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1+ hour, 8+ min ago (914+ words) Home " Latest " Market Explainers " Connor MacLeod of RI: A Life Built on the Water A Captain Shaped by the Sea Some people grow into their careers. Others grow up inside them. Connor MacLeod falls into the second group. His story is not a quick rise or a lucky break. It is a steady climb built on discipline, skill, and a deep respect for the ocean he works on every day. "I've spent my whole life on the water," he said. "It's where I learned who I am, and it's where I built my career." Today, Connor is known across Rhode Island and the Northeast fishing community as the owner and operator of Tall Tailz Charters. But his path to becoming a trusted leader in his field started long before he launched his business. It began in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, with…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago (485+ words) For the past five years, the Black Lives Matter RI PAC has been active in Rhode Island, advocating for racial justice, police reform, and other policy changes following the killing of George Floyd. But the organization has now dissolved, according Harrison Tuttle, the group's former executive director, and he is working for the Rhode Island State Council of Churches and coordinating Operation NOD (No One Dies), which is providing emergency warming centers on frigid nights. Tuttle, 26, of Cranston, has said he "took to the streets in peaceful protest" after Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, and he became involved in political organizing through the Black Lives Matter RI PAC because he wanted to "make a positive change." "The state could not take advantage of the large amount of desire for racial…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago (94+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) " Baristas at the Providence Financial Plaza Starbucks joined colleagues from 33 other cities in walking off the job Thursday. The "Red Cup Rebellion" is in reaction to what Starbucks union members are calling unfair labor practices. The 3,800 workers from 180 Starbucks stores are demanding a new contract from the company. In a statement, a Starbucks representative said in part: "Regardless of the union's plans, we do not anticipate any meaningful disruption. When the union is ready to return to the bargaining table, we're ready to talk."...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago (461+ words) PROVIDENCE " Max Karlin didn't take over a beverage program in Providence to open another dim, self-serious cocktail bar. He came to throw a real party, and the kind with bubble guns, Polaroid cameras, and root beer floats spiked for adults. At Esther's High Dive, which will open in a ground-floor space at the Aloft hotel on Dorrance Street in downtown next week, New York native Karlin is betting on the idea that the city " which is having something of a cocktail renaissance " is ready for a new bar that takes cocktails seriously, but refuses to be pretentious. "I wanted to take flavors people recognize and love, then push them just enough to feel fresh and exciting," said Karlin, Esther's beverage director. And, indeed, he has. Karlin, a veteran bartender who previously worked at modern tiki bar Chopper in Nashville, has…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago (20+ words) University of Providence declares 'financial exigency' as funding loss looms ... University of Providence declares 'financial exigency' as funding loss looms...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago (371+ words) DEDHAM, Mass. (WPRI) " The prosecution has rested in the Brian Walshe murder trial. The 50-year-old Cohasset man is'accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body two years ago. Ana Walshe, 39, was'reported missing'back in January 2023, when it is presumed she was heading to Logan Airport. Investigators said the mother of three had booked a flight to Washington D.C., where she works, but never made it onto the flight. Brian Walshe has been in custody'since he was arrested'in connection with his wife's disappearance. On Wednesday, two of Ana Walshe's closest friends took the witness stand, including the last person to see her alive, Gem Mutlu. He was at a New Year's Eve party at the couple's home. "I didn't understand how Ana could be missing and how we did not know about this since the first of the year," he…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago (557+ words) PROVIDENCE "How long or short the road trip isdoesn'tseem to matter to the University of Rhode Island women. The Rams have lookedright athome to date away from the Ryan Center, and Wednesday night was the latest example. They survived an extended rough stretch thanks to a strong finish and dispatched in-state rival Providence for the first time in three meetings. Vanessa Harris drilled a cold-blooded 3-pointer that served as the dagger, as URI finally took command for good with 1:04 to play. The Rams held on from there for a 57-51 victory over the Friars at Alumni Hall on Dec. 10, and the bus ride back to campus was especiallysweet after dropping the last two games in this series by a combined four points. URI fell into a seven-point hole early in the fourth quarter beforefinally finding some offensive spark.The Rams ripped…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (271+ words) by PATRICE WOOD, NBC 10 NEWS WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) " Debi Jaques is personable and intelligent with a master's degree in business administration. But she could not land a job. "It really was discouraging," Jaques said. "I didn't get a single interview for more than a year." Problem was, she'd been out of the workforce for 20 years raising her family. And the computers that filter out job applicants saw that, instead of what she really had to offer. But then she joined Job Club RI, a nonprofit organization that offers free training led by Steve Colella. They meet at the West Warwick Public Library. "Somebody finally saw me for who I am and what I had to offer," Jaques said. Colella's Job Club team includes a network of businesses that he can sometimes convince to have a human look at a person's…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (636+ words) PROVIDENCE " It's'nothing but Big East play from here for Providence after a second straight men's basketball win over an in-state rival. Brown pushed the'Friars'deep into the second half Tuesday night before eventually succumbing. Jamier Jones continued his'ascension'and Cole Hargrove came in from the cold to spell Oswin'Erhunmwunse, who was limited by illness. Those two'frontcourt'players helped Providence control the glass over the final 20 minutes and withstand a'stubborn effort from the Bears. Stefan Vaaks stuck in the dagger with a late 3-pointer and the'Friars'outlasted Brown, 86-79, in front of 8,123 fans at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Jones grabbed all six of his rebounds in the second'half'and Hargrove collected nine points and seven boards after playing less than three minutes in a Saturday victory over the University of Rhode Island. Providence'figures to'need all'hands on'deck Saturday when it starts conference play with a'matchup at Butler. "Cole and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (258+ words) Providence Township offices, located in this former schoolhouse at200 Mt. Airy Road, New Providence. What happened: The board unanimously passed the 2026 budget with no tax increase. Details: Projected expenses are up $115,000 from 2025 to a total of $2.43 million. Revenue is $2.57 million. Taxes: Providence's property tax will stay at 0.381 mills. One mill equals $1 in property tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. This means a homeowner with a property assessed at $200,000 would owe $76.20 annually. Expenses: The largest expense is highway maintenance at $1.14 million, highway construction and rebuilding at $210,000, and employee benefits at $208,219. Community contributions: Lancaster EMS will receive the same amount of funding as this year, $6,000. The township will again not contribute to Quarryville Library. Radcliff Road bridge: The bridge will be removed in its entirety by the end of this year, Vicki Eldridge, township manager, said. Bridge background: The long-closed Radcliff Road bridge…...