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RIDOT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF WOOD AVENUE IN WOONSOCKET

Starting on Friday night, April 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Wood Avenue in Woonsocket to begin rehabilitation of the Wood Avenue Bridge over the Peters River in Woonsocket. The bridge will be closed for approximately two weeks for initial construction activities.   During the closure, all […]Read More

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking, Harassing, and Threatening Women

PROVIDENCE – A California man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges related to a scheme in which he made hundreds of obscene and threatening telephone calls to women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and elsewhere, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Justin Glauthier, 30, pleaded guilty to four counts of […]Read More

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ASHLEY JUDD TO DELIVER NEIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

RHODE ISLAND ENTREPRENEUR VINCENT ROSSI III TO BE HONORED Actress, humanitarian, and author Ashley Judd will deliver the commencement address to New England Institute of Technology graduates on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. Judd is a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress with a career spanning more than three decades starring in box-office […]Read More

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Magaziner, Local Leaders Celebrate New Emergency Operations Center for the

WARWICK, R.I. — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, Chief Peter McMichael of the Warwick Fire Department, and first responders to celebrate the completion of a new state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the city of Warwick, which was made possible by a $530,437 grant he secured for the city in 2024. The […]Read More

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Central Falls Celebrates Its New High School

  By Steve Klamkin  Latino Public Radio After years of neglect and disrepair, Central Falls has said goodbye to its nearly 100-year-old high school, as students and staff joined local, state, and federal dignitaries Monday to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art replacement building. “The smallest city in Rhode Island made one of the boldest investments […]Read More

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Central Falls Foundation Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Fully Rehabilitated Property

Central Falls, RI — March 30, 2026 — The Central Falls Foundation, in partnership with local and state leaders, today celebrated the ribbon cutting of a fully rehabilitated three-family home located at 42 Washington Street — a project that reflects a continued commitment to expanding access to safe, high-quality, and affordable housing in the City […]Read More

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Central Falls Celebrates Grand Opening of New High School, Marking

CENTRAL FALLS, RI–Students, families, educators, city leaders, and state and federal officials gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of the new Central Falls High School, marking a historic investment in the city’s future. Nearly a century after the opening of the city’s original high school, the new state-of-the-art facility at 10 Higginson Avenue officially […]Read More