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A man named Rob, one of the WaterFire fire tenders who helped pull a woman and a rabbit from the water on July 4, holds the animal following the rescue. The photo was taken by Chris Donovan, who is also a fire tender. Chris Donovan/Courtesy Photo via The Boston Globe As though the fire dancers … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — City councilors spent nearly two hours Wednesday in a closed-door meeting asking questions of Providence’s chief personnel officer, after reports the city staffer held a second part-time government job in Massachusetts. Paul Winspeare, Providence’s chief human resources officer, was under review last month after the city learned he was also employed as … Read more
Residential Properties Ltd. is excited to announce that Sales Associate Jim DeRentis has just listed 1-20 Gerald’s Farm Drive in Exeter, RI for $10 million. “This is one of the great estate properties in the Northeast,” DeRentis noted. “Located on 27+ splendid acres in Exeter, Gerald’s Farm offers utmost privacy and quiet while providing easy … Read more
Media release Make plans for the Pops on July 31 Free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic returns to the “People’s Park” again this year By Chris Barnett | July 10, 2024 The Rhode Island Foundation joins Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Citizens in inviting the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket man is facing charges after he allegedly lied about his criminal record when trying to buy a gun from a licensed dealer, the R.I. Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. According to court documents, 23-year-old Richard Osoria attempted to buy a gun from Lost Treasures Gun & Coin in June … Read more
Trinity Repertory Company has elected four new members to its Board of Trustees. Jennifer Shaheen, founder and president of Technology Therapy Group, and Vanessa Vigil, belonging and equity coordinator for Lifespan, join the Board for the first time for three-year terms. Residential Properties PresidentSally Lapides, who previously served on the Board from 2001-2004, and strategic … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Officials announced Wednesday that Rhode Island saw its first decrease in overdose deaths in four years. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, 32 fewer people died from drug overdoses in 2023 than in 2022, down to 404 deaths. That number lines up with the national trend, as overdoses were … Read more
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PROVIDENCE — A lawsuit over the failure of the Washington Bridge on Interstate 195 west is “way more likely than not” to be filed, according to the legal team hired by Governor Dan McKee, with a projected timeline of early August. A team of six lawyers has been investigating since April what caused the bridge … Read more