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Overturned tanker truck clean up continues in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) — An estimated 2,500 gallons of gasoline spilled out of a fuel tanker truck that tipped over on an on-ramp to I-95 Saturday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) says the truck was removed from the on-ramp around 5 a.m. Sunday after the remainder of the gasoline was removed. The […]
Emergency water ban in effect in Pascoag & Harrisville
BURRILLVILLE – The Harrisville Water District and the Pascoag Utility District have implemented an emergency water ban for all of Harrisville and Pascoag water customers, with restrictions in place from Thursday, July 18 until further notice. A notice from the Harrisville Operating Committee signed by Harrisville Supt. Marc Baptista...
South Providence Park, Coastal Access Point Closed by Private Owner
PROVIDENCE — Residents of South Providence and Washington Park looking to beat the heat this summer are having to go without one of their neighborhoods’ most significant parks and coastal access points. Long considered a hidden gem, Collier Point Park is a 6-acre green space tucked away between...
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. ...
A 119-year-old tradition continues in Knightsville
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — By the time the four-day St. Mary’s Feast wraps up on Sunday in Cranston’s Knightsville neighborhood organizers anticipate tens of thousands will have take in the event. Immigrants from Itri, in Italy, brought the tradition with them. It includes a religious procession, a...
STATE PAYMENTS TO EAST PROVIDENCE
STATE HOUSE — Two new laws sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sens. Robert Britto and Pamela J. Lauria and supported by the rest of the East Providence delegation will streamline the payment schedule of state reimbursement to East Providence to improve city cash flows and reduce borrowing costs.
Rhode Island politicians continue to prioritize individual wealth over community improvement | Opinion
Scott M. Dowling, of Providence, works in nonprofit management and human resources. Brown University recently announced a plan to invest $150 million in Lifespan over the next few years. Last year, the Providence City Council approved payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements with four private higher-education institutions: Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, Providence College and the Rhode Island School of Design. These agreements could generate $223 million for the city over the next two decades, yet they come with credits that allow universities to reduce their financial contribution through development projects.
Groundbreaking Held for 200-unit Senior Affordable Housing Project in Foxborough
Foxborough, MA – The Walnut Street Joint Venture, comprised of Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC), Peabody Properties, and Onyx Group Development, hosted a June 24 groundbreaking ceremony for Walnut Knoll at 51 Walnut Street in Foxborough. The 200-unit affordable rental housing development for seniors is situated on...
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...
Center for Southeast Asians’ Skills-Up Program gets boost
The Center for Southeast Asians in Providence has received a $250,000 federal grant to bolster its Skills-Up program, which provides job training and development opportunities to new immigrants to Rhode Island from Southeast Asia, Asia, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and other countries. The grant was secured by Senator...
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