WOONSOCKET – The Museum of Work and Culture has opened a new, bilingual exhibition titled “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” which incorporates the Bracero federal work program and tells the stories of Latinos in Central Falls and Woonsocket.
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A national upscale coffee chain store is expected to be part of a new development being built at 1601 Mineral Spring Ave., … Read more
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town could still pursue the purchase of the former Masonic temple at 2121 Smith St., says Mayor Charles Lombardi, but w… Read more
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – Alicia Charpentier, a longtime North Providence High School science teacher, has been named the district’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi says he doesn’t completely agree with some members of the Town Council that the town may be reaching the point of having too many spaces tabbed for athletic fields, though he said he does agree that the community needs an adequate and comprehensive m… More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Village Festival in Centredale should not be the be-all and end-all of activity in the area, says Town Councilor Ron Baccala, who is proposing a summer concert series leading up to the September festival to bring more attention to a neighborhood he say… More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Rep. Arthur Corvese has announced he will be seeking re-election as state representative in House District 55 in North Providence to “continue to be our community’s voice for local concerns at the legislature, while keeping a watchful eye on the many larger state issues th… More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Mancini Center announces the following programs. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Lt. Thomas Jones won re-election as president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 13 over the weekend, turning back a challenge from Dennis Stone, who was previously head of the union before Jones unseated him in 2018. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – This town should do more to diversify its energy portfolio, says Town Councilor Ron Baccala, which is why he wants to ask grant writer Lisa Andoscia to seek out grants for electric vehicles to offset the community’s carbon footprint. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Union Free Library announces the following programs. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The 43rd annual Saint Anthony Feast and Flea Market returns to the parish grounds at St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Ave., this weekend, June 10-12, with Italian food, amusement rides, raffles, beer and wine, and an indoor flea market. More
CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation announced today more than $9.6 million in capital funding, including three $1 million grants awarded to the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Crossroads Rhode Island, and the Boys and Girls Club of Providence. More
Emily King, of North Providence, was honored with the Most Valuable Peer award during the School of Communication Awards at Emerson College. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A veteran police officer in North Providence is out of a job after he was caught spending hundreds of hours at home while he was supposed to be on the job. More
The Rhode Island Press Association last Friday presented 131 awards to journalists throughout the state for writing, design and photography in its editorial contest for 2021, including eight awards to staff at The Valley Breeze. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – At the entryway to the western edge of town, on Route 44 in Centredale, stands a one-time Masonic temple that would later become home to the Nueva Generacion Cristiana church. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – After more than a decade of attempts, North Providence High School will be forming its own Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC). More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The Town Council has approved going out to bid for major potential improvements at numerous local parks and public recreation facilities, a step that doesn’t obligate the town to do the work using American Recovery Plan Act funds, but gives officials a better idea how far … More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Mancini Center announces the following programs. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, June 12, the North Providence Fireman’s Memorial Committee will be holding its 58th annual Fireman’s Memorial service at 10 a.m. at the Public Safety Complex on Mineral Spring Avenue. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The Town Council last week returned Mayor Charles Lombardi’s zero-increase budget to him for a final hearing and sign-off. More
Miss Rhode Island 2021 Karly Laliberte, center, crowned Bonita Baskerville prom queen and Danny Gomes prom king during the Senior Prom Night at Lincolnwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in North Providence on May 20. The Lincolnwood care team collected donated gowns and suits for re… More
PROVIDENCE – The Senate approved President Dominick J. Ruggerio’s legislation to impose a one-year moratorium on hospital ownership transactions involving for-profit corporations. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – A group of seven North Providence High School students will graduate with their high school diplomas and an associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island this month. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence library has begun its summer hours. More
Jamie Celona, a junior in Mr. Avicolli’s financial literacy class at North Providence High School, was awarded General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s Young Leader Award on May 9 at the Rhode Island Statehouse. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – School Committee Chairperson Frank Pallotta is announcing his candidacy for re-election as the District 1 School Committee representative. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Incumbent at-large School Committee member Anthony Marciano has announced his plans to seek another term this year. More
PROVIDENCE – The Senate has passed Sen. Frank A. Ciccone’s legislation (2022-S 2486A) that would provide workers with more protection from bullying and harassment in the workplace. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Monday was a huge day in North Providence in more ways than one, with more people than ever turning out to honor fallen heroes, and the town putting on its grandest parade and after-event in recent memory. More
Birchwood Middle School students, from left, Sophia Carroll, Liliana Albanese, Miyanjel Curry, and Zainab Diallo, who are in the Marine Academy at Birchwood, participated in the Rhode Island History Day contest held in April. The theme of History Day this year is “Debate and Diplomacy in His… More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – Paula Zhuang and Steven Sequira are the top two students in the Class of 2022 at North Providence High School. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – Vito Paglia says he isn’t a heavy talker, but he doesn’t have to be. Now some six decades into his profession of cutting hair, he learned a long time ago that it’s all about listening. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – A pair of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management grants will help the town as it continues its move to invest in recreation space beyond Camp Meehan/Notte Park, where numerous grant-funded upgrades have transformed the facility. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Library began its summer hours on May 23. The new hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. More
PROVIDENCE – The Senate has approved legislation from President Dominick J. Ruggerio to establish new requirements for the provision of care to abused animals. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – It’s past time to invest more heavily in the overall beautification of North Providence, says Town Council President Dino Autiello. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi is inviting all residents to this year’s Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30, which he says will be filled with all-time favorites as well as new features as the town goes all-out to make it a big one. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Rep. Raymond Hull, a Democrat, has announced his re-election campaign for the House District 6 seat. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Stefano Famiglietti has announced he is seeking re-election as councilor in District 2. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Mancini Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd., announces the following programs. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Planning Board will consider specifics on six proposed projects at its June 8 meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Union Free Library hosted a filming day for “Our Town: North Providence” on May 14, the last filming event before a summer editing process that will result in the final documentary on the town this fall. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – After receiving cards from nearly every state in the U.S., Airman Sgt. Victor Butler’s month-long birthday celebration will only get better. More
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NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Mayor’s Youth Commission inducted 40 members in a ceremony at North Providence High School on Monday. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi and representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have differing ideas about whether a new turn lane should be added to Mineral Spring Avenue near Route 146. It’s a critical piece, says Lombardi, in the task of alleviating heavy … More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Work on a new ADA-accessible playground in Marieville should start in about the next week, said Mayor Charles Lombardi, and be completed within two months. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Mancini Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd., announces the following events. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Douglas Construction Company is running short on time in its bid to redevelop the former North Providence Public Safety Complex at 1967 Mineral Spring Ave., says Mayor Charles Lombardi. More
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Union Free Library announces the following events. More
