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In the News… quick recap of the week ending May 10, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Heads of Brown Health & Care New England say the doctors from Anchor are all welcome to join them – they are working on opening up to the 25K without doctors. 7-800 patients looking have gone to Care New England. Two Ten Oyster Bar in So. Kingstown is open again after…
Read MoreIn the News… recap of the week ending May 3, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Budlong Pool will not open until 2026, with hidden aqueduct uncovered – splash pad going in at Doric Park in Cranston Vermont has approx. 18,000 electric vehicles on the road – a 41% increase from last year RWU student died of a medical condition in Italy Dangerous ticks that carry disease…
Read MoreIn the News… a recap of news of the week, ending April 19th
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Call & Times will switch from a newspaper with traditional home delivery to distribution by mail Bishop Lewandowski is fluent in Spanish – and Portuguese SafeWise named these cities/towns as RI’s safest, in order: Bristol – South Kingstown – Cumberland – North Kingstown -Smithfield Four-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers and…
Read MoreIn the News… quick recap for week ending April 12, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Potter League low-cost vet clinic in East Providence will close – sustainable funding stream. More affordable vet care: http://ripetcare.org A 304-unit apartment complex coming to North Attleboro, on a closed airfield – though community has questions West Valley soup and sauce opening in their banquet-type sit-down family facility in West Warwick…
Read MoreIn the News… quick recap of the week’s news, week ending March 22, 2025
Faster and faster every day news items come our way. We seem to be on overdrive. Each Saturday morning we publish a VERY brief summary of news items locally, regionally, nationally and internationally (and passings of note) that you may want to know or learn more about. We hope this is helpful for a quick…
Read MoreIn the News… quick recap of the week ending March 15, 2025
A quick list of the news items of the week of interest to Rhode Islanders. Local, regional, national, international and passings of note. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Approx. $200/yr increase in Providence taxes to pay for city school decision Mayor Smiley wants to tax parking lots in Providence Firehouse in Pascoag burned in a fire…
Read MoreIn the News… recap of news of the week
Locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, here’s a quick recap of news of the week – as well as passings of note… RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Providence – Smith Street – 11am WPRV 790 is the radio home for Rhode Island FC – WPRO’s Gene Valicenti’s producer, Tom Quinlan will be…
Read MoreIn the News… recap for the week ending March 1, 2025
A very quick recap of news locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally – and passings of note: RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Zillow ranked Providence as one of the top housing markets in US for 2025 Stop & Shop workers settle – avoid strike Providence has converted 453 apartments from office buildings – way below goals of…
Read MoreIn the News… recap for the week ending Feb. 8, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Fire at Hill Funeral Home in East Greenwich – home will be demolished and rebuilt – no bodies were involved Maine offshore wind projects acknowledge they will not meet their 2030 goal of generating power The Providence nightlife scene has a $990 million economic impact on Rhode Island, according to Mayor Bret Smiley…
Read MoreIn the News… recap for week ending February 1, 2025
IN THE NEWS is a quick recap of stories to help orient you to developing news of the week here in RI, and beyond, with passings of note at the very end. If you are interested in any of the topics, you can use the phrase to google or get in touch with us at…
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