Gabe Amo's historic CD1 victory; RI Comic Con; Clingstone: Top stories this week
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Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Nov. 5, supported by your subscriptions.
For years, survivors of sexual assault would often spend hours in emergency rooms waiting for a specially trained forensic nurse to collect evidence and help address their physical and emotional trauma. Sometimes, a nurse wasn't available at all. But now, thanks to Rhode Island's new Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program, RI SAFE, victims receive a hybrid of medical and legal care combined with advocacy so that they can find both healing and justice.
With the dark, dreary days of November upon us, it's a grim time of year for golfers. Is the much-hyped new Topgolf Rhode Island complex the answer? Journal sportswriter Eric Rueb and his non-golfing wife gave it a go, and here's their review.
If you want to shop local for the holidays and get into the spirit of the season while picking up some unique, artistic gifts, check out our list of holiday markets in Rhode Island.
Today is Veterans Day. Here's a full list of parades, events and deals around the state this weekend, and if you're looking to take a loved one out to eat many local restaurants are offering free or discounted meals.
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RI special election results: Democrat Amo wins congressional race
Gabe Amo will officially be the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress.
As of 9:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Amo had 64.6% of the vote. His Republican challenger, Gerry Leonard, had 35.1% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race for Amo at 8:10 p.m., followed quickly by WPRI.
As on the night of his surprise primary victory, Amo was surrounded by family at The Guild brewery in Pawtucket on Tuesday. But unlike the primary, when the room filled only after word of his imminent victory spread, the hall was packed with Democratic operatives and supporters expecting a coronation and a chance to meet the state's next rising star.
Politics: RI special election results: Democrat Amo wins Congressional race
Tiny fire district, big payday: How Hopkins Hill's chief won a 'stunning' contract
COVENTRY – The longtime chief of one of the smallest fire districts in Rhode Island is the second-highest paid in the state – the result of a contract the district gave him two decades ago, with salary and benefit guarantees that one veteran labor attorney calls “stunning.”
Hopkins Hill Fire District Chief Frank M. Brown Jr. had a base pay of $142,605 last year, which puts him ahead of every chief in the state except for Providence. He got a significant bump six years ago when he agreed to also handle the duties of chief for the neighboring Central Coventry Fire District.
That increase will put the taxpayers of Hopkins Hill – a 2-square-mile district with 6,000 people – on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in added pension costs, as well as sick and vacation payouts when the chief, who turns 64 next month, eventually retires.
Veteran labor lawyer Vincent F. Ragosta Jr. said the totality of benefits makes Brown’s contract unique. “I have never seen something like it before,” he said.
Local government: Tiny fire district, big payday: How Hopkins Hill's chief won a 'stunning' contract
Rhode Island Comic Con brought celebs to Providence's restaurants. Here's who was spotted.
With dozens of actors in Providence for Rhode Island Comic Con, there were bound to be some celebrity sightings around town.
After all, Providence is a foodie city, and they have to eat. Who wants to miss out on eating Italian food at a Federal Hill restaurant? Or getting a late-night bite of one of Providence's many other institutions? Not these VIPs.
Here are some of the celebrity sightings around Providence last weekend that were posted to social media.
Entertainment: Rhode Island Comic Con brought celebs to Providence's restaurants.
What's the deal with the house on a rock off Jamestown's coast? Meet Clingstone
Off the southern tip of Jamestown, down by Fort Wetherill, there’s an impressive house sitting in the most peculiar spot: a large rock in Narragansett Bay.
The “house on the rock” takes up almost the entire boulder it sits on, seemingly one big storm away from being washed into the Bay. And yet the mansion, with its weathered, shingled siding, has been there as long as anybody can remember.
Which brings us to our What and Why RI question this week: “What’s the deal with that house on a rock off the coast of Jamestown?”
What and Why RI: What's the deal with the house on a rock off Jamestown's coast? Meet Clingstone
Providence's first food hall has a name, merchants and an opening date. What to expect.
Back in March 2021, plans for Providence’s first food hall in the city’s Union Station were announced.
The hall now has a name, Track 15, a first lineup of food and drink merchants and a tentative opening date of late summer 2024.
Issues with renovating a historic building and pandemic supply-chain problems have delayed the project until now, said Christopher J. Marsella, president of Marsella Development Corporation.
The announcement of five local food and drink merchants “is a pivotal point in the development of Track 15,” he said.
Dining: Providence's first food hall has a name, merchants and an opening date. What to expect.
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