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South Providence Park, Coastal Access Point Closed by Private Owner

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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 the city’s industrial waterfront on Allens Avenue … Read more

Judge orders embattled Providence scrap metal yard closed temporarily

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — R.I. Superior Court Judge Brian Stern on Friday ordered an embattled Providence scrap metal yard to stay closed temporarily, siding with the state’s argument that the company is a public nuisance after two massive fires this year. Stern granted a temporarily restraining order against Rhode Island Recycled Metals and directed a … Read more