Ken Abrams

6 days ago | whatsupnewp.com | Ken Abrams

The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland on October 10, 1845 with Commander Franklin Buchanan its first superintendent. The first class was comprised of 50 students and 7 professors. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, then superintendent Captain George S. Blake made the decision to move the Academy to Newport. Although it was part of the union, Maryland was a slave state at the beginning of the war, and many slavery sympathizers resided in the Annapolis area.

1 week ago | providenceonline.com | Ken Abrams

A capacity crowd of 10,700 enthusiastic soccer fans welcomed the Rhode Island Football Club (RIFC) into their new home, Centreville Bank Stadium, on Saturday, May 3. The riverside venue opened to great fanfare, with officials including Governor Dan McKee, Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, and team president Brett Johnson taking part in opening ceremonies, which also featured singer Alexus Lee performing the national anthem, and a pregame helicopter flyover from the Rhode Island National Guard.

1 week ago | heyrhody.com | Ken Abrams

A capacity crowd of 10,700 enthusiastic soccer fans welcomed the Rhode Island Football Club (RIFC) into their new home, Centreville Bank Stadium, on Saturday, May 3. The riverside venue opened to great fanfare, with officials including Governor Dan McKee, Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, and team president Brett Johnson taking part in opening ceremonies, which also featured singer Alexus Lee performing the national anthem, and a pregame helicopter flyover from the Rhode Island National Guard.

2 weeks ago | heyrhody.com | Ken Abrams

n 2004, Darius Shirzadi, a coach and former team official with the Rhode Island Stingrays and the New England Revolution, recognized a crucial need in the town of Central Falls. Many middle and high school students were struggling academically while feeling disconnected from both school and the community, so Shirzadi co-founded Project GOAL.

2 weeks ago | sorhodeisland.com | Ken Abrams

Old-school bevvies refreshed in WakefieldSince opening in the heart of Wakefield in 2023, Purslane Eatery, which grew out of the Butterhead food truck, has become a home-grown favorite. The restaurant offers three varieties of local oysters, a selection of seafood dishes, sandwiches, and more. Guests can pair these sumptuous meals with beer from area breweries or a glass of wine, but “Cosmopolitans and dirty martinis are having a moment,” relays co-owner Freida Sahady.