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Star Store to become New Bedford's creative hub

3 weeks ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Alex Torres-Perez

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) - The future of New Bedford's Star Store is looking bright. After sitting vacant for more than two years, the historic building is poised for a revival - one that builds on the city's legacy as a vibrant and diverse arts community. The Union Street landmark has lived several lives, beginning in 1844 when it first opened as the New Bedford Dry Goods Company.
Too many absences? RI students may be held back under new policy

1 month ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Alex Torres-Perez

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Students in Rhode Island who miss too many days of school or aren't testing at grade level could be at risk of being held back under a new policy. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced the new policy in an effort to combat chronic absenteeism in the state. Infante-Green emphasized that students who are chronically absent tend to score about 20% lower on state assessments and are more likely to drop out.
When will East Providence's outdoor concert venue get built?

1 month ago | wpri.com | Alex Torres-Perez |Shaun Towne

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Developers broke ground at the site of a planned concert venue on the East Providence waterfront in November 2022, but not much construction has taken place there since. Vacant since 1984, the "bowtie parcel" next to Bold Point Park is still empty to this day, and it looks nothing like the proposed outdoor amphitheater featured in renderings released more than two years ago.
How Pope Francis changed a Providence College student's life

2 months ago | wpri.com | Alex Torres-Perez |Shaun Towne

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Black drapes hung outside St. Dominic Chapel at Providence College on Monday as people inside paid their respects to Pope Francis. Among them was Father Damian Day, PC's assistant chaplain, whose life was forever changed when he met Pope Francis while studying abroad as a student. News of the pontiff's passing on Monday came as a surprise to Fr. Day. "He seemed to have been making a recovery, you know?
McKee proposal could prevent future medical provider closures

2 months ago | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Alex Torres-Perez

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to establish a new early-warning mechanism in an effort to prevent the sudden closure of medical providers. This comes as approximately 25,000 patients with Anchor Medical Associates struggle to secure a new doctor before its practices close for good this summer.
Big names film in RI, but tax cap prevents more projects

2 months ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Alex Torres-Perez

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - While more major production companies are gravitating toward Rhode Island, the state has had to turn away several projects due to its annual cap on film and TV tax credits. Several productions are already in the works, including a psychological romance from award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Filming is scheduled to begin this summer entirely in Rhode Island.
Patients push back as Anchor Medical prepares to shut down

2 months ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Alex Torres-Perez

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Petitions and calls for change are growing in the wake of Anchor Medical Associates' decision to shut down all of its practices this summer, leaving thousands of Rhode Islanders without a primary care provider.
RI cities and towns work to combat financial strain of improper recycling

2 months ago | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Alex Torres-Perez

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns is teaming up with Rhode Island Resource Recovery to address the growing financial burden improper recycling practices have placed on taxpayers. Resource Recovery announced Tuesday that it has enacted a new fee structure of $20 per rejected ton of recycling, with a maximum of $250 per load.
Panels removed from Apex pyramid in Pawtucket

Mar 24, 2025 | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Alex Torres-Perez

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) - The Pawtucket pyramid is coming down. Grace Voll, a spokesperson for the city, told 12 News that the Apex building's ziggurat roof, which is visible from I-95, is in the process of being removed. The pyramid-shaped department store was built in 1969 and has mostly sat vacant for years, other than a few nonprofits working out of the building.
Community to honor boy killed in murder-suicide one year later

Mar 21, 2025 | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Alex Torres-Perez

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) - It's been one year since a Warwick family was devastated by a murder-suicide that claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy. Liam Dempsey was shot and killed by his own father on March 21, 2024. "I can't believe it's been a year already," said Karla Santizo, Dempsey's aunt. "There have been good days and there have been bad days."Though Dempsey's life was taken way too soon, his mother Estefania Dempsey has made it her mission to keep her son's memory alive.