Bruins Retire Willie O'Ree's Number 22 Tuesday
BOSTON (AP) — Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 now has a permanent home in Boston’s TD Garden. The first Black player to appear in an NHL game, O’Ree became the…
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Massachusetts to provide at-home tests for schools
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is making at-home rapid coronavirus tests available to schools so staff and students can test weekly and schools can stay open for in-person learning, education officials said Tuesday.…
Brown Loses To Yale Despite Career High 30 Points From Tamenang Choh
\The Brown men's basketball team used a 13-1 run late in the second half to cut Yale's lead to one, but couldn't seal the deal…
Rhody Women's Basketball Wins Sixth Straight Game
Rhode Island built a big first-half lead then withstood a rally as it held off Massachusetts, 66-58, in a key Atlantic 10 matchup Monday night. Rhode Island (13-3, 3-0…
Biden to double free COVID tests, add masks to fight omicron
New Bedford clinics rise to meet Omicron surge
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) - New Bedford vaccination clinics are rushing open to help the public handle the ongoing swarm of Omicron cases across the United States. These free walk-up clinics offer booster shots, as well as first and second…
KFC makes new Beyond Fried Chicken available nationwide after 2 years of testing
Fried chicken sandwiches were the undisputed fast-food goliath of 2019 and in 2022 a plant-based alternative has entered the arena. Kentucky Fried Chicken and Beyond Meat announced Wednesday that after more than two years of testing, its highly-anticipated poultry alternative…
Warwick high schools cancel midterms due to COVID-19 cases, replace exams with 'enrichment activities'
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE)- Students at both Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools in Warwick will not be taking midterms this year, according to a notice sent to parents on Tuesday. The notice cited COVID-19 cases and student unfinished learning as…
CDC director says US may see 'precipitous decline' in omicron cases like South Africa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said Friday there is a good chance that the U.S. will follow the "ice-pick"-shaped curve of South Africa's omicron surge of the COVID variant, but cautioned that it could roll through…
New Vaccination Clinic hours at McCoy Recreation Center
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) - The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street is holding its first Saturday vaccination clinic this January 8, with updated hours. A shift from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. has been made from the prior…
Wagner Outlasts Bryant In Overtime In NEC Battle Thursday
Bryant University Press Release STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Wagner College used an 8-0 run in overtime to pull away and earn an 84-81 victory over the Bryant University men's basketball team…
Anti-vax mandate group, 'gubernatorial candidate,' protest inside Providence City Hall ahead of vaccine mandate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- "Independent candidate for Gov.," Paul Rianna Jr. and the "Rhode Island Freedom Fighters," an anti-vaccine mandate group, protested inside Providence City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Rianna said that the group was there to protest the impending COVID-19…
URI Returns From Pause With Victory Over AIC
University of Rhode Island Press Release Rhode Island Starters Jeremy Sheppard, Ishmael Leggett, Makhi Mitchell, Makhel Mitchell, Ishmael El-Amin American International Starters Miller, Covington, Batista, Vidal, Golding How it Happened Rhode Island…
Penn Holds Off Brown In Bears Ivy League Opener
PHILADELPHIA – The Brown men's basketball team's comeback attempt fell just short at Penn Sunday afternoon, as the Bears dropped their Ivy League opener 77-73 to the Quakers. Brown trailed by 10 at the half, but managed to work the deficit…
Elisias Scores Career-High 25 Points, Lead Bryant Past CCSU In NEC Opener
Bryant University Press Release NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Hall Elisias scored a career-high 25 points as the Bryant University men's basketball team opened Northeast Conference play with a 80-76 victory over Centra Connecticut on…
Police union pushes back on Mayor Elorza's new vaccine mandate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The police union pushes back against Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza's new mandate requiring all city employees get at least one dose of the vaccine by Jan.…
Rhody Men's and Women's Basketball Games Against Dayton Postponed
In advance of conference play, the Atlantic 10 has revised its COVID forfeiture policy. Tuesday, in a previously scheduled Athletic Directors meeting, the group voted to approve…
PC Women's Basketball Team Enters COVID Pause
The BIG EAST Conference announced today [Dec. 27] that the Providence College women's basketball games scheduled at Xavier (Dec. 31) and Butler (Jan. 2) have been canceled due to…
Strong Shooting Sends Rhody Past Short-Handed Georgia State
Rhode Island ran away from Georgia State in the second half, using an explosive offense and suffocating defense to cruise to a 94-59 win Saturday. The Rams (5-2)…
Tammi Reiss Beats Alma Mater Virginia, URI 7-0 For First Time
A dominant second half led Rhode Island to an 80-70 win at Virginia Friday on the first day of the Cavalier Classic. The start is now the best in program history, as the Rams improved to 7-0 for the first…
RI holds festive events through holiday season
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Cities and towns across the Ocean State continue to get into the holiday spirit this season with various festivities. These events include holiday markets, performing arts, craft fairs, holiday strolls, and festive lightings. Performing arts PPAC Lindsey…
Rhody Beats In State Rival Bryant With Strong Defensive Second Half
A suffocating second-half defense and dominant performance in the paint by the front court led Rhode Island (2-0) to an 83-64 win over in-state rival…
Former Boy Scout camp worker facing child molestation charge
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A former staffer at a Rhode Island Boy Scout camp has been charged with sexually assaulting a male camper who was under the age of 13 in 1986,…
Celtics Defense Smothers Heat In Miami Thursday
BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Whatever the Boston Celtics said at that team dinner a few days ago clearly worked. Especially on the defensive end. Jaylen Brown scored 17 points to lead six Boston players in double…
