A rooftop fire believed sparked by solar panels forced the evacuation of a daycare center in a Lincoln office building Friday afternoon.
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Fire forces evacuation of day care center
Man dies after fire at Providence apartment complex
A man injured in a fire at a Providence apartment complex over the weekend has died of complications from smoke inhalation.
Possible snow in Southern New England Sunday into Monday
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published Jan. 12, 2022 1:42 PM EST | Updated Jan. 13, 2022 1:42 PM EST AccuWeather forecasters warn that a snowstorm could wreak havoc on a large corridor of the eastern United States over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. It will pack hefty snow amounts, significant icing, heavy rain and gusty winds…
RI Dept of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott to step down
The Associated Press Rhode Island’s top public health official, who has guided the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, is resigning, Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement Thursday. Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, will stay on for two weeks during the search for new leadership, McKee said. She…
Dead humpback whale washes up on RI beach
A ten-ton humpback whale washed up on a remote beach in Little Compton over the weekend, and there were no signs of trauma, it wasn’t entangled in nets or fishing line.
Arts + Lifestyle
Trinity’s “Tiny Beautiful Things” is therapy for the soul
By Kimberly Rau Meet Cheryl. She’s an author procrastinating on her next novel when she receives an invitation to take over an anonymous internet advice column. Initially, she balks at taking on another project (unpaid, at that), but then agrees. The letters begin pouring in, ranging from funny (my girlfriend has a Santa Claus fetish)…
$5M gift made to Hampshire College in honor of Ken Burns
Hampshire College has received an anonymous $5 million gift in honor of one of its most famous alumni, award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, that will help the Massachusetts school continue its academic transformation.
Hamilton at PPAC is a Must-See: Catch it if you can
By Kimberly Rau Almost seven years after its 2015 Broadway opening, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony award-winning hip hop-based musical, remains ridiculously popular. Even with a video recording of the musical available on streaming services, tickets to the tours and performances in New York and Los Angeles remain a hot commodity. After a fantastic reception in…
Gamm’s Wonderful Life Radio Play is Your New Holiday Tradition
By Kimberly Rau After a beautiful opening in 2019, “It’s a Wonderful Life” returns once more to Gamm’s stage, making December very merry and bright indeed. The play itself is the well-loved Christmas story of friendship and redemption, adapted by Joe Landry and set up as a radio play from the 1940s, performed in the…
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason to bring band’s early psychedelia to PPAC in January
New York, NY – October 26, 2021 – Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets today announced North American dates for The Echoes Tour with 26 stops in major cities across the U.S. and Canada in January and February 2022, including a date at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI on Saturday, January 22,…
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