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The first major office RI campaign ad will air during the Olympics tonight. What to know.
PROVIDENCE – Some years, you can't avoid a barrage of political ads on your TV. But this year, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the first - and so far the only – Rhode Island candidate for a major office headed for the airwaves. ...
RI softball champs Cranston Western wins New England, off to Little League World Series
The Cranston Western Little League softball team just made history. The Rhode Island champions beat Connecticut, 6-3, Friday in the New England Regional Championship in Bristol, Conn., and will advance to the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, N.C., which starts Aug. 4. Rhode Island was a perfect 4-0 in this week's regional tournament, beating Connecticut (13-3), Maine (11-0), Massachusetts (6-5), and then Connecticut again in Friday's title game. ...
Driver injured after morning rollover crash in Tiverton
One person was injured after a serious crash Friday morning in Tiverton. Just before 11:00 a.m., Tiverton crews responded to a motor vehicle crash with rollover in the area of Stafford Road & Bulgamarsh Road. According to witnesses, the driver didn’t appear to be seriously injured and suffered a medical...
Addison Pope joins Bristol Harbor Group
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, R.I., announced naval engineer Addison Pope has joined its naval architecture and marine engineering firm. Pope holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute, Glen Cove, N.Y. Before joining BHGI, Addison interned at Viking Cruises in Louisiana. During...
Celebration of her Century — Marcia Sprague of Johnston turns 100
She grew up in Providence and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. She shares a birth year with Jimmy Carter, Marlon Brando and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. When she was born, a gallon of gas was $0.11, and a new home cost $7,720 on average. On July 23,...
Trinity Rep's A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Play At The Providence Performing Arts Center
Trinity Repertory Company will stage its 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). “Trinity Rep's Chace Theater, where we have historically staged A Christmas Carol, will be under much-needed construction for a full renovation,” Trinity Rep's Executive Director Katie Liberman explained. “I am so grateful to our colleagues and friends at PPAC who have welcomed us to their venue just a few blocks away to ensure our holiday tradition can continue this winter. We cannot wait to partner with our neighbors at The Providence Performing Arts Center for this season's production of A Christmas Carol.”
Mandell-Boisclair Justice Camp Prepares Young Scholars to Become Future Lawyers, Social Justice Advocates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Inside the bustling halls of Roger Williams University’s downtown Providence campus, middle school students engage in spirited debate, their voices rising and falling with the cadence of impassioned advocates. At the Mandell-Boisclair Justice Camp, the atmosphere crackles with energy as the young orators, armed with well-crafted arguments, tackle the complexities of the American judicial system with spirit and precision.
With focus on supporting HBCU faculty, Brown library expands access to scholarly digital publishing
The Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing institute introduces scholars, many of whom are from historically Black and other minority-serving institutions, to best practices in online scholarly publishing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fifteen humanities scholars from across the nation gathered in Brown University’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library this week with a...
Redevelopment Of Apex Site In Pawtucket
Plans are moving forward to redevelop the long vacant 20-acre Apex site in downtown Pawtucket. The city bought the pyramid-style building that once housed a department store through eminent domain almost three years ago. The Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency is now seeking proposals from developers for what its calling the Downtown...
Woonsocket's Thoun wins hammer championship at USATF National Junior Olympics
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Woonsocket High junior-to-be Shamrock Thoun, who is a member of the Woonsocket-based Ocean State Hammerheads throwing club, became a four-time All-American, as he struck gold in the boys' ages 15-16 division's 12-pound hammer on Wednesday at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.
Residential Properties Ltd. Announces Sale of 29 Adams Point Road in Barrington for $1.75 Million
Residential Properties Ltd. announced Thursday the sale of 29 Adams Point Road in Barrington, Rhode Island, for $1.75 million. The transaction was expertly handled by RPL Sales Associate Nancy Weaver, who represented the seller as the listing agent. The property, a stunning 1940s colonial, is situated in a prime location...
Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin to Compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming's Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin will compete in the 2024 Olympics, representing The Gambia and Turkey, respectively. Barrow will become the first woman to represent The Gambia in swimming when she competes in the 100 meter breaststroke on Saturday, July 28. Bilgin will...
Historic Newport Home Sells for $3.5 Million in Landmark Transaction
The historic residence at 80 Kay Street, known as ‘Aufenthalt’ (Stay A While), has been sold for $3.5 million, setting a new benchmark for the Kay/Catherine neighborhood this year. The sale was handled by Lila Delman Compass, with Eric Kirton and Kara Malkovich representing the seller. The property,...
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY “IN THE EYES OF PROVIDENCE”
Fortune and Fantasy: Canton in the Eyes of Providence in Early America research talk with Qiong Wu. Aldrich House (110 Benevolent St., Providence, RI, 02906) Inaugural RIHS Hittner Fellow Qiong Wu to Present on Archival Research Qiong will discuss her current research and the information found in the RIHS archives.
Board approves addition at High Rocks
NORTH SMITHFIELD/BLACKSTONE, Mass. – The plan to construct more condo units adjacent to High Rocks Condominiums at 1 Tupperware Drive is moving forward. The North Smithfield Planning Board voted unanimously on July 11 to approve the master plan for an additional four three-bedroom units to be built just south of the Blackstone-North Smithfield line. The site is located at the end of Butler Street, southeast of the existing High Rocks condos and west of the Blackstone River.
Another hurdle to redeveloping Pell Bridge ramp land. What commission chair says is needed
NEWPORT – Although the Ad Hoc Bridge Property Advisory Commission has made great strides in understanding the nature of the parcels available for redevelopment in the North End, Chair Colin Kane said the commission, nor the city, are equipped to handle what could be a decades-long undertaking. “Imagine that tomorrow, (the RI Department of Transportation) gave us 19 acres and the Navy decided to give us the hospital,” Colin Kane said. “We would not know what to...
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