GoLocalProv Business Team Twin River Casino has announced it will close both Rhode Island facilities at midnight on Friday. Statement Issued by Marc Crisafulli, President, Twin River Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel: “As Lottery Director Aubin noted, Twin River is cooperating fully with the State’s directive to close Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln […]readmore
As a result of the Providence State of Emergency declaration and acting with an abundance of caution, the Providence Children’s Museum will close to the public at the close of business Friday, March 13 until Friday, April 3. PCM will continue to monitor the quickly evolving situation and will re-evaluate this decision regularly. We did […]readmore
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump said he is declaring a national emergency, invoking the Stafford Act to allow more federal aid to stream to states and cities to combat the coronavirus pandemic. «We will overcome the threat of the virus,” the president said Friday afternoon at a nationally-televised news conference from the White House […]readmore
Measures pertain to schools, nursing homes, and international travelers As Rhode Island continues to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a set of broad measures today intended to limit or prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. These measures pertain to schools, nursing homes, and anyone who has traveled […]readmore
She was the beloved daughter of Cheryl Ann (Allaire) Palazzo 1 year ago this night, my beloved Lauren, was stolen in the dead of night. I wish, I wish, I had taken you from there, to be here with me. I made that horrible, dreadful mistake of not taking you. And you, paid for that […]readmore
Dear Valued Showcase Customer: At Showcase Cinemas, the health and safety of our staff and audiences is of the utmost importance to us, and we are closely monitoring the evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 situation. Following the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and the Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ohio Departments of Public […]readmore
GoLocalProv News Team Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is issuing his own declaration of emergency — and the impact of the order is far greater reaching than the State of Rhode Island’s. “We are going up and beyond the state,” said Elorza on Thursday. As part of the declaration he is revoking all event entertainment licenses […]readmore
Out of concern for the safety and well-being of all of the cherry blossom princesses nationwide, the National Cherry Blossom Princess Program has been postponed until 2021. From this, the 2020 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess crowning ceremony of Kelley Ann Babphavong scheduled for 10 AM on Friday, March 12th at Woonsocket’s Harris Hall has been […]readmore
To the Providence Community,We are a resilient and caring community which has allowed us to come together through difficult and challenging moments. This is another such moment for the City of Providence, for our State of Rhode Island, for our country and the world. And it’s at times like this that we will rely on […]readmore
Households will begin to receive notices by mail this monthIt is critical that every Rhode Islander is counted Beginning this week, every household in Rhode Island will receive a notice by mail to complete the 2020 Census. Rhode Island receives $3.8 billion in federal funding each year based on census results. These funds support healthcare, […]readmore