Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 7th of March.
Good morning, Warwick.
Warwick’s weekend features a free movie at Proclamation Taproom at 8 p.m.—the first movie Friday—while WCFA’s art exhibit runs until March 21 at Post Rd and Clouds Hill Museum opens a book/art exhibit through April 4; a free banjo band performs at the public library on Sunday.
Hasbro is selling its long-standing Pawtucket headquarters – built in 1899 – as it moves 700 workers to a temporary Boston office at 30 Thomson Place, with a full shift to a new seven-story building at 400 Summer St. in Boston’s Seaport expected by Q4.
NBC 10’s Bill Rappleye (posthumously) and Sara Wye will be inducted into the Rhode Island Radio and TV Hall of Fame, with a ceremony scheduled for September at the Crown Plaza in Warwick.
Researchers at URI logged over 1,000 bobcat sightings since launching the study in September with many reports coming from Charlestown and South Kingstown, and the data will help guide land management as bobcat kittens are expected soon.
State leaders gathered at Roger Williams Medical Center Friday at 1:30 p.m. to announce Centurion Foundation’s purchase of Roger Williams and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings, which had faced bankruptcy and closure threats.
Officials said the deal secures local healthcare services for the community.
A Patriots plane normally parked at TF Green flew hundreds of Americans home from the Middle East on Friday as part of State Department charter flights amid an ongoing overseas conflict.
The department said it has returned nearly 24,000 people since the mission began & officials noted similar past efforts.
Rhode Island fire officials advise families to check smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors when clocks change on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. to keep homes safe, and they stress testing alarms and changing batteries regularly for early warnings in emergencies.
Division III championships are on today at The AMP.
The girls game starts at 11:30 a.m. with Exeter-West Greenwich against Prout and the boys match begins at 1:30 p.m. featuring Exeter-West Greenwich versus Ponaganset.
URI beat Loyola 71-64 on Friday, Mar.
6 in the A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship quarterfinals, with guard (Sophia Vital) converting a clutch 3-point play with 1:46 left to send URI to Saturday’s semifinals.
25th Extraordinary Woman Award Dinner
5-9 p.m. — Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick — Ticketed event — Celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in the community with a prestigious award dinner.
6th Annual RI Wind Turbine Competition
8 AM – 5 PM — Knight Campus - Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) — Free entry — Watch local students showcase their engineering skills in a thrilling wind turbine challenge.
Spring Flower Arranging Workshop
6-7:30 p.m. — Cask Restaurant & Bar — Ticket includes two arrangements and one drink — Unleash your creativity in a hands-on flower arranging workshop.
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