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5 places to go ice skating in Rhode Island this winter

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January 28, 2025

5 places to go ice skating in Rhode Island this winter

With the excitement of the holiday season over, it may seem like the best way to wait out the cold New England winter is staying indoors.

However, if you can work up the courage to face the cold, Rhode Island has plenty of attractions that can brighten up the gloomiest winter day, including ice skating. Whether indoor or outdoor, plenty of ice rinks can be found throughout the state, many of which offer more than ice skating.

Here are five rinks in Rhode Island to skate at this winter.

Providence Rink

Located in the heart of downtown Providence is BankNewport City Center’s Providence Rink, an outdoor winter sports venue that offers both ice skating and ice bumper cars against a backdrop of the city skyline. The rink was recently renovated.

Tickets cost $13 for shared bumper cars, $16 for full bumper cars, $9 for adult skating and $6 for child skating. Skate rentals and season passes are also available.

When: Ice skating is open daily from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through early March.

Where: 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence

Thayer/Warburton Arena

Warwick’s Thayer and Warburton ice arenas offer year-round indoor ice skating for competitive, recreational, resident and non-resident skaters. Along with public skating hours, this venue offers adult-only skate time, private group rentals and skating lessons.

Skating costs $5 per person, and skates can be rented from the Sandy Lane Sports store across the street.

When: From January through March, public skate hours are 3:15-5:15 p.m. on Fridays and 12:50-2:30 p.m. on Sundays, and adult skate hours are 8-11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Where: 975 Sandy Ln., Warwick

Washington Trust Community Skating Center

This outdoor rink offers 12,000 sq. ft. of real ice to skate on, with options including free skate, skating lessons, hockey and Rock N Skate, a fun-filled event with skating and music, every Saturday night. Food concessions are also available outside the rink.

The price to skate at the Washington Trust Community Skating Center is $10 for adults or $7 for both children 13 or under and seniors 60 or over. Guests can rent skates for $7 and get the blades sharpened for $5.

When: Westerly’s community ice rink is open for public skating from 3-4:50 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11:50 a.m. and 3-6:50 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-4:50 p.m. on Sundays. A full schedule of all events can be found on the town of Westerly’s website.

Where: 61 Main St., Westerly

Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink

The Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink has not one, but two NHL regulation size rinks, where skaters can enjoy public skating, public hockey, skating with stick and puck or skating lessons.

Outside the rink, this venue has a Pro Shop, arcade games and a concession stand, stocked with snacks like pizza, popcorn and slushies.

Skating costs $10 for adults or $5 for children and senior citizens, and skate rentals are available for $10. The Cranston rink only accepts cash.

When: Public skating is open daily from 12:10-2 p.m.

Where: 900 Phenix Ave., Cranston

Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink

Along with hosting various sports groups and teams, Smithfield’s indoor ice rink offers both public skating and public hockey.

Tickets to skate, which can only be bought in person with cash, cost $5 per person, and skate rentals cost an additional $5.

When: Smithfield’s public skating hours are 12-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Where: 109 Pleasant View Ave., Greenville

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Rhode Island’s Favorite Late Night Restaurant Picked In Poll

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March 20, 2026

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Rhode Island’s Favorite Late Night Restaurant Picked In Poll

A recent poll of “thousands of night-owls” determined Rhode Island’s favorite after-midnight place to eat.

“There’s a special kind of hunger that only hits after midnight — the moment when the fridge is empty, the delivery apps have tapped out, and every sensible person is asleep,” the release said. “Yet across the country, there’s a parallel universe still wide awake: the 1 a.m. burger joints keeping the lights on, the taco trucks that never blink, the 24-hour diners quietly fueling the country’s night-shift economy, gamers, students, bartenders packing down after service, and everyone else who simply doesn’t keep daylight hours.”

See also: What Popular Restaurant Do Rhode Islanders Want More Than Any Other Brand?

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Romeiros to hold annual religious pilgrimages in MA and R.I. What to know

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March 20, 2026

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Romeiros to hold annual religious pilgrimages in MA and R.I. What to know

Hundreds of Romeiros are expected to make their annual pilgrimage of faith in the upcoming weeks, walking across cities and towns in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island and filling the streets with their Portuguese prayers and religious songs.

Wrapped in cloaks and wearing colorful scarves on their heads or shoulders, with a rosary and walking staff in hand, they will walk and pray in most cases from dawn till dusk.

The Romeiros continue to keep alive an Azorean tradition that originated in the 16^th century on the island of São Miguel, where islanders would march for a week during Lent to appeal to God to stop volcanic activity.

The tradition was brought by Azorean immigrants to Fall River in the 1980s, but here the pilgrimage was shortened to one day. It subsequently expanded to New Bedford, Taunton, Bristol and Pawtucket.

A weeklong New England Romaria, covering more than a dozen cities and towns in Southeastern Massachusetts, was introduced in 2012.

When are the one-day Romarias taking place?

Taunton, Mass., Saturday, March 21

Romeiros will depart from Saint Anthony’s Parish Hall to the church at 6:30 a.m. After attending Mass, they will embark on a 15-mile journey of faith, making stops at Holy Family Church (East Taunton), Saint Andrew Church, Saint Jude the Apostle Church and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, before returning to St. Anthony’s Church.

New Bedford, Mass., Saturday, March 28

The Romeiros will gather at the Immaculate Conception Church on Earle Street at 7 a.m. and attend Mass before taking to the streets. They will crisscross the city to pray at several churches. They will visit St. Mary’s Church, Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Saint Lawrence Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James Church, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Our Lady’s Chapel Church, Saint Anthony’s of Padua Church, before concluding the pilgrimage by returning to Immaculate Conception Church for a celebration of Holy Mass at 7 p.m.

Bristol, R.I., Sunday, March 29

The Romeiros will gather at 6 a.m. at Saint Elizabeth’s Church to make their half-day pilgrimage. Along the way, they are expected to stop at Saint Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and the Columban Fathers. They will return to Saint Elizabeth’s Church and attend 12 p.m. Mass.

Pawtucket, R.I., Sunday, March 29

The Romeiros will gather at Saint Anthony’s Church and depart at 6 a.m. They will stop at Saint John’s Church, Saint Mary’s Church and Saint Mary’s Cemetery before returning to Saint Anthony’s Church to attend Mass at noon.

Fall River, Mass., Friday, April 3

The Romaria season will culminate on Good Friday, when Romeiros from all over the region are expected to march in Fall River from church to church.

The group will gather at Espírito Santo Church around 6 a.m. for a blessing before traversing the city. They will stop at St. Anthony of Padua, Holy Name, St. Michael’s, St. Joseph’s, Santo Christo, St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Anne’s, Good Shepherd and Holy Trinity before returning to Espírito Santo to attend Holy Mass and a special Good Friday service starting at 7 p.m.

Weeklong Romaria

A smaller group of Romeiros will embark Saturday, March 21 on a weeklong journey of faith throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, covering about 130 miles on foot to visit around 50 churches in more than a dozen cities and towns.

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TF Green Airport to undergo rehabilitation work on primary runway

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March 19, 2026

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TF Green Airport to undergo rehabilitation work on primary runway

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Airport Corp. said Thursday that it will begin rehabilitation work on its 8,700-foot runway at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in April.

According to officials, the months-long project on Runway 5-23 will include milling and resurfacing the pavement, as well as upgrades to runway lighting, electrical systems, signage, and pavement markings.

Airport officials said aircraft will mainly use Runway 16-34, which is 6,100 feet, during construction.

“While fully capable of supporting safe operations, the shorter runway may require airlines to adjust aircraft operations under certain conditions,” RIAC said in a release.

The work is expected to last through October.

RIAC said passenger volumes at T.F. Green may temporarily decline by up to double digits during certain months of the construction.

“PVD continues to experience strong underlying demand for air travel and RIAC remains focused on completing the runway rehabilitation project efficiently,” Dawn Mineker, executive vice president of infrastructure and operations, said. “We continue to invest in our infrastructure to keep pace with increased growth and passenger demand both on the airfield and within the terminal.”

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Airport officials said the project is funded with federal airport improvement grants and will cost around $30 million.

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