think the state is headed in the wrong direction. The poll, released Thursday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, found only 29% approve of McKee's performance as governor, while 65% disapprove. Those numbers are largely unchanged from a similar poll conducted by UNH in May, according to the center. ...
How former RI Housing Secretary Pryor used a law firm to funnel some state housing contracts
PROVIDENCE – In his zeal to quickly address Rhode Island's housing availability crisis, former Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor leapfrogged some of the state's requirements for hiring contractors by funneling the contracts through Savage Law Partners. Instead of seeking competitive bids or hiring consultants through normal channels, Pryor, who left state government this week, oversaw payments of $634,993 to Savage to provide legal services and, less typically, hire a parade of subcontractors to scope out sites and other...
South Kingstown police alert residents to rabid raccoon
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — South Kingstown police said Friday that a sick raccoon captured last week tested positive for rabies. The animal was found July 12 on Indigo Point Road. Several people and a pet dog were exposed to the rabid raccoon. Police said anyone else who may...
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