Allison Shinskey

2 days ago | independentri.com | Allison Shinskey

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — The Narragansett Town Council is torn over putting parking restrictions in another area of town. This time, the area in question involves the parking spaces in front of Leroy Thompson Memorial Park on Boon Street, more commonly referred to as the Boon Street Playground. Currently, there are signs near the 18 or so parking spaces that specify that they are reserved for playground goers.

4 days ago | ricentral.com | Allison Shinskey

KINGSTON — Not all high schools have an entire symphony orchestra at their disposal to perform at their graduation. However, South Kingstown does, and it’s made up of their own students. The melodious strings and impressive range of choir voices on display acted as the backdrop of South Kingstown High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday night, one of the last to happen before their new high school will be built, ideally with a brand-new auditorium to match their commitment to the arts.

4 days ago | ricentral.com | Allison Shinskey

South Kingstown High School Valedictorian Sophie Lacombe and Salutatorian Abigail Babigan are off to different colleges to enter very different professions. But the thing that defines them both is their resilience in both their personal lives, and surviving high school amid a pandemic. Lacombe was born in Billerica, Massachusetts and lived there until she was in the fifth grade. Adapting to a new community was tough at first, and she’s still not quite an extravert.

5 days ago | ricentral.com | Allison Shinskey

KINGSTON — No pandemic could get in the way of the North Kingstown High School class of 2025. From arts to athletics, they succeeded in just about everything they did. Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Duva highlighted this and more at last week’s graduation ceremony for the school, held at the URI Ryan Center. He said that in just this year alone, the North Kingstown Skippers won four Division I state championships, including winning the state Super Bowl against Burrillville.

5 days ago | ricentral.com | Allison Shinskey

After one war, two hurricanes, hundreds of miles of running marathons, and nearly 100 years of life, George L. Silva of North Kingstown is still standing. He still cuts his own grass, too. His longevity, faith, and service have inspired an entire community for decades, and friends and family hope his upcoming 100th birthday celebration on at St. Bernard Church, located at 275 Tower Hill Road in North Kingstown, June 29 from 1-4 p.m. will be the least they can do to thank him.