Our brave men and women of the Fire Department are currently fighting the ongoing fire at 280 Rand Street. A box alarm call came in at 3:07 am, and there was an active fire upon arrival of the first responders. The fire has since spread to multiple buildings. A perimeter has been established. It continues […]Load more...
Dear Friends, Supporters and Community Members, Whenever you attend a Save The Bay program or event, you can rest assured that your health and safety are of the utmost importance to us. Therefore, out of an abundance of caution and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be closing our Exploration Center and Aquarium […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
Trump Declares National Emergency Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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 […]Load more...
Broad Measures Announced to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission in Rhode Island
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
Elorza Issues Declaration of Emergency — Cancels Entertainment Licenses, Limits
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 […]Load more...