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36+ min 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+ hour, 21+ min 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…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (371+ words) With the holidays rapidly approaching, The Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" is underway, perfect for those looking to celebrate the cold season from the comfort of their couch. Whether an old holiday favorite or a brand new premiere, many of the Hallmark holiday movies airing this season are set in a small New England town. While Hallmark often opts for fictional settings in Vermont or Massachusetts, the channel has two Christmastime movies set in Rhode Island: "A Season for Miracles" from 1999, and "A Newport Christmas," a brand new film which premiered this year. Ready to cozy up with a feel-good movie featuring wintry Rhode Island? Here's how to watch the two Hallmark Christmas movies set in Rhode Island, in order of worst to best ranking from IMDb. The newest Rhode Island Hallmark movie follows Ella, "a charitable and spirited Newport…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago (60+ words) Common Cause Rhode Island intervened in a federal lawsuit Tuesday in an attempt to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from accessing the state's personal voter information. Common Cause Rhode Island intervened in a federal lawsuit Tuesday in an attempt to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from accessing the state's personal voter information....

13+ hour, 11+ min ago (1013+ words) A Sonoma County pediatrics advisory panel has levied its strongest criticism to date of Providence's recent decision to close the inpatient pediatric ward at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Michael Perry, a member of the advisory panel, said he was frustrated with the lack of county action in pushing Providence to engage with local pediatrics professionals in crafting plan to address fallout from that void. "Communications to date have stated that unfortunately this is a state-of-California issue," Perry said, adding that Providence's transition plan for closure remains "unacceptably opaque to the public." Pediatricians with Providence's affiliated medical group estimate the inpatient unit treats about 500 patients each year. Without it, roughly 300 children annually would need to be transferred " via helicopter or ambulance "to hospitals outside Sonoma County, predominantly to facilities in Oakland and San Francisco. About 85% of those pediatric patients are covered…...

23+ hour, 31+ min ago (312+ words) A 41-year-old Rhode Island woman with a long history of arrests has been detained following a car crash that killed Grammy-nominated musician Roderick "Rory" MacLeod in Hopkinton on Saturday. Police say Shannon Godbout fatally struck MacLeod while he was walking his dogs along Spring Street. The 70-year-old Hopkinton resident was taken to hospital with severe injuries and later died. Macleod was a bassist with the band Roomful of Blues during the 1980s, the period in which the group received one of its Grammy nominations. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hall of Fame in 2014. In later years, he worked as a music educator and taught at Brown University with his wife, musician and educator Sandol Astrausky. Godbout has been identified as a 41-year-old Rhode Island resident with a lengthy criminal record that includes at least 84 court warrants and 40 traffic citations....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (66+ words) As frigid temperatures hit Rhode Island, advocates are working to make sure those experiencing homelessness have a safe place to be overnight. As frigid temperatures hit Rhode Island, advocates are working to make sure those experiencing homelessness have a safe place to be overnight. As frigid temperatures hit Rhode Island, advocates are working to make sure those experiencing homelessness have a safe place to be overnight....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (428+ words) PROVIDENCE " Two people arrested Saturday after seven Providence College students overdosed have been ordered held without bail, court records show. Angel Williams, 33, and Patrick Patterson, 32, were arraigned in Providence County District Court on Monday on multiple charges, including possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ordered both held without bail. No pleas were entered, as is typical for felony cases in Rhode Island. Kimsheree Simoneau, 33, who was charged alongside Williams and Patterson with possessing a 3D-printed gun, also did not enter a plea, and posted bond of $10,000 surety, records show. No attorneys were listed for the three individuals as of Tuesday morning. All were arrested on Saturday, after the seven students overdosed late Friday night at a house on Liege Street in Providence, according to a police report. The house is around the corner from the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (96+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) " Providence police have released the identity of a woman who died after being trapped beneath a car Monday. Michelle Lehner, 31, died from her injuries when a vehicle she was ... Providence police release identity of car collapse victim PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) " Providence police have released the identity of a woman who died after being trapped beneath a car Monday. Michelle Lehner, 31, died from her injuries when a vehicle she was working on collapsed on her, according to Providence police. Police were called to Hillside Avenue for the incident Monday morning....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (34+ words) Police say Shannon Godbout hit and killed Roderick MacLeod, a Grammy nominated musician, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Police say Shannon Godbout hit and killed Roderick MacLeod, a Grammy nominated musician, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island....