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Jeffrey Osborne and friends celebrate another charitable success 50 days ago

This year's event, which was held July 29-31 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, also featured a comedy show and celebrity bowling competition.
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Give the gift of life at WPRI 12/FOX Providence Blood Drive 50 days ago

The Rhode Island Blood Center's Bloodmobile will be in our front parking lot Auat 25 Catamore Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Lifeguard certification testing gets underway for summer 2019 54 days ago

Surf tests will be held all this week at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett and non-surf testing will be held next week at Burlingame State Park in Charlestown.
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RI Convention Center donates food to YMCA 68 days ago

Dozens of campers and families at the Kent County YMCA received a nice surprise Friday afternoon.
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Westerly battling beach litter, will place trash bins at Misquamicut 73 days ago

Town officials said Wednesday they're taking new action against trash that accumulates at Westerly's Misquamicut State Beach.
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WPRI 12 to host 'Beach Break' sun safety event 50 days ago

WPRI 12, FOX Providence, The CW Providence and myRITV is hosting a 'Beach Break' sun risk and screening event with information and complimentary sun screening and other awareness activities August 4 at Narragansett Town Beach from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Newport abandons 'Black Ships' festival name amid dispute 79 days ago

City Manager Joseph J. Nicholson Jr. said the festival will be called the Newport-Shimoda Sister City Celebration.
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Bristol residents prepare for 233rd Fourth of July celebration 80 days ago

Thousands are expected to gather in Bristol Wednesday for the nation's longest continuous Fourth of July celebration, and some people have already started camping out for the parade.
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Independence Day parades and fireworks 79 days ago

Eyewitness News has compiled a list of events to celebrate Independence Day.
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Andrade/Bradley/Henderson win 2nd straight CVS Health Charity Classic 89 days ago

Over the past two decades, co-hosts Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade have raised more than $20 million for local charities.
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Google Doodle celebrates Mister Rogers

Google said the stop-motion animation video marked the anniversary of the first taping of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - which occurred on September 21, 1967. The show made its debut on PBS in February of 1968.