Nansy Damianova and Yann Masia. Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil This summer, join Cirque du Soleil in celebrating forty years at their first-ever visit to Rhode Island in an epic nature-filled love story production entitled “OVO.” Translating to “egg” in Portuguese, “OVO” explores the unspoken sides of nature, zooming in on a small ecosystem of … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A consultant’s assessment of where things stand five years into the state takeover of Providence Public Schools may be ready within weeks. In May, Massachusetts-based consulting firm SchoolWorks began the review of the school district, which has been under state control since 2019. R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told Target 12 on Thursday … Read more
Brien Lang has been with the Providence Fringe Festival “pretty much since the beginning.” Actually, Lang has been part of the festival since its second year, and it’s now in its 11th year. Lang is the Director of New Works at the Wilbury Theatre Group. Since his first year with the festival, it has “grown … Read more
Alexandra Leslie and Eli Sherman 2 hours ago PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence public school days are getting 30 minutes shorter again, as a teachers union contract and COVID-19 relief funds are both poised to expire. As part of a one-year agreement reached last year between the district and the Providence Teachers Union, student learning … Read more
A Providence man admitted to a federal judge that he bought cocaine, transformed it into crack cocaine, and then sold it to others. He will spend six years in federal prison after getting convicted. Juan Gonzalez, 46, was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in federal prison. He will also serve four years of supervised … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha said that two men have been sentence to a combined 41 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl. 33-year-old Miguel Cruz and 23-year-old Angel Camilo pled guilty to the charges of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, possession of over one kilogram of para-Flourofentanyl, conspiracy to violate … Read more
A new federal law will increase funding for local fire departments across the country. The new law, which was authored by Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, will help fire departments purchase new equipment, hire and retain firefighters, and improve their training. “Rhode Island’s firefighters work around the clock to keep us safe and respond to … Read more
Abel Nolasco, Alex Manuel Jesus Marte, David Ramos (East Providence Police Department) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — East Providence Police have identified the three suspects arrested after at attempted armed robbery in East Providence on Tuesday. 38-year-old Abel Nolasco, 34-year-old David Ramos, and 28-year-old Alex Manuel Jesus Marte were arrested yesterday after they allegedly tried … Read more
“Thirty minutes is a big impact,” Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told Channel 12 last June. “Anything less than that, we wouldn’t really see the impact of that.” “With wage increases, additional professional development time, and an unprecedented extension of the school day, this agreement will move Providence Public Schools forward,” Governor Dan McKee said in … Read more
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