@LColantonio_

Managing Editor @TheValleyBreeze. Alum of @BU_Tweets. Email: [email protected]

Joined February 2010
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One of Rhode Island’s best roads
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Quick Rhode Island foliage check for Oct. 15 - these were all taken today in Smithfield and Lincoln:
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Pre-storm skies in Smithfield, Rhode Island
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Our readers had strong opinions on their favorite northern Rhode Island stuffies, so I figured I’d better try them all. “Clam meatloaf in an ashtray” will forever be a Rhode Island favorite staple dish. valleybreeze.com/news/breeze…

You voted for your favorite stuffies: We tried them all

Ask any native Rhode Islander to list the foods that are “quintessential Rhode Island” and it’s likely they’ll be quick to rattle off the hits: coffee milk, pizza strips (and

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Dan McGowan@DanMcGowanJul 16
My latest column: The great Block Island pinball war bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m…

The great Block Island pinball war - The Boston Globe

How a decades-old arcade ban turned into one of Rhode Island's strangest recent political battles.

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Bristol, Rhode Island - 5/16/26 I’d rank R.I. sunsets right up there with the best of them.
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Ian Donnis@IanDonnisMay 13
Rhode Island quahog industry reels from ‘gut-wrenching’ sewage spill, via @Isabella_jib oceanstatemedia.org/news-and…

Rhode Island quahog industry reels from 'gut-wrenching' sewage spill

Shellfishermen were looking to bounce back from a tough winter. Now they're shut out from prime clam beds

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The Valley Breeze@TheValleyBreezeMay 5
Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron stunned the Blackstone Valley Schools co-op hockey team Sunday with a surprise visit to St. Raphael Academy’s Alumni Hall gymnasium during its annual postseason brunch. Read more: bit.ly/4dmDBst
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Oops I’m the first one
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"Star Wars" is enclosed in quotes both in references to the movie series, entertainment spinoffs and the Strategic Defense Initiative against nuclear attack of the 1980s. Also: “Star Wars” Day, “Star Wars” Canyon.
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Proclamation Ale has announced it will be closing its doors.
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Alexandra Leslie@AlexandraLeslieApr 29
If you didn't already understand just how busy Providence will be this summer... Providence ACT Director Joe Wilson Jr. explains why pretty well. STORY: wpri.com/news/local-news/pro… @wpri12
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Emily Sweeney
@emilysweeneyApr 30
If you grew up in Boston, you may have heard about the Statue of Gloria. 😱 For years this HUGE sculpture stood outside on the border of Brookline and JP, and when I was a teenager we used to visit the statue at night. It's now on display at @mfaboston, and worth checking out!
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I’m going to say something that might be controversial for some … I’m a Rhode Islander who actually likes Rhode Island. More in comments
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Be a fan of your home state

As someone who grew up in Johnston (yes, I still have the accent to prove it, and yes, I did in fact go to the same school as DJ Pauly

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Alexa Gagosz@AlexaGagoszApr 29
SCOOP: Here’s what’s moving into the former Tiny Bar space in Providence. @BostonGlobe @Globe_RI bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/m…

Here’s what’s moving into the former Tiny Bar space in Providence - The Boston Globe

Bevi Bar, an Italian-inspired cocktail bar, will open sometime this summer.

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The Valley Breeze@TheValleyBreezeApr 26
North Providence’s Madeline Colantino marked her 104th birthday with family, friends, Limoncello and a busy social calendar that shows no signs of slowing. bit.ly/4u8nOmR
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Breaking: The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez, third-base coach Kyle Hudson and game-planning coach Jason Varitek, sources tell @jeffpassan. The Red Sox are currently 10-17 and last place in the American League East.
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R.I. temps still in the 40s & 50s - at least the trees are signaling spring
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Only in Rhode Island - where a plot to kill an elephant is still being debated 200 years later valleybreeze.com/news/smithf…

Conspiracy, curiosity, and remembering Betty the Elephant almost 200 years later

Editor's note: This article has been updated below to include the formal name of the bridge on Putnam Pike in Chepachet, the Lt. William G. Schanck Jr. Memorial Bridge.

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⚠️WINTER STORM WARNING Tonight Into Sunday AM :Snow Starts:  Around 9pm :Heaviest Snow: 10pm to 4am :Lighter Snow: 5am to 11am :Snow ends by Noon :Accumulations range from 4-8”
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