Tag: Smith Hill
As Smithfield moves to ban data centers, lawmakers debate how to...
There’s no concrete proposal yet for a data center in Smithfield.
But there is a ghost town.
A 2010 inventory of Smithfield’s historic sites described a settlement known...
How could Bally’s make up for smoking ban-related revenue loss? Bingo!
The music turned off and a hush fell over the crowd of 35 people seated at botanical print-covered tables in the Tiverton Senior Citizen...
Baba’s Original New York System closing at end of month
PROVIDENCE – After serving patrons on Smith Hill for nearly 100 years, Baba’s Original New York System is closing its doors for good at...
Hoping for the best, planning for the worst: R.I. FY26 budget...
Health care may have received top billing in the revised $14.3 billion fiscal year 2026 budget lawmakers unveiled late Tuesday night, but the silent star...
R.I. overspent on film tax credits in 2022, creating unexpected $3.2M...
From “The Gilded Age” to “Hocus Pocus 2,” Rhode Island has played a starring role in a growing number of TV shows, movies, commercials...
Conservative, progressive Dems jockey to lead the R.I. Senate
Providence Democratic Sen. Frank Ciccone III says he’s seeking a Senate leadership spot as a way to pay tribute to his friend and “brother,”...
Providence Preservation Society lists 2025 most endangered places
PROVIDENCE – An armory building that had been a focal point of developmental controversy in recent years, the state’s tallest skyscraper and an old...
6 R.I. legislative races to watch on Election Day
Presidential race aside, Tuesday’s election isn’t likely to make waves in Rhode Island. All the state’s general officeholders have two more years in their...
Renowned Smith Hill restaurant gets $10K ‘lifesaver’ grant
PROVIDENCE – The owner of an iconic Smith Hill eatery that has faced financial turbulence in recent months says a $10,000 grant will help...
Longtime Johnston Sen. Lombardo dies at 65
JOHNSTON – Frank Lombardo III, a business owner who represented the town in the Senate since 2010, died from bladder cancer at the age...
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