Staff report Published 5:23 PM EDT Apr 23, 2019 Miss USA contestants are visiting Reno in preparation for the pageant on May 2. Miss Maine Lexie Elston, Miss Washington Evelyn Clark and Miss Rhode Island Nicole Pallozzi climbed the Whitney Peak wall during their visit on Tuesday, April 23. Tickets for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, scheduled for April 28 at the Grand Sierra Resort, are available at Ticketmaster. The Miss USA options include a VIP package that comes with an intimate mix-and-mingle event with the pageant contestants as well as access to the exclusive VIP pre-show lounge with complimentary food and gifts. Pricing information is listed below. MISS USA When: May 2, 5 p.m. Price: $220, $150, $100 + fees and taxes MISS TEEN USA When: April 28, 8 p.m. Price: $150, $100 + fees and taxes Box office hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. You can also call the box office phone line at 775-789-1115. More: Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers visits Reno, talks … [Read more...] about Miss USA contestants from Maine, Rhode Island, Washington take on Reno climbing wall
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Madd Rhode Island: Strike Out Drunk Driving
RUMFORD, R.I. (WPRI) -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will be bowling to raise awareness before the holidays.MADD Rhode Island's Strike Out Drunk Driving bowling tournament will be held Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the East Providence Lanes on Newport Avenue, in the Rumford area of East Providence.The event coincides with MADD's Red Ribbon Campaign, which continues to support ongoing efforts to serve victims' families and educate young people on the dangers of drunk driving.Trophies and other prizes will be awarded, including for the winning bowling team and the most spirited team.Miss Rhode Island Allie Coppa and Miss Rhode Island Outstanding Teen Macie Johnson will be at the event to take photos and sign autographs.There is a registration fee of $30.00 and $15.00 for kids under 12.If you would like to register, click here. … [Read more...] about Madd Rhode Island: Strike Out Drunk Driving
More Rhode Islanders than ever before receive unclaimed money in FY18
PROVIDENCE – More Rhode Islanders than ever before are getting checks for unclaimed money since the state started a program last fall to speed the process. The number of returns processed in fiscal 2018, which ended June 30, was more than four times the number of any previous year, R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s office announced Wednesday. In the fiscal 2018, the state helped match more than 49,000 people with unclaimed funds totaling more than $15.2 million – both annual records for Rhode Island. The returns averaged $310 each. That was up from 9,574 returns in fiscal 2017 that totaled about $12 million – the previous dollar amount record. The old record for number of returns was set in fiscal 2014, when the state mailed checks to 11,890 Rhode Islanders, records show. The money comes from funds left in old banks accounts and safe deposit boxes, paychecks that were not cashed, unused gift certificates, utility deposits that weren’t returned, … [Read more...] about More Rhode Islanders than ever before receive unclaimed money in FY18
Former Patriot Jerod Mayo’s dog turns up dead in Rhode Island
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Emily Sweeney Globe Staff August 06, 2018 Former Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo’s dog was found dead in Rhode Island, according to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mayo’s 5-year-old English bulldog, Knox, had been missing since June 28, and its body was found in the home of its trainer, Ameila Ferreira, in the Edgewood section of Cranston, according to a statement posted on the RISPCA website.RISPCA officials said Knox died while in Ferreira’s care, and she’s being charged by the Cranston police with one count of obstruction for allegedly concealing evidence relevant to the investigation into the dog’s disappearance. Advertisement “Evidence revealed that Ferreira has known the whereabouts of Knox’s deceased body for several weeks and intentionally concealed his body from … [Read more...] about Former Patriot Jerod Mayo’s dog turns up dead in Rhode Island
Rhode Island routs Fairfield American in New England Region opener
By Chris Elsberry Updated 10:47 pm CDT, Sunday, August 5, 2018 BRISTOL — It got ugly early and just got worse from there. Fairfield American’s dreams of a return trip to Williamsport, Pa., and the Little League World Series hit a serious pothole after Rhode Island’s Tommy Turner threw a four-inning perfect game en route to a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over the Connecticut state champions Sunday afternoon at Breen Field at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center. Fairfield American, now 13-2 in the postseason, will play in the loser’s bracket at 1 p.m. on Tuesday with its playoff lives hanging in the balance. “We’ll be back. We’ll be ready Tuesday,” Fairfield American manager Jeff Gouley said. “We came out ready, obviously their pitcher, Turner, did a great job, he shut us down throughout. Our pitchers were ready to go, fully rested, maybe a little nervous, but I don’t think so, I think it … [Read more...] about Rhode Island routs Fairfield American in New England Region opener