Tiverton swept North Providence 3-0 in girls volleyball Friday (25-20, 25-17, 25-10) as Liv Perreira logged 10 aces, 10 kills and 10 digs.
North Providence will host the Division III boys soccer semifinal—Middletown vs. Johnston—on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m., and Mount Hope visits Kickemuit Middle School Saturday at 9:15 a.m.
State environmental police found 140 fish fillets, 90 black sea bass and 50 tautog, on a boat returning to shore off Middletown over the weekend; officers issued $700 in safety fines and said additional fisheries charges are expected.
Holiday artisan markets run across the area from Nov.
6 through Dec. 13, with events like the New England Christmas Festival at Mohegan Sun Nov. 6-8, WaterFire Arts Center shows Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 21-22, and the PVD Downcity Holiday Market Dec. 3-6 offering handmade gifts, food, and music.
Some Social Security recipients will get November payments early: SSI checks go out Friday, Oct.
30, and the first regular benefits go out Tuesday, Nov. 10 for birth dates 1–10; the SSA plans to finish the switch to electronic payments by year-end (Direct Express is changing banks).
The FDA recalled over 4 million toothpaste tubes on Oct.
19, including children’s products, following a voluntary recall by Pritam International. Residents who purchased these items at stores like Walgreens, CVS or Walmart should check if they are affected.
Costco will open Rhode Island's first store in Smithfield in 2028 and is expected to create 250 jobs, with board members including former governor Gina Raimondo & gubernatorial nominee Helena Foulkes.
Previous plans in other cities did not succeed.
Thursday, Oct. 22, high school football saw Davies win 20-12 over Ponaganset and move to second in the Division III RPI standings while Ponaganset dropped to 3-4.
Friday, Oct. 23, includes Moses Brown hosting North Providence at 6 p.m. with Saturday games scheduled at Cranston Stadium.
Babes Pie Co., a fast-growing Rhode Island pie pop-up, will open a bakery and café on Westminster Street in Providence soon.
The new venue plans to serve artisan pies and beverages to locals and visitors.
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