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Legal fight foreshadowed Plant City’s closure
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (1279+ words) by: Alexandra Leslie, Eli Sherman PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " While many were surprised by the announcement that Plant City would abruptly close its Providence location, the restaurant's troubles were foreshadowed in legal disputes with its landlord over the past year. Last month,…...
Transform RI Scholarship: Empowering Students to Shape the Ocean State’s Future
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) Now in its fourth year, the Transform Rhode Island Scholarship (TRIS) is once again calling on Rhode Island high school students to share their boldest, most innovative ideas to transform the Ocean State. Designed to elevate solutions that support communities…...
Hometown Hero: Holden Brown, Lincoln
2+ week, 6+ day ago (487+ words) by: JP Smollins, Aniekan Okon KINGSTON, RI (WPRI) " This week's'Cardi's'Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Lincoln High School's Holden Brown. As a Junior last Winter, Brown broke two State Swimming records in the 50M Freestyle and the 100M Butterfly, earning All-State honors…...
‘Major implications’: Nancy Lavin breaks down State of the State, legislative session
3+ week, 5+ day ago (448+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current appeared this week on "Behind the Story" to discuss Gov. Dan McKee's annual State of the State address, along with lawmakers' legislative priorities at the General Assembly. Lavin, a senior reporter…...
New year, new goals: Dr. Daryl Appleton shares tips for achieving them
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (225+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " Dr. Daryl Appleton, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and executive coach, joined hosts Ashley Erling and Audrey McClelland on this edition of Spotlight New England. Now that we're in the new year, Appleton shared advice for…...
Study finds RI should boost K-12 spending, redesign funding formula
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (603+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " Rhode Island should boost state education spending by hundreds of millions of dollars a year and completely redesign how that money flows to schools, according to a blue-ribbon panel whose recommendations are likely to shape the debate at…...
Florida is reimagining winter travel
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Looking for travel inspiration? Florida should be on your list! This morning we welcomed back our friend, Travel expert Gabe Saglie, as he shared with Brendan Kirby just how Florida's oldest cities are reimagining winter travel with walkable waterfronts, centuries-old…...
RIDOT: Washington Bridge construction not expected to impact traffic
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " With construction of the new westbound Washington Bridge set to begin, drivers are concerned about how it will impact their commute. "It's depressing to even think about it," East Providence resident Christina Furtado said. "I get they have…...