Corey Plante

Pawtucket

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Staff Writer for The Valley Breeze and Gaming/Entertainment Freelance Writer and Editor

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Articles

Beacon's 'Shrek the Musical' adds layers of fun to a classic tale

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

WOONSOCKET – It’s a big, bright, beautiful world out there where every dream comes true ... but not for you. That’s what Shrek’s parents tell him at the start of “Shrek the Musical” when, as all ogre parents do, they send him away at age 7 to find his own bog, marsh, swamp, or other hovel. It’s a bittersweet moment played for laughs that works only because of how well we all know Shrek’s self-deprecating humor and good nature.
Haircuts, hygiene, and hope: Woonsocket salons unite to help the unhoused

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

WOONSOCKET – Before launching a community outreach event aimed at helping the city’s unhoused residents, salon owners Kirstin Oppenheim and Brittney Bourget took a direct approach: they visited the encampments themselves. “We actually went into the encampments and handed flyers to people ourselves,” Oppenheim, co-owner of The Babe Kave in Woonsocket, told The Valley Breeze.
Blain scholarship accepting trade school grad applications

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

WOONSOCKET – When Johnathan Blain was struggling in school, it wasn’t a grade point average or test score that kept him going. It was a simple phrase his aunt gave him: “Play like a champion today.”The same words displayed above the Notre Dame football locker room door hung above his own bedroom door, as a daily reminder to give his best, no matter what, just like Rudy, from the 1993 film.
New Walnut Hill Bowl owners reveal renovation plans and name change

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

WOONSOCKET – Ryan Family Amusements will officially take over operations of Walnut Hill Bowl on June 1, with plans to transform the space into a modern entertainment hub, but the new owners promise to maintain the venue’s emphasis on bowling league play. Ryan Family Amusements operates 10 locations across New England, each offering a blend of classic bowling and more modern attractions like arcades, axe throwing, virtual reality, and laser tag.
McCauley and Aleksiewicz lead North Smithfield’s Class of 2025

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

NORTH SMITHFIELD — North Smithfield High School has named Madeline McCauley valedictorian and Grace Aleksiewicz salutatorian for the Class of 2025. While the two have diverging interests, they both have the same favorite teacher. McCauley, daughter of Steven and Kim McCauley, will attend Clemson University this fall to study her favorite subject: math. But so far, she has long-term ambitions to become an attorney.
Despite improvements, issues remain with accounting in North Smithfield

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A new audit of town finances shows an overall improvement in North Smithfield’s fiscal outlook for 2024, but auditors and local officials also point to lingering concerns about capital asset tracking, unresolved billing disputes, and outdated financial practices that could become larger problems if not addressed. Cheryl Langevin, a manager with Bacon & Company, presented the results of the town’s fiscal year 2024 audit during a Town Council meeting last week.
North Smithfield's hazard plan identifies areas for upgrades

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

NORTH SMITHFIELD – During one of the rainiest weeks of the year so far, the Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a comprehensive update to the town’s Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan. The 199-page document, which was already reviewed and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), outlines how the town prepares for and reduces the risks of natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and extreme heat.
DeFalco reveals key decisions ahead for BMR High

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

BLACKSTONE, Mass. – As the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District advances through a multi-year planning process to address the future of its aging high school, Supt. Jason DeFalco says the next six months will be critical in shaping what comes next. “This is really the defining moment for what the future of Blackstone-Millville Regional High School could be,” DeFalco told The Breeze.
Best brunch in northern R.I. for Mother's Day 2025

1 week ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

There’s a thin line (of maple syrup) between what constitutes a “brunch spot” and what we might as well call a "breakfast joint." More often than not, a solid brunch requires alcoholic beverages, and the restaurant gets extra props if they take it a bit further beyond your standard Bloody Mary and mimosas. No shade to diners or dives that serve breakfast — even if it’s all day every day — but brunch always has a certain "je ne sais quoi" to it.
Museum of Work & Culture bounces back after closure

2 weeks ago | valleybreeze.com | Corey Plante

WOONSOCKET — The Museum of Work & Culture officially reopened its doors today, following a nearly four-month closure that was the result of significant water damage caused by a sprinkler malfunction. The reopening includes a day of free programming, community engagement, and a renewed focus on Woonsocket’s environmental history. “It was a long winter,” Museum Director Anne Conway told The VBreeze.