Tag: R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
Citizens closing longtime bank branch on Main Street in Warren
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank continues to trim its branches, notifying a federal regulator that it plans to close its location at 251 Main St....
Lapides, LaRose named to Rhode Island Foundation board
PROVIDENCE – The CEO and president of Residential Properties Ltd. and the assistant director of the Tomaquag Museum have been appointed to the Rhode...
The next act of the Newport Opera House’s long-awaited restoration
For decades, the historic Opera House Theater has been the focus of grand visions of restoration. So far, those visions have been unrealized.
The brick...
‘The Bells’ stables to be demolished
NEWPORT – A day after four people were injured when a section of the roof collapsed inside a state-owned building on the grounds of...
South County Hospital parking expansion plans hit roadblock
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A proposal by South County Hospital to turn the publicly owned, 4-acre Town Farm Park into additional parking spaces recently hit...
R.I. leaders celebrate completion of $2.1M renovation of Old State House
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials recently celebrated the $2.1 million restoration of one of the most historic properties in Providence.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee, Lt....
Age-Friendly Rhode Island taps Connell as new executive director
PROVIDENCE – James Connell, a Newport resident who recently served as director for Benchmark Senior Living, has been named the new executive director for...
Iconic Pawtucket restaurant added to National Register of Historic Places
PAWTUCKET – The old-fashioned, prefabricated steel tube of a restaurant known as Miss Lorraine Diner is now listed on the National Register of Historic...
Editor’s Choice: Markey will be keynote speaker at virtual town hall...
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Markey will be keynote speaker at virtual town hall ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a virtual town hall discussion featuring...
Historic preservation conference ‘Come Back to the Future’ launches April 21
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will hold its 35th annual historic preservation conference next week, with breakout sessions and keynote...