Mentors make big differences in kids’ lives with Big Brothers Big Sisters

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Almost 200 young boys are on a Big Brothers Big Sisters waiting list waiting to get paired with a mentor. Match support specialists are on the phones interviewing the bigs and littles to ensure they will get along when they match. One lucky pair are Brian and Logan, who were matched … Read more

Providence police investigating fatal shooting

POVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police are investigating a homicide that happened early Saturday morning. According to a release, police were called to the Walmart on Silver Spring Ave. around 1 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man inside a large box truck who had been … Read more

Farmesan to Fauxcotta: Delicious cheese alternatives

Rhode Island company creates convincingly good alternative cheeses Barrett’s Garden was born out of a cheese-lover’s need for a vegan alternative. Updated: 8:30 PM EDT Jul 26, 2024 VEGETARIAN LIZ BARRETT WAS A SELF-PROCLAIMED CHEESE FOR NATICK. I WOULD EAT CHEESE AND CRACKERS FOR DINNER, BUT THAT CHEESE OBSESSION SHIFTED TEN YEARS AGO AFTER BARRETT … Read more

Celebration of her Century — Marcia Sprague of Johnston turns 100

By RYAN DOHERTY/Special to the SunRise 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, … Read more

Additional Cracks in East Side Bus Tunnel to Increase Costs and Length of Repair Project

PROVIDENCE — Repairs to the 110-year-old East Side Bus Tunnel will cost more and take longer than previously expected, according to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. RIPTA closed the tunnel in March for planned improvements to its drainage, lighting, and steel beams, but contractors found additional damage after the construction started, capital project manager … Read more

Providence City Council employee detained during DC protest

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — June Rose, the Providence City Council’s chief of staff, claims they were arrested while participating in a demonstration at the Capitol earlier this week. Rose said on social media that they were in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for a demonstration urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue a permanent ceasefire and … Read more

Rosenberg: Audiobooks from Providence to Nantucket, Mexico to Broadway | Literature

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Deli Meats Recalled In RI Over Potential Deadly Listeria Outbreak

RHODE ISLAND — Boar’s Head is recalling several deli meats sold in Rhode Island for possible listeria contamination, the RI Department of Health said Friday. According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the contamination could be linked to a multi-state outbreak that left two people dead and sickened nearly three dozen others. In … Read more

Deli Meats Recalled In RI Over Potential Deadly Listeria Outbreak

RHODE ISLAND — Boar’s Head is recalling several deli meats sold in Rhode Island for possible listeria contamination, the RI Department of Health said Friday. According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the contamination could be linked to a multi-state outbreak that left two people dead and sickened nearly three dozen others. Subscribe … Read more