by ERIN COOGAN (WJAR) — A 24-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday night after allegedly shooting his brother during an argument police responded to East Drive in Providence for reports of shots fired only identified by police as a 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition with domestic felony assault and a firearms charge According to a Providence police spokesperson To listen to Dominic Iannarelli talk about beef is like sitting in a PhD-level course on the ins and outs of Japanese breeds of cattle comparing cuts of steaks that are best for tasting the richness of the beef and dissecting the tasting notes of grassfed vs Now diners at his West Des Moines ode to steak and seafood Prime & Providence can sample flights of Japanese and American beef The flights showcase the best beef available which includes hard-to-find Nakimi beef from Japan is part of Prime & Providence’s first anniversary The steakhouse officially turns one on May 13 Find out what’s new on the steakhouse’s menu as the restaurant embarks on year two The flight contains three 3-ounce portions of certified A5 Japanese wagyu a cut that some describe as one of the best Diners can add a 3-ounce Kobe striploin for $100 “You can taste these very fun nuances,” Iannarelli said Diners also have options to order 6-ounce portions of each cut for $150 each for the Omi and Shimane or $110 for the Kagoshima is one of the rarest Japanese beefs consumers can find in the United States the West Des Moines steakhouse from Iannarelli To give you an idea of how rare Namiki beef is a high-end Japanese beef that many Americans know by name About 2,800 to 3,200 Kobe cattle from multiple farms go on the market every year resulting in about 2,000 head going on the market yearly That 3-ounce cut can go on any order as an add-on for $60 “We’re not going to put it on the flight because we’ll sell out too quickly,” he said More: Here are 15 of the best steakhouses in the Des Moines metro for prime rib, steak de Burgo You consider that it’s probably enough to for sure feed two it really makes it no more (expensive) than any steak And you can really taste the difference,” Iannarelli said The flight includes three 7-ounce servings of beef The house center cut is dry aged for 28 days The certified angus is a 40-day dry-aged cut “We purposely pick these to be very deliberately different and it’s kind of interesting what people gravitate toward,” Iannarelli said “You get a lot of feedback that they like the grass fed one the most and then the other two are probably 50-50.” More: Prime & Providence unleashes its menu of high-end steaks and seafood in West Des Moines Iannarrelli initially thought he’d only offer the dinner for two through April “We can see after the first three weeks doing it that it’s gonna be going on for at least 2025,” he said Starter options include grilled halloumi salad with prosciutto and Champagne-poached pears a wedge salad with bacon and Maytag bleu cheese crumbles order a 12-ounce filet mignon or 16-ounce rib-eye steak but you can find everything from Brussels sprouts to roasted wild mushrooms Dessert features a Basque cheesecake or seasonal sorbet You can nab ice cream drinks such as a brandy Alexander or perfect grasshopper for an additional $15 Order the Sunday dinner for two from 3 to 9 p.m Iannarelli added hot dog towers to the menu for special occasions He saves the scraps from cutting down the aged New York strips and grinds that into the hot dogs is 100% beef tenderloin and spices in a natural case that’s smoked in house He also has an all-beer cheddar wurst made in house and a wagyu beef version Where to find Prime & ProvidenceLocation: 595 60th St. Contact: 515-644-6805 or primeandprovidence.com Hours: Open daily for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Sign up for our new dining newsletter, The Dish, which comes out on Wednesday mornings with all the latest news on restaurants and bars in the metro. You can sign up for free at DesMoinesRegister.com/thedish If you see a new restaurant opening or a beloved place closing, send me some details at sstapleton@gannett.com (WLNE) — The Providence Public School District is celebrating a beam raising for the new Frank D Spaziano Middle School at the nearby Spaziano Elementary School Monday morning is being hailed by PPSD as “another major milestone in the District’s commitment to providing modern high-quality learning environments for all students.” Officials expected to be in attendance to celebrate include Providence mayor Brett Smiley Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and PPSD Superintendent Javier Montañez The PPSD first broke ground on the middle school in December of 2024 the district plans to have every student throughout the district learning in a new or “like-new” building by 2030 as part of a $1 billion school facilities plan active construction work is currently being done at the Fogarty PreK-8 campus and Harry Kizirian PreK-8 School Spaziano Middle School has yet to be announced Looking for a deal on Mexican food for Cinco de Mayo if often celebrated in America by eating Mexican food The holiday meaning isn't exactly what many Americans think it is Many think of it as equivalent to July Fourth in the U.S. Mexico earned its independence from Spain on Sept The Mexican victory helped prevent the French from settling in and helping the American Confederacy in the Civil War, according to History.com Newspapers reported Mexican-Americans and Latinos in California celebrating the Cinco de Mayo victory that year Nearly one in five Americans (17%) plans to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year, according to research firm Numerator Most of the celebrators said they were planning to go out to eat (38%) gather with family and friends (35%) or going out for drinks (33%) For those looking to celebrate Cinco de Mayo Remember to check in with your nearest location to make sure it's participating before heading out More: Cinco de Mayo or any day: Check out these 5 Mexican restaurants in Providence the fast-casual chain is launching a game on Roblox you can win a free burrito by playing the "Ingredient Quest" in the Burrito Builder experience on Roblox Go to www.roblox.com/chipotle and the first 50,000 players to collect all 53 unique ingredient cards will be able to unlock a free entrée offer Amazon shopping: Celebrate Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo with margaritas and birria tacos Taco Bell has several deals leading up to Cinco de Mayo and beyond: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his Teremana Tequila want to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo for the fifth consecutive year Just purchase any cocktail made with Teremana Tequila and the brand will give you a rebate for any appetizer for $10 via Venmo (the deal is good through May 31; and up to $1 million in rebates) the deal has only been for guacamole – hence the name "Guac on the Rock" – but this year the deal includes all appetizers When you buy one bottle of more of Teremana Tequila from any off-premise DoorDash retail location through May 12 you get a $10 discount code that can be used to purchase guac or any appetizer during the promotion period 5-hour Energy and Taco John's Cinco de Mayo hot sauce collaborationThe energy shot brand teamed with the Mexican fast-food chain on some hot shots just in time for Cinco de Mayo When you buy a pack of the limited edition Cinco de Mango 5-hour Energy Shots online you will get a free bottle of Taco John's Energizing Hot Sauce a mango habanero sauce infused with 200 milligrams of caffeine per bottle Follow 5-Hour Energy on Instagram to know when the next supply of the shots and sauce hits the 5-Hour Energy online store Separate drops are scheduled for May 5 and May 8 Taco John's locations near Minneapolis and Boston will give you a free bottle of Taco John’s Energizing Hot Sauce with the purchase of a "No Siesta Fiesta" Bundle get a House Margarita (frozen or on the rocks) or just $7.99; flavors vary by location You can also add a Red's Beaker of Patron Silver or Casamigos to any margarita for $3 (limit one per drink).Contributing: Maria Jimenez Moya Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY’s Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider  &  @mikegsnider.bsky.social  &  @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day (WJAR) — Providence Police have a suspect in custody after a man was shot around 8 pm on Saturday According to Providence Press Secretary Anthony Vega police responded to 66 East Drive Vega told NBC 10 News the victim is expected to survive The suspect was picked up on Hazael Street after police he had fled the scene Early season postponements and teams electing not to play on vacation week is starting to show in the schedule as teams are playing a ton of games it’s not hard to find big performances and players to put up for this week’s Providence Journal Player of the Week limiting the list to just five is the difficult part and picking a winner is even tougher check out the bios of each of this week’s nominees and then find the ballot at the bottom of the page and pick who you think should be honored Voting is open until Friday night and a winner will be announced in this space next week You can vote as many times as you’d like between now and then who earned a whopping 47 percent of the vote to earn a comfortable win over Moses Brown’s Abby McAuliffe and pick up last week’s Providence Journal Player of the Week award The win means she won’t be nominated this week which is too bad because her performances – which included a 20-strikeout win over North Kingstown – was good enough for her to go back-to-back What does the Player of the Week winner receive?Just some internet clout The award is designed to be an interactive way for the state’s passionate softball communities to show their support for local players teams and players to create social media campaigns to garner support and try to earn as many votes as possible for their nominee the whole community does – because it shows which pockets of the state truly support high school softball How does a player get nominated?The first step is easy – ball out on the field. The second step is making sure someone from the program is reporting results and stats to the Providence Journal. The easiest way to report the information is to email your box score and play by play from GameChanger to us at PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com by 8 p.m when you use GameChanger – make sure you’re putting names in for both teams we’ll need a detailed email with the final score what innings the runs were scored as well as the day’s top hitters – three from the winner one from the losing side – as well as any pertinent pitching stats You’ll also need to include any key information – clutch hits game-swinging plays – so we can have a complete write up Probably easier to just do GameChanger like everyone else does Teams that aren’t using GameChanger and do not report results won’t be considered nomination Every team from every division is eligible Who will earn this week’s Providence Journal Player of the Week award Go check out the nominees and start voting now The All-Stater did it with her bat and arm last week giving up four hits and no runs while striking out 26 the highlight a complete-game three-hitter against Smithfield where she struck out 13 driving in four and scoring three times in a 12-0 win over Prout and hitting a homer in a 14-4 win over Scituate Leys put together two strong games this week to help the Vikings get back on track The freshman threw seven innings of three-hit ball giving up no earned runs while striking out 15 in an 11-2 win over Rogers where she also went 3-for-4 with a double Leys crushed the ball in a 17-2 win over Central Falls Balls were flying off the Rams’ bats and Ring was one of the leaders in the dinger party The senior outfielder hit two solo nukes in an 11-1 win over Cranston West in a rematch of last year’s state title game then came up with another solo homer as La Salle trounced Moses Brown PonagansetIt was a busy week for the Chieftains and all Salvo did was hit the entire time After hitting triples in losses to Smithfield and St The senior All-Stater hit two homers with four RBI in an 8-2 win over North Kingstown and hit two more bombs Saturday – including the game-tying home run – and drove in three in Ponaganset’s 8-5 win over Portsmouth Wilson’s been one of the best stories of the D-II season and the junior had another great week Wilson threw a three-hit shutout while striking out 16 batters in a 7-0 win She followed it by showing she can hit a little driving in three runs in a 16-1 win over Woonsocket where she threw two casual no-hit innings with five strikeouts Green International Airport has scrapped a plan to hire a private company to screen passengers at security checkpoints after it said that delays in lines have gotten better Airport officials raised concerns about growing lines at airport checkpoints in October at a monthly meeting of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation's board the state agency that runs Green and five other decided to hire a consultant to study the checkpoints An inspection found that lines of passengers waiting for screening in November had backed up outside of the terminal according to a news release from the airport with more passengers using the airport than during the November inspection the lines were "nonexistent," according to the airport It credited improved screening performance by the Transportation Security Administration In late April, airport spokesman Bill Fischer told The Providence Journal that the airport corporation was considering joining a TSA program that allows airports to hire private companies to conduct passenger screenings the corporation announced that it had "decided to rescind its application to enroll in the TSA’s Screening Partnership Program," according to the news release The proposal had drawn criticism from Rhode Island elected officials, including U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and R.I. Rep. Megan Cotter This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page please perform a WhoIs lookup on kobi5.com and contact the registered owner 3 Providence in the BIG EAST Semifinals by a score of 16-14 in a thriller hosted by the University of Denver at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 5/2/2025 2:07:00 AM The 'Cats tied their season high in goals and points with 16 and 24 Villanova had 11 different goal scorers in the game the first time that has happened since April 15 Villanova was able to answer back when Nicholas Lucchesi found the back of the net from distance taking a 5-1 lead with 6:46 to go in the first frame Luke Raymond scored two goals sandwiched by a Providence score to cut the deficit in half at 6-3; those two were his first of three en route to career highs in goals and points Colin Michener closed the quarter bringing the Wildcats within two at 6-4 on an extra-man opportunity Lucas Newton opened up the second stanza turning the corner at the goal at a low angle and scoring which would turn out to erase the Providence lead for good The redshirt sophomore has now scored in three straight games for VU Dan Martin appeared to score to tie things up but was called for a goal mouth violation early in the second quarter but he was able to make his next shot count as he answered a Providence goal to get the 'Cats back within one The Friars struck again, capitalizing on the 10-man ride from deep, but Tyler Boes was able to score with 3:11 remaining to start an impeccable sequence of events for Villanova that carried over the next 15 minutes Starting off the third quarter, Matthew Swirbalus scored his fourth goal of the season continuing the momentum that the 'Cats took into halftime The Massachusetts native recorded his first multi-point game of his career in this outing Matt Licata got involved in the scoring while scoring three goals and dishing out an assist to Michener Licata's third goal moved him into the team lead for goals with 26 on the year and also was the sixth consecutive goal for Villanova With five seconds remaining in the third quarter, Luke Williams received a pass from Newton at the top of the attack zone and brought it all the way in for a score extending the Wildcat lead to five and giving him his fourth goal of the season Providence netted three goals to start the final portion of the game Raymond tallied his third goal of the contest to let the 'Cats jump out to a three-goal advantage sealing a career-high in a very high-leverage matchup The Friars scored two goals in 12 seconds with eight minutes left, including one by their faceoff specialist to keep the game close, a comeback that the 'Cats thwarted three minutes later as Quinton Cepiel scored on an assist from Licata with one remaining on the shot clock PC struck one more time with five minutes remaining, but with less than 30 seconds in the contest, Jake Melchionni iced the game scoring his eighth goal of the season on a shot from the attack line The BIG EAST Co-Specialist of the Year also caused three turnovers in the contest the third time he has done that during conference action Scot Mackie scooped up nine ground balls in the contest. He is the second Wildcat this year to tally at least nine ground balls in a game at Peter Barton LS (Beau Kemler vs Denis Fargione stopped 12 shots in net while facing 40 shots the second most in both statistics during his young career He became the fourth true freshman since VU joined the BIG EAST to win seven contests in a season The duo of Tyler Sandoval and George Glomb won 21 of 33 faceoffs taken the most wins in a regulation contest for VU since February 10 his second game in a row facing off at over .600% General admission to the event for a single session starts at $30 per ticket Reserved seating is also available for purchase starting at $46 All session tickets are available for both general admission ($50) and reserved seating ($65) a group discount is available for groups of 10 or more individuals Youths under the age of two are free of charge Students from any BIG EAST institution are also free with their student ID Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here (Loren Holmes / ADN) Alaska’s only short-term residential mental health program for adolescents is closing cutting off a critical service in a state where options for teenagers in crisis are already limited Providence Alaska will close its Crisis Recovery Center in mid-May Officials said the unexpected loss of a $1.2 million state health department grant led to the decision to close the facility located on Piper Street in Anchorage next to the Alaska Psychiatric Institute the nonprofit Catholic health care system giant that operates the center also operates the state’s largest hospital the Crisis Recovery Center has served adolescents who are suicidal harming themselves or otherwise in crisis with an intensive It is the only program of its kind in Alaska The pending loss of the facility is “devastating,” said Amanda Metivier the co-founder of Facing Foster Care in Alaska a nonprofit advocacy group for youth in the foster care system self-harming or otherwise in need of care may end up in hospital emergency rooms sometimes for days on end; at North Star Behavioral Health for-profit psychiatric treatment facility in Anchorage; or at Outside facilities thousands of miles away [‘I watched it rapidly turn into absolute chaos’: Inside the deepening dysfunction at North Star psychiatric hospital] Providence blamed the closure on the loss of the annual grant administered by the state that was “rescinded by the government” in March the Crisis Recovery Center was projected to lose $2 million annually “Without sustainable funding we can no longer operate the CRC,” it said “This decision does not reflect the quality of patient care or dedication of our caregivers.” The $1.2 million annual grant came from a federally funded state Department of Health treatment and recovery grant state health department officials said in a statement “Due to the federal government’s early termination of remaining COVID-related appropriations in March (the state) was required to cancel the COVID-funded portion of the grant that was supporting the subacute adolescent psychiatric treatment center,” the health department said in reference to the Crisis Recovery Center closure The funds tied to COVID relief were scheduled to end Sept Providence, which owns five hospitals and 28 clinics across Alaska, warned its employees in a letter reported by the Oregonian earlier in April of a “perfect storm” of economic pressures Providence said it was “facing headwinds in its health care ministry,” including “proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid higher prices for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals due to inflation and delayed and denied payment from commercial insurers.” The grant money was a “significant portion” of the center’s annual $3 million budget Providence officials said in an email Thursday The hospital system said it wasn’t aware the source of the money for the $1.2 million annual grant “had been changed to federal dollars until after the grant termination.” The hospital system appealed the state’s decision and was denied The state “understands the critical nature of these services,” the Department of Health said in its statement “We understand the many fiscal pressures occurring across the health care system and look forward to seeing how Providence plans to keep the commitments they’ve made to the Anchorage area and the state regarding behavioral health crisis services.” Alaska has long had a much higher suicide rate than the national average. Emergency room visits related to suicide attempts are highest among youths ages 11-14 and 15-19, according to state data The center seemed to be the rare place where youths in foster care who spent time there left with good things to say, Metivier said. “It also has positive reviews from youth,” she said. “It’s the setting that’s least restrictive, and it really is therapeutic and supportive.” The loss of the center signals a “a real problem for the state,” which generally needs more bed space and capacity for mental and behavioral health patients, youth and adult, said Ann Ringstad, the director of the Alaska chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Patients come in through referrals from health care providers, or from desperate visits to the emergency room, said Emily Nelson, a mental health counselor for the program. For many, it’s the first time in a hospital, Nelson said. Often it is the patient’s first time in a residential setting for mental health care, she said. The center serves adolescents who are considered “subacute,” meaning that are not safe at home, often because of the risk of self harm or suicide, but don’t require higher level hospital emergency care and treatment. The average stay is about three weeks, much shorter than traditional residential psychiatric programs for youth, where teens often stay from nine months to a year. Nelson made a public post about the Crisis Recovery Center’s impending closure on Facebook. Reactions have poured in, she said. “I’ve had lots of people reach out to me and say that the (center) saved their life, or saved their child’s life,” she said. Michelle Theriault Boots is a longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She focuses on stories about the intersection of public policy and Alaskans' lives. Before joining the ADN in 2012, she worked at daily newspapers on the West Coast and earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon. Opens in new windowOpens in new windowOpens in new windowADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTMost read by subscribers1 It’s time for our high school boys volleyball athlete of the week voting This week, and every week during the volleyball season, we will nominate a handful of standouts for the honor. To be nominated for the voting, we need the results of matches from the home coaches after the games. Coaches have been asked to email results to pjsports@providencejournal.com This week’s ballot opened on Monday and closes on Friday at 11:59 p.m Voting must be done online via the ballot below Westerly's Henry Kenyon won bragging rights last week with 45.15% of the vote. Central swept Toll Gate behind Chan’s 21 assists The Knights can make a surge in Division II with five games left in the regular season The RPI standings aren’t updated as of this writing but Chariho secured wins against Hendricken The Chargers are going to jump up the standings when they are updated Hendricken and 14 against North Smithfield And then the outside hitter capped the week with 18 kills and four blocks in the five-set triumph against La Salle That might change after Prak-Preaster led the Oakers to a five-set win with 15 kills five blocks and five digs against East Greenwich Portsmouth suffered its first loss of the season in a cross-league match against Westerly But the Patriots are still one of the top teams in D-III It’s been a tough season for South Kingstown but they secured a strong five-set win against Johnston (WJAR) — The Providence Public School District is celebrating the construction of a new middle school A beam raising is being held for the new Frank D The beam raising for the middle school celebrates a “major milestone” for student education The event will be attended by Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green After Rhode Island Football Club played to a scoreless draw against San Antonio FC on the third the Boston Banshees took on the Denver Onyx in a Women's Elite Rugby league match-up on the next day While the rugby event was sparsely attended by comparison to the sold-out soccer match the work of preparing the facility for the change was no less daunting The stadium lights were on late into the night Saturday And the crew had to do it all over again, with a little more time, as Centreville Bank Stadium is slated to host a soccer match between Rhode Island FC and the New England Revolution on Wednesday And they'll get to show off their soccer-to-rugby chops again in June when the stadium switches from an RIFC game on June 27 to host the Major League Rugby championship match on June 28 GLOCESTER — Abigail Leddy wasn’t thinking of a championship in the preseason She was just hoping her senior season at East Providence would be fun and the team could win some games along the way The Townies have done a little better than that East Providence girls lacrosse has turned what was thought to be a rebuilding season into one that could end with a Division III championship the Townies continued to impress themselves taking care of business early against a short-handed Ponaganset team for an 18-7 win and giving them a stranglehold on the top spot of the D-III RPI rankings “We didn’t really know what to expect this year,” said Leddy “We thought this year was going to have a learning curve ’ and now we’re using that to keep us going.” “Definitely we are a little surprised,” said fellow senior Kloey Iacovone who scored seven goals in the win over the Chieftains “We lost a lot of our strong seniors from last year but the leadership we have in this program a lot of people stepped up and that’s been going really great for our team “We have such great communication and I think that In 2022 East Providence won the Division III title in dramatic fashion, earning the program’s first championship. In 2023, the Townies made a return trip to the title game and lost a thriller, falling to Bay View, 9-8, in four overtimes With players from those championships graduated and coach Haley McCusker — who was instrumental in changing expectations around the program — departing for East Greenwich East Providence went a respectable 8-6 in Division III and had its season end with a one-goal loss to Bay View in the quarterfinals The Townies graduated some key players from last spring who was a big piece of the championship teams East Providence had some key players returning for 2025 — Iacovone was a second-team All-Division selection last year and Alyssa Karalekas was third-team All-Division — but didn’t feel like it was going to be a title favorite “We thought this was going to be a building year,” Iacovone said “Then all of a sudden we started winning these games In the second game of the season East Providence pulled out a 6-5 win over Smithfield a team that made the playoffs in Division II last spring but dropped to D-III in the new realignment The Townies had a rematch with the Sentinels on April 24 but were missing some key players because of a school trip EP pulled out an 8-7 overtime win and since then “That really solidified we can do this,” Leddy said “We’re strong players individually and as a whole team we’re even better.” East Providence did what good teams are supposed to do Ponaganset had its prom on Friday night and played the game without most of its experienced players The Townies didn’t pound their foot on the gas pedal but they made sure to never let the result be in doubt Scoring has been something East Providence hasn’t had a problem with this spring Saturday's game was Iacovone’s turn to lead the way has turned into a force — she had four against Ponaganset — and came up clutch with the game-winner in OT against Smithfield Sophomore Ella Benson scored four times against Ponaganset and has become a reliable finisher Carter Bessette and Dylan Flynn have also been a part of the offensive machine But East Providence isn’t winning just on scoring making life easy for Ava Williams — not that she needs it Williams is no stranger to big games after her memorable day in net on the 2022 championship team “The coaches are very good at keeping us calm and making sure we don’t go into games with high expectations,” Leddy said We just have to play our game and not expect that we’re goingto come out on top every time.” “It’s definitely high pressure and we bump heads a little bit and we’re definitely hard on ourselves but we’re all here to play the game and we’re all here to win the game,” Iacovone said it’s not because I don’t like them — it’s because we’re doing it for the game “It comes right off our shoulders and we just get along with each other.” The Townies weren’t talking championship in the preseason but those thoughts are being entertained now North Smithfield won the Division IV title last season and knows what it takes to win big games Toll Gate and Pilgrim have been tough and Ponaganset at full strength is different than the team that took the field on Saturday It’s just going to keep grinding forward and do what it’s done all year “It definitely becomes more intense in the playoffs,” Iacovone said “Every team kind of changes a little bit and I think we’re going to change in a positive way.” We’ll see how much baseball gets played this week The weather forecast isn’t looking too promising Last week could hardly have been nicer while bringing a close to April Warm sunshine and dry diamonds meant plenty of action throughout the state and several teams continue to pace their respective standings Bishop Hendricken remains the lone unbeaten in Division I East Providence and Barrington by three games apiece in the loss column 2 seed remains tight with Westerly and North Kingstown just a game behind that quintet North Providence holds a one-game lead in the loss column over West Warwick to top Division II The Cougars are just two in front of Burrillville and St with teams in the northern half of the state faring well thus far Chariho and Central are next at just a game behind the Broncos and Saints Exeter-West Greenwich knocked Woonsocket from the ranks of the unbeaten in Division III but the Villa Novans continue to lead in the loss column by two games They rebounded with a 7-0 shutout of Pawtucket Co-op who sits tied with the Scarlet Knights in second place Mount Pleasant and Hope are all firmly inside the top half Our third Player of the Week nominees are here and they come with a reminder – we need your help These athletes were selected thanks to scores reported to The Journal We’d ask coaches home or away to stay in contact with us each time you take the field You can reach us by phone at (401) 277-7340 each weeknight from 6 to 10 p.m. or by email at pjsports@providencejournal.com There isn’t anything at stake in this voting other than bragging rights and a little extra recognition These selections have no influence of future awards like Player of the Year or All-State recognition a quick note on voting – it must be done by using the ballot that accompanies this story while saying hello to one of us at a game – none of those will be officially added to the tally Just a simple click at the end of this will do it on to the nominees for the week of May 5-9 Campbell has helped drive the Hawks at the plate through the first half of the season He racked up three hits and an RBI in a win over Mt Hope and helped blow open an 11-1 victory against Massachusetts rival Catholic Memorial drilling a two-run double in an eight-run second inning Dominguez helped the Cavaliers claim a Providence battle with Classical thanks to some thunder at the plate He cracked a pair of his team’s four home runs in an 8-7 thriller The Patriots sprung a 5-2 upset against South Kingstown in no small part thanks to Humm His two-run single helped snap a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning and Humm fired the first seven on the mound to help his team reach the lone extra frame Malloy is putting together a nice season at the plate and in center field for the Rams He swung a hot bat in wins over Cranston East and Moses Brown collecting three hits and three runs scored against the Thunderbolts and following with a grand slam against the Quakers WesterlyMiner was key to a 4-0 week for the Bulldogs helping both at the plate and out of the bullpen He smacked a solo home run as part of a late offensive surge in a 7-2 triumph over Pilgrim Miner also pitched two scoreless innings of relief to close out the Patriots North Kingstown and Connecticut power Norwich Free Academy bkoch@providencejournal.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A weekend shooting in Providence stemmed from an argument between brothers who were playing video games according to a police report obtained by ABC6 News Colon was arraigned Monday on felony domestic violence and gun charges and a judge also issued a domestic no contact order the brothers’ father said the incident started as a verbal argument between Colon and his brother while they were playing video games The brothers’ father tried to stop them from fighting but ultimately Colon shot his brother and left the home Police found Colon on Hazael Street a short time later and arrested him The brother who was shot was reported to be stable and recovering at the hospital Sunday A pre-trial conference in the case was set for Aug By FOX 12 StaffPublished: May 2025 at 4:45 PM PDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORTLAND Ore (KPTV) - Providence Health Plan confirmed Thursday that it let go about 4 percent of its workforce this week “strong financial headwinds and challenges” throughout the past year A statement from Providence Health Plan said “reducing administrative costs is one way to ensure that we can continue to provide high-quality coverage to members and communities for generations to come.” It went on to say they are grateful to the caregivers affected and are committed to supporting them through this transition employs approximately 23,100 people in the Portland area making it the largest employer in the region PROVIDENCE — The Providence Bruins halted an eight-year playoff drought last weekend. in Game 3 to secure a second-round matchup with Charlotte And that best-of-5 series begins tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion Puck drop for Game 1 against the Checkers is slated for 7:05 p.m Charlotte won three of the four meetings between the clubs during the regular season The Checkers ended the regular season winning 11 of their last 14 games to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division Charlotte dominates Game 1 of this second-round matchup Charlotte's Ben Steeves scored his first goal of the playoffs just 1:23 into the period the rebound was redirected by a Providence defenseman Providence 1The Checkers are dominating and it shows on the scoreboard The Bruins are going to need a strong start to the third period if they want to get back into this game After the Charlotte netminder kept it a one-goal lead the Checkers went down the other way and scored Michael Benning put the visitors up 3-1 at the 5:44 mark Kahkonen saves sure goalProvidence was just denied an equalizer 3:57 into the second period Kahkonen stopped Brown's open shot from the crease that would have knotted the game Providence pulls one back on Wahlstrom's goal midway through the frame Charlotte power play Fabian Lysell is sent to the box for high sticking at 17:13 The Bruins halted the horrid start before it could get any worse It's 2-1 Charlotte at the 8:17 mark of the first period I haven't been able to catch my breath and neither has Providence The Checkers scored again for a 2-0 lead at 4:22 of the first period Justin Sourdif scored unassisted after a Providence turnover John Leonard scored a short-handed goal off the rush for a 1-0 Charlotte lead at 3:45 A fight broke out in front of the Checkers' bench just three minutes into the game Charlotte's Trevor Carrick was issued a double minor for roughing Providence's Daniil Misyul and Ty Gallagher were both sent to the box for two minutes Wilmer Skoog was also sent to the box for interference It's 6:45 at the AMP and the teams have left the ice for the final time before puck drop Introductions should be starting soon in Providence PROVIDENCE — Sunday night could well have been the last hockey game played at Amica Mutual Pavilion in this 2024-25 season It will take something extraordinary from the Providence Bruins to force another They’ll require three straight road wins at Charlotte to advance past the second round of these Calder Cup playoffs The Checkers smothered the hosts in the first period took a two-goal lead in the second and rode a strong third from goalie Kaapo Kähkönen He finished off a 32-save shutout to clinch a 2-0 victory one that has the P-Bruins on the brink of elimination in this best-of-5 series Providence dropped both of its contests at home and will now be forced to win three in a row at Bojangles Coliseum and Charlotte needs just one victory in its own building to dump the P-Bruins out of the postseason “I didn’t like some of our compete tonight,” Providence coach Ryan Mougenel said And it’s something that I know this group can turn around “It’s a special group in the fact that we have some great leaders and we have some young guys who are full of life and energy We’ve got to keep playing our game where we’ve had success and I feel like we’ve gotten away from it.” Wilmer Skoog and Ben Steeves both found the net by the 8:46 mark of the second the culmination of a push that started from the night's opening faceoff The P-Bruins needed nearly 15 minutes to generate a single shot on goal and were whistled for the game’s first three penalties Their turn carrying the play came too late with Kähkönen locked in and denying them despite an empty net and an extra attacker over the final 2:45 “We started playing our game,” Providence forward Matthew Poitras said “We’ve got to find a way to start that way and play that way for a full 60.” Skoog jammed at the right post to nudge one home early in the second driving to the net after a Checkers faceoff win in the right circle Steeves doubled the advantage on a pretty diagonal feed from Marek Alscher inside the left point a cross-ice pass the New Hampshire native slipped home on a one-timer Providence was held to one goal or less for the fourth time in five games during this playoff run with a 5-1 win over Springfield in Game 3 the previous round the lone exception “The offense has dried up a bit here other than one game,” Poitras said “We’ve got to find a way to be consistent and just put the puck in the net.” The Bruins did themselves no favors on the power play finishing 0-for-5 and shortening a pair thanks to their own minor penalties Vinni Lettieri was whistled for interference 34 seconds into a man advantage early in the second and Fraser Minten was called for high-sticking 31 seconds into Providence’s next opportunity Charlotte also finished 0-for-5 but found enough daylight while at even strength “I think it was pretty visible — the players were a little bit frustrated,” Mougenel said The other side of it is our power play wasn’t good.” Riley Duran’s shorthanded breakway in the second was turned aside by Kähkönen who flashed a quick left pad to keep it a 1-0 game He wasn’t seriously tested again until the third and by then the Checkers had retreated into a defensive shell around their own net The P-Bruins were on the way to the same disappointment they felt in a 5-1 loss on Friday night take it one game at a time and see what happens.” Mougenel spoke with Boston assistant coach Chris Kelly after Game 1 and the two compared notes about what they observed Kelly shared some guidance with Mougenel that he’ll look to reinforce with his players ahead of another 7 p.m It could be the last pregame talk he offers this year “The biggest thing he said to me was the regular season We want to see how you play in meaningful games.” Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInANCHORAGE Alaska (KTUU) - The Providence Crisis Recovery Center a vital short-term residential facility for teenagers and young people experiencing acute mental health crises will close May 16 due to the sudden loss of a critical $1.2 million grant It is a major hit to a state that lacks adequate mental health care services, and one that also often leads the nation in suicide rates who chairs the House Health & Social Services Committee called the news “a bit of a shock” not just professionally “My sister-in-law works at the Crisis Recovery Center,” Mina shared a member of my family has just lost her job it’s about the huge impacts that this will have for our youth in this state especially as we are facing a behavioral health crisis.” Providence Alaska confirmed the closure in a statement released Wednesday The organization said it can no longer sustain the CRC without stable funding estimating a projected loss of over $2 million annually “The CRC has been a Providence-subsidized health service primarily funded by state and federal grants and Medicaid reimbursements a $1.2 million annual grant was abruptly canceled in March; the program is now projected to lose more than $2 million annually,” Providence wrote in an emailed statement said a federally funded block grant was canceled by the government on March 24 Providence says the grant money was provided by the state with federal funding resources Turner also did not respond to questions about the impact of the closure of the CRC in a state with one of the highest suicide rates in the country Alaska’s News Source attempted to clarify from the governor’s office about state money provided to CRC and Turner replied “Funding for CRC was included in the current FY25 budget and is also in next year’s proposed state budget (FY26) that has not been passed by the legislature yet “[The Governor’s office] can’t tell you what happens to the funding for FY26 if the CRC closes next month That is a decision the legislative finance committees will have to make the state constitution grants the legislature the power of appropriation.” The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2023 Alaska led the nation in suicide death rates with 28.15 deaths per 100,000 people Montana was second-highest with 26.65 per 100K and the District of Columbia held the lowest rate at 5.75 per 100K CRC has helped roughly 100 adolescent patients a year according to Providence representative Mikal Canfield The center saw 105 adolescent patients in 2022 before dipping to 82 in 2023 and 92 last year working with therapists to “cope with stressful life events with a goal of less anxiety and depression.” near UAA and Providence Alaska Medical Center has quiet rooms where young people continue with school work Mina said the closure highlights long-standing funding gaps in Alaska’s behavioral health system especially since reforms to Medicaid and other state programs “We have been trying to fight tooth and nail to increase funding for behavioral health services,” Mina said “We have the highest rates of youth suicide in the nation and the second highest rates of suicide for adults.” has 30 staff members and serves up to 16 patients at a time It has long filled a critical gap for adolescents who need more than outpatient therapy but less than full hospitalization “The closure of this facility means that more kids won’t just have to choose between an ER bed and also the residential facility but they are going to shift towards more institutionalized care and that is not what we’re trying to do,” Mina said Mina is currently advocating for a $13.7 million increase in behavioral health funding and is pushing a bill to implement a 988 crisis line surcharge — similar to 911 — to help support mental health crisis services statewide She also shared a deeply personal reason for her advocacy “My dad died by suicide when I was a child,” Mina said “I know what it feels like to be in a literal life-or-death situation where you want to make sure that all options are available Mina urged Alaskans to share their stories and contact their legislators Providence says it will work to transition patients and retain affected staff but the impact will ripple far beyond the 30 employees Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of adolescent patients seen yearly at the Crisis Recovery Center after Providence officials erroneously gave out incorrect numbers This year’s route will start and finish at Bold Point Park in East Providence After a two-year hiatus, an official marathon will return to Providence on May 4 this year organized by Rhode Races and Events as part of the Providence Rhode Races will serve as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon A half marathon and 5K race will accompany the marathon as well as a post-race festival featuring music The new marathon route avoids the Washington Bridge, which shut down in December 2023 — a factor contributing to the cancellation of the Providence race last year Providence issues one marathon permit per year The city received permit applications for this year’s race from Rhode Races and Ventures Endurance — a national event management company that has hosted the city’s marathon and accompanying half marathon in recent years the permit was awarded to Rhode Races because the organization found a route that worked for both the city and the community co-founder and chief running officer of Rhode Races The new route moves runners off the road for a large portion of the race by using the Gano Park Bike path and various pedestrian-only pathways — modifications that Rancourt hopes will reduce the impact of road closures on residents “Our goal is to really make sure that the new course works for the residents and the runners,” Rancourt said Estrella wrote that “the mayor is happy to see this event return to the city in a safe way that takes into consideration current traffic patterns.” Rancourt also highlighted the event’s charitable impact This year’s race has partnered with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island through which the organization will send a team of 10 runners to participate in the race the vice president of advancement of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the former R.I The marathon represents a “really wonderful opportunity to see the community come together around our wish children,” Viera said adding that not everyone realizes “how much it means to our wish children and their families to see wishes granted by members of their community.” He expects the team to raise a total of $30,000 for the organization the chance for marathoners to run again is especially exciting because “as the race director I get to hear all these amazing stories of why people are running it “Being able to have that event in Providence is so important because it is a connector for our community,” said Steven Blais Blais recalled hearing disappointment from run club members after the marathon’s cancellation in 2024 which was announced less than 40 days before the marathon was set to take place “A lot of people at that point had put in like 18 weeks of training,” Blais said He noted that the short time frame left many runners scrambling to find other marathon options Ron Koller, owner of the Providence location of The Malted Barley bar expressed enthusiasm about the return of the marathon Koller noted that the event has typically increased the amount of customers the restaurant receives during the weekend of the race.  “A lot of runners come in after the race and hang out,” Koller explained “It gives people who do not live in Providence a reason to come downtown.”  Blais is “most excited to see the people who are out there doing it for the first time,” he said.  said she plans to run in this year’s marathon  “I’m really excited for it to be back in Providence because I’m from here and it’s definitely an important part of the community,” Fagundes said out there ringing a cowbell for three hours waiting to see you for four seconds,” Blais said Fagundes also emphasized the community building aspect of running explaining that she has met and trained with many runners in the Providence area and marathons present an opportunity for runners to come together knowing that there’s going to be other people there on the course “I think the marathon is like the best celebration that you can have.” Blais said “I love that we get to that in our hometown PROVIDENCE — A man who allegedly shot his brother on the evening of Saturday The 29-year-old man who was shot was in stable condition The shooting took place inside a home on East Drive in the Wanskuck neighborhood at 8:15 p.m The man who was arrested faces charges of domestic felony assault shooting in a compact area and felony assault with a firearm Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 1:03:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/3/2025 2:52:00 PM Thanks for visiting we speak with Providence Farm Collective; the only nonprofit in Western New York that directly supports communities with access to rural farmland the organization received unexpected news from the U.S Department of Agriculture: a grant contract has been terminated just as the growing season begins Markets Manager at Providence Farm Collective and Executive Director Kristen Heltman-Weiss to discuss the impact of this development—not only on the organization Boston Bruins prospect Dans Locmelis has left the Providence Bruins to join Team Latvia for the World Championships in Sweden and Denmark Locmelis signed a three-year entry-level contract with Boston on April 1, 2025, and immediately made an impact with Providence by contributing three goals and nine assists in six games. The 21-year-old finished his sophomore season with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and turned pro Locmelis was a fourth-round pick of the Bruins in the 2022 NHL Draft 180-pound center posted 47 points over two seasons Locmelis has played in three U20 World Junior Championships for the Latvian National Team and has registered ten points in 16 total games Locmelis played in the first round of the AHL Playoffs with Providence and recorded an assist Locmelis went pointless in one game before leaving the team Providence is currently down two games to none in their best-of-five series with Charlotte Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery took place in Secaucus and the Boston Bruins found out where they will draft in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft on June 27 the fifth-worst team in the NHL in 2024-25 Round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is wrapped up which means one team was eliminated while the other advanced to the second round The Winnipeg Jets clinched the series with a game seven Louis Blues to advance to the second round a few headline names have already been reported to attend this year’s tournament and Marc-André Fleury (Minnesota Wild) are all set to suit up for Team Canada Crosby and MacKinnon—longtime friends and international veterans—most recently led Canada to gold at the 4 […] 2at1Providence Photo by: Brown AthleticsCobb Delivers Complete Game Hsiao Homers in Win at Providence4/30/2025 9:22:00 PM | Softball but the last three weeks of the regular season put the finishing strokes on everything before we get ready for the madness of the RIIL softball postseason While playoff season appears to be the most stressful There are so many teams I want to cover and balancing softball with all the other sports and my family life is downright impossible Got to see the Marlins and Braves play but I rather would have seen Adriana Jeannenot pitch once this spring Smithfield is one of the closest schools to home and the schedule hasn’t worked in my favor to see the Sentinels West Warwick is on my list in D-II and Tiverton Davies and Narragansett are teams I want to see in D-III  Throw in any big game featuring two teams I may have already seen and there just isn’t enough time left So basically right now my FOMO is killing me and I’m having internal debates about going to watch a random game on days off or watching my own kids play lacrosse and trying to spend time with my wife before the playoffs hit and I’m never home The good news is my kids lax games take place early on Saturdays and I’ve managed to talk my wife into coming to afternoon games with me. She saw a wild one Saturday and this week I’m bringing her to Warwick for La Salle-Pilgrim and she’s demanded at least one bat flip if someone hits a bomb (OK maybe she didn’t but I did and I think girls should be allowed to bat flip without people getting whiny about it) We’re going to blink and it’s going to be over Let’s enjoy the ride – and let’s get on to the rankings I’m writing this prior to the Rams’ Sunday matinee against Silver Lake (Mass.) and Phoenyx Silva could go full Izzy Alcantara and a bean-ball war could break out and it won’t change The target on La Salle’s back is huge and it’s handling it’s business This week is their toughest and we’ll see how the Rams handled it hosting Coventry Tuesday playing at Chariho Thursday and at Pilgrim Saturday Pilgrim (10-2)Are the Patriots built different Seniors Genna D’Amato and Marin Prest have been huge this spring with their bats and leadership and young guns Skyler Hawes and Maddie Tuirok continue to produce but the Patriots cannot look that far ahead with a tough game Tuesday against Smithfield and hosting rival Coventry on Thursday Chariho (8-5)With three wins last week – and Adriana Jeannenot continuing to be one of RI’s best players – the Chargers deserve a bump this week The offense has recently come alive and Chariho will need it to be there Thursday when it hosts La Salle the Chargers have to play at Moses Brown Tuesday and end the week at Cumberland on Saturday The Oakers strengths are obvious – pitching and defense Coventry struggled to hit in a loss to Prout but the bats worked Saturday against Cumberland Which team shows up this week will determine a lot traveling to play La Salle Tuesday and Pilgrim Thursday before hosting East Providence Saturday The lower the Falcons drop in these rankings Cranston West has has more big-game experience than everyone minus La Salle and that’s why it handles swoons of the season as they host Ponaganset Monday before traveling to play East Providence Tuesday the Saints would be battling for seeding in the Division I playoffs (they’d currently be seventh) and to be quite honest it would be better for the sport because the Saints look impossible to beat Hope Wednesday and will play a prove-it game Saturday against D-I Cranston West Johnston (7-1)How many teams in Division I wish they could put an NIL together and see if Haley Boudreau would be interested in transferring With a 0.68 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 41 innings she’s more than handled the pressure put on her coming into the spring a revenge game at West Warwick Wednesday before finishing up at South Kingstown Friday Their first half schedule was loaded with D-I teams and D-IIs you won’t find in these rankings so West Warwick got battled tested and built confidence at the same time which is followed by a home game against Johnston before hosting the Titans on Saturday There’s not much separating the next four or five teams but the Eagles look like they have the most potential Having a solid starter in Kendall Fisher helps but the lineup can do some damage and that might be what it takes to win D-II Barrington will be hungry for two interesting contests – playing at defending D-III champ Cranston East Monday and at East Greenwich on Wednesday The Titans have a viable weapon in Delaney Wilson who’s made a meteoric leap this spring and handled the pressures of being an ace well as the Titans play a home-and-home with West Warwick on Tuesday and Saturday with a home game against Lincoln squeezed in on Wednesday At this point there’s really no reason to doubt the Tigers’ prowess but there’s a good chance they’ll go into Friday’s game against Davies without having played a full game in over two weeks that could change during the week as Tiverton travels to play Juanita Sanchez Monday and Mount Pleasant on Wednesday Cranston East (8-3)The Thunderbolts bounced back nicely with two smooth wins and this week’s schedule is a terrific test as they hit the homestretch of the season Monday East is set to host D-II Barrington in a rematch from earlier this spring won by the Eagles Wednesday the Thunderbolts travel to play Exeter-West Greenwich before wrapping up the week with D-II Mt With all the attention being paid toward undefeated Tiverton and Cranston East the Patriots are sitting back just biding their time This team has the makings of a champion and can prove it this week up against a hot Classical team Monday and not falling into a trap Thursday against Paul Cuffee before Friday’s big game at Tiverton Speaking of teams quietly sitting and waiting for their chance to shine the Mariners’ powerful offense is ready to put on a show and win a championship Next week is the big one for Narragansett when it plays at Tiverton but the Mariners can’t think that far ahead They host Rogers on Monday and Times2 Wednesday and then can start planning Classical (5-2)With the top four teams being so strong 5 is but as long as the Purple keep winning Their schedule is about to get busy and this week starts with a big game at Davies on Monday Classical then has a home-and-home with Hope on Thursday and Friday and in two games that are going to look like football scores cruise ships will once again be sailing into Providence American Cruise Lines has added the city to its New England itineraries in partnership with the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island “We're thrilled to welcome American Cruise Lines back to Providence,” says Brett Smiley Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account The Charlotte Checkers have the upper hand in the series against the Providence Bruins The teams are set to clash again three more times with the next two matchups on May 2nd and May 4th GLOCESTER – It was a game so nice the Ponaganset softball team had to win it twice In what can only be described as one of the most confusing endings you’ll ever see on a field started with a normal comeback – a game-tying two-run home run by Chieftains' star Maia Salvo – before chaos broke out With Ponaganset and Portsmouth still tied at five in the bottom of the ninth Jill Baris walked with the bases loaded to bring home the Chieftans' game-winning run that wasn’t Ponaganset made it official when Kyla Angell smoked a ball over the center-field fence for a three-run home run giving the Chieftains an 8-5 win over the Patriots in the wildest game you’ll ever see Portsmouth made sure the bats made the long trip to Glocester getting a home run from Lillyan Morgado to lead off the game as part of a three-run first Barbara Rainey hit a solo shot in the third that made it 4-2 and after adding another run the Patriots headed to the the bottom of the sixth up three runs Ponaganset’s rally started off the bat of Mattea Mello fellow freshman Haleigh Mooney’s groundout brought home a run to cut the deficit to two bringing up Salvo – the best left-handed hitter in the state who already had a home run in the game The count went to 3-0 and instead of issuing a free pass Portsmouth elected to give her pitches to swing at smashing the ball over the right field fence to tie the game at 5 Ponaganset nearly won the game in the eighth Mooney worked a leadoff walk and moved to second on a bunt Portsmouth coach Kelley Keyes wanted to walk Salvo but instead of informing the umpire about an intentional walk she told pitcher Mia Ruggieri to throw four balls but Ruggieri - who came on in relief of starter Mary Rainey - made sure no one scored ending the inning with a strikeout and soft pop out back to the circle Things got crazier in the bottom of the ninth A leadoff walk and two two-out walks loaded the bases for Baris bringing home Neila Matsinger with the apparent game-winning run Ponaganset celebrated and Baris turned around to join the fun Portsmouth retreated to its dugout and Ponaganset circled third base to have its post-game talk a grandparent of one of the Portsmouth players walked onto the field and alerted Keyes and the coaching staff that Baris never touched first and should be called out Keyes brought this to the attention of the umpires – who still hadn’t left the field of play – and as they were talking Baris raced across the diamond to step on first base The umpires eventually ruled Baris had given herself up on the play and the game would continue Mello didn't let the ruling affect her mindset going back out to the circle for the 10th With a universal runner standing on second the freshmen went through the meat of Portsmouth’s order unscathed with two fly balls in the infield and a groundout back to the circle Ponaganset started the 10th with Baris on second base and this time Keyes asked for the no-pitch intentional walk to Salvo The senior shortstop – who spent Friday night at Ponaganset’s Senior Prom and said she had about four hours of sleep – swung at the first offering she saw and left little doubt about the result The line drive flew over the center field fence for a three-run home run with Angell emphatically stepping on home plate as she was surrounded by teammates waiting to celebrate the victory for the second time that afternoon Angell was 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run and Baris went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs Mello finished the game 2-for-3 with a triple at the plate and threw all 10 innings Barbara Rainey’s big season continued in defeat The junior catcher went 3-for-5 with the home run EAST PROVIDENCE – What was once the Platt-Watters school complex in East Providence has been turned into eight new homes and three duplexes built by a nonprofit sold via a lottery for well below market value City and state leaders gathered at one of the three new duplexes on Hoppin Avenue on April 22 to celebrate the project saying that the six new units will help alleviate The three new duplexes were sold for $239,000, well below the market rate and below what the eight other single-family homes sold for, around $550,000 to $600,000 East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva said he grew up on the second floor of a two-family house in Providence's Washington Park my family was able to achieve the American dream," DaSilva said The three duplexes were sold via a lottery to people making up to 80% of the area median income A family of four could have made up to $89,900 SWAP Executive Director Carla DeStefano is a huge proponent of duplexes because they add greater density and they give home buyers an income stream to offset the cost of their mortgage family members move into the additional units "We're essentially subsidizing almost one full unit," DeStefano said In October 2024, DeStefano's group sold five duplexes for $309,000 on Portland Street in South Providence The higher price point reflected the higher maximum income limit $78,680 for a single person or $112,400 for a family of four The city's plan was to subdivide the former school site and sell eight 7,500-square-foot lots which have all been turned into single-family houses and three 10,000-square-foot lots for income-restricted housing DeStefano asked the city for a zoning change to allow her to build duplexes instead of single-family homes on the three lots Providence allows buildings on lots up to 10,000 square feet to be totally exempt from parking requirements which allows for dense apartment buildings DeStefano said she teased DaSilva about East Providence's restrictive zoning requirements and that he takes to heart concerns over the need to increase density How were they able to sell the income-restricted homes for less than what it cost to build?Selling duplexes that cost $450,000 to $475,000 to build for only $239,000 represented a significant subsidy to the homebuyer Funding to subsidize the income-restricted houses was provided by: Centreville Bank offered mortgages that did not require private mortgage insurance With the new single-family homes up on Hoppin and Burnside avenues The other new homeowners on the eight smaller lots haven't put up fences yet "It's almost like a subdivision where everybody needs to decide," she said neighbors left their yards open and children treated them as one big field some people might put up fences close to the house and leave much of their yards unfenced While SWAP doesn't normally use vinyl siding on its properties because of its fragility in winter weather the group did use it for these duplexes to make them fit in with all the other new builds A few trees still need to be planted as part of the landscaping SWAP has a drawer full of house designs that are usually pulled for any given project which reduces costs because the nonprofit doesn't have to pay an architect every time they want to build a new house DaSilva did not want all of the houses to have extensive second floors was the "classic up-and-down" with three bedrooms on the first floor and a two-bedroom unit on the second floor 3,500 square feet in the city," DeStefano said "With all the hoopla about [accessory dwelling units] what we really need to focus on is the model that probably already exists in all 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island," DeStefano said Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Providence Journal subscription. Here's our latest offer Follow Wheeler Cowperthwaite on X, @WheelerReporter, or reach him by email at wcowperthwaite@providencejournal.com PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s hospitals rank as the second-safest in the country, according to a new report by Leapfrog The remaining hospital in Rhode Island, Women & Infants Strong showing for Brown University Health hospitalsA strong performance by hospitals in Brown University Health’s system has helped Rhode Island improve its score Miriam and Newport hospitals both have earned five straight A's chief of hospital operations at Brown University Health and president of Rhode Island Hospital said the scores demonstrate the health system’s dedication to excellence “I’m truly grateful to our care teams for the exceptional work they do every single day for our patients,” Frost said in a statement Saint Anne’s Hospital and recently became part of Brown University Health Which hospitals have not scored well?However, some of the hospitals in the list have struggled in Leapfrog’s assessments. Kent Hospital in Warwick last earned an A the spring of 2022 said the hospital’s C grade this spring was unacceptable but Kent Hospital is “actively addressing the identified areas.” Gopalakrishnan added that last year Kent Hospital launched a “Zero-Harm” safety initiative to improve the hospital’s culture and quality of care continuous improvement and delivering the highest quality of care for our patients we are already seeing the results of our efforts and anticipate improving ratings in the future,” Gopalakrishnan said Our Lady of Fatima and Roger Williams Medical Center two financially beleaguered institutions owned by CharterCARE that are in the process of being bought by Georgia-based The Centurion Foundation have scored a C for more than five grading rounds in a row said the health care organization is “fully committed to safe quality patient care” and accredited by other organizations that survey hospitals Brown added that CharterCARE did not participate in Leapfrog’s survey but a Leapfrog spokesperson said the majority of the data used to calculate grades comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services This story has been updated with new information PROVIDENCE — It was an abysmal start to Round 2 of the playoffs for the Providence Bruins After two short-handed goals by the Charlotte Checkers in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs Charlotte added three more goals and raced to a 5-1 win at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on May 2 Game 2 of the best-of-5 series is on Sunday After a fight broke out in front of the visitors bench just minutes into the contest Charlotte absorbed that energy and scored its first goal 2 seed in the Atlantic Division doubled its advantage Providence’s possession was misplayed on the blue line and John Leonard took the chance up the right side The winger then unleashed a wrister for a way-too-easy opening score Providence had another turnover in its defensive zone and Justin Sourdif beat goalie Michael DiPietro for a 2-0 lead at the 4:22 mark of the first period “I think when your team comes out and starts the way we did I think that's the responsibility of the coach and I have to take ownership of that.” “There has to be a certain standard and that wasn't there tonight,” Mougenel said. “We have to learn from it, and that's what it's about. I don't like chasing series, but that's what we are in right now. So, we can dissect it, but it's about getting better.” The second frame was all Charlotte. Checkers’ goalie, Kaapo Kahkonen denied Patrick Brown a sure equalizer from the crease early in the frame. Charlotte went down the other way and scored as Michael Benning put the Checkers up 3-1 at the 5:44 mark. Benning drilled a one-timer that was stopped initially, but DiPietro couldn’t squeeze the puck to stop the insurance tally. Providence, needing a strong start to the third period, surrendered a goal to Ben Steeves just 1:23 into the stanza. To make matters worse, Steeves’ shot was saved, but the rebound was redirected by a Providence defenseman into the home net. “We have to play a lot faster than that,” Mougenel said. “We are playing so slow in the neutral zone and the offensive zone, we couldn't break a puck out. We weren't playing to our strengths. Those are all things that we've been really good at all year. “I'm disappointed, but that's what hockey is. [There’s] ups and downs and for us, we've always responded the right way. I'm looking forward to seeing how we respond.” Softball Heads To Villanova For Final Regular Season Series5/1/2025 7:25:00 PM | Softball The Friars will play the Wildcats in a three-game set from May 2-4 BOSTON — A certain type of pressure is off Mickey Gasper’s shoulders on this return trip to Fenway Park His first hit in the big leagues is already in the bank. The former standout at Bryant University got it out of the way in his Minnesota Twins debut against the St. Louis Cardinals It was an achievement that eluded Gasper through 13 games and 23 plate appearances with the Red Sox at the close of 2024 An offseason trade brought a fresh opportunity one that continued into the Friday opener of this three-game series “It’s always a good feeling to be back in Boston,” Gasper said To get an opportunity to play at Fenway Park is always pretty special.” Gasper legged out a grounder to deep short in a March 29 loss at Busch Stadium a single in front of parents Mick and Livia That was a little longer trip from their native New Hampshire than the one on tap this weekend Gasper expects to leave tickets for family friends and fellow Bulldogs alums while Minnesota stays here through Sunday afternoon “It was special to have my parents in the stands,” Gasper said The team came in and congratulated me even after a tough loss Gasper was traded on Christmas Eve for Twins left-hander Jovani Moran who remains on the injured list after missing all of 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery He pitched in 79 games out of the bullpen for Minnesota over three seasons from 2021-23 Boston elected to bolster its relief corps in exchange for a player who sizzled his way through the minor leagues in 2024 “I’ve never got too many phone calls on Christmas Eve – especially at dinner That’s why we get to live the lifestyle that we do It’s a tough business and everyone is trying to get better.” “He’s ready to work every single day and giving it everything he’s got to get us better and have us prepared,” Gasper said “It’s nice having somebody familiar with where you’re from and where you came up.” Gasper figures to have his chance to make an impact with multiple projected regulars on the injured list Matt Wallner and Luke Keaschall are all currently sidelined opening up potential playing time at second base Gasper was primarily a catcher with Bryant but has seen time at five different positions thus far in 2025 “When you get traded 1-for-1 that means the other organization saw you and appreciated how you play,” Gasper said “They see things in you and see how you can improve It’s never been an easy journey and I wasn’t expecting to sign a 10-year contract with the Sox I was just ready for whatever team needed me Whether it was Triple-A or the big leagues – whatever “It was just a matter of doing my job when my number is called.”