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PROVIDENCE – A proposed 355-unit apartment building on the banks of the Seekonk River, with public access to a kayak launch and 281 mostly internal parking spaces, could receive preliminary plan approval on Dec. 16.
The mass shooting at Brown University has shoved Providence Mayor Brett Smiley into the national spotlight, causing some people, largely outside of the state to ask who he is.
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Smiley says there is no sign of an ‘ongoing threat,’ and police presence has been stepped up around the Brown campus with help from outside agencies.
With the Brown University shooter still at large, several schools in Providence have canceled school on Monday, Dec. 15.
The center has feeds from 150 cameras in Providence, but none from nearby residential homes at the time of the Brown University shooting.
Providence community members gathered Sunday evening at Lippitt Memorial Park for a vigil honoring victims of Saturday's shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A contract dispute with Cox Media Group has led to a blackout of local channels, including Fox affiliate Boston 25 News, as of Dec. 15.
Annie Conover had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead a balanced offensive attack for New Providence, No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20, as it defeated Plainfield, 64-51, in New Providence.
Providence Police are investigating after a person was shot in the foot on Ashmont Street Monday night.