Rhode Island
A massive party will take place in a secret location in Providence this month: Le Diner en Blanc makes its debut in R.I. – The Boston Globe
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PROVIDENCE — On Aug. 31, throngs of people dressed all in white and carrying picnic supplies are expected to take to the streets of Providence and search the city for a pop-up party. They won’t know the exact location until they arrive.
This secret soiree is called Le Diner en Blanc — “dinner in white” in French — and it’s a flash mob that takes place annually in 120 cities across the globe. The event started in 1988 in Paris, and has graced one grand venue after the next. The event spread to Montreal in 2009, and then to New York City in 2011 for its US debut, which organizers say triggered a worldwide infatuation with the get together. This is the first time it will be held in Rhode Island.
Interested guests can get on the event’s “fan” list by signing up on Le Diner en Blanc’s website.
Attendees have to dress head-to-toe in white, and elaborate and original looks are encouraged. Guests must bring their own chairs, linens, tables, plates, flatware, and food. According to the organizers, everything other than the food also must be white, though some tablescapes feature silver, glass, and crystal as well.
![Le Diner en Blanc took place in Miami in 2022.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FJ65MI3YNJAG3JD4CX3V6YF6KY.jpg?auth=94f34bdad9ab80c05723eaaf2fd33b6c72f325d81b6db54cf6ca8bc5eb02daa9&width=1440)
Bring a picnic basket with fine food, or order a catered picnic basket from Neighborhood Kitchen through the event’s online store and pick it up on site. Guests cannot bring their own alcohol, but if they want wine or Champagne at the French-influenced event they must reserve their selections, provided by Kobrand Fine Wine & Spirits, through the event’s online store.
Le Diner en Blanc has been held in Boston for more than a decade, in locations such as City Hall Plaza, the Moakley Federal Courthouse, and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. But this is the first year the party is coming to Providence. Rhode Island’s inaugural event will be hosted by Ashley McGowan, Kaitlyn O’Connor, and Kathy Lucas, who said Le Diner en Blanc is an opportunity to get dressed up, share a meal and conversation, toast to the city, dance under the stars, and reunite with old friends or make new ones.
![Performers at Le Diner en Blanc in Melbourne, Fla., in 2023](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KZB4YBU3UZGTFE3AZYOFSVDPUM.jpg?auth=d042457aa2b3e55d54dd0eb559152f98d93651267698ce29f6a8af276744dc0f&width=1440)
![A musical performance at Le Diner en Blanc in Greensboro, N.C., in 2021.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZR7MFCRHNBGVVPJ4Y5MD2OZGHI.jpg?auth=18c96b8f50cd2e9b89cbeec159d7b2fa588ccc68c41380e8369d92caed9125d8&width=1440)
All three women are veterans of the hospitality and entertainment industry, and have co-hosted Le Diner en Blanc in Boston.
“Providence, with its rich history and vibrant community, is the perfect backdrop for the inaugural event,” the hosts said.
The details of Le Diner en Blanc Rhode Island are under wraps, but past events in other cities have featured fireworks, musical performances, and other entertainment.
![A performance during Le Diner en Blanc in Perth, Australia, in 2019.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N4SMRTYDOVG5HMTPVDNIRPCQOI.jpg?auth=81945091a538261cf4746bed4c07b78e7fbe38575ebbee321d2129f9ab847280&width=1440)
![Attendees hold sparklers during Le Diner en Blanc in Charleston, S.C., in 2023.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GFGJ7MHJU5GFTLWULYX5FHQZXM.jpg?auth=79f8baa3ac4902708eaffc707eb74d63cce8af73810866e94ed45c38412804c4&width=1440)
Alexa Gagosz can be reached at alexa.gagosz@globe.com. Follow her @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz.
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Rhode Island
Democrats stress gun violence prevention on convention’s final night • Rhode Island Current
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CHICAGO — The final night of the Democratic National Convention Thursday included a lineup of lawmakers and others who have long advocated for gun safety and have dealt with the aftermath of gun violence in their communities.
“Our losses do not weaken us — they strengthen our resolve,” Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, a longtime gun safety advocate, told delegates.
McBath became an advocate for gun safety after her 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, was murdered at a Florida gas station in 2012.
Her son was shot and killed by a white man who was angry about the loud music being played by the Black teenager and his friends.
McBath’s remarks on gun violence were a leadup to the keynote address by Vice President Kamala Harris, as she not only aims to energize her Democratic base, but make her case to the American people to elect the first woman president come November.
As gun violence remains a top concern for Americans, Harris is uniquely positioned to campaign on the issue. Last year, she was tasked with overseeing the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is an avid hunter but believes in banning assault weapons.
Harris is also able to campaign on a major accomplishment of the Biden administration in passing and signing into law the most comprehensive gun safety legislation in decades.
That measure, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, provided millions for states to enact so-called red flag laws and allocated billions for mental health services for youth.
McBath has been an advocate for passing the red flag laws, which allow federal courts to temporarily remove a firearm from an individual who is adjudged to pose a threat to themselves or others.
She was able to get the legislation passed in the House, when Democrats controlled that chamber.
It followed mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
In Buffalo, a white supremacist targeted a Black neighborhood and killed 10 Black people in a grocery store. And in Uvalde, 19 children and two teachers were murdered, making it the second-deadliest mass shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012.
There have been 353 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks gun violence in the U.S.
McBath on the DNC stage was joined by Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Uvalde mass shooting, and a former teacher from Sandy Hook Elementary School, Abbey Clements.
“They should still be here,” Clements said of her students.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt when she was shot while meeting with constituents, received a standing ovation from the crowd at the United Center.
She now runs a gun safety advocacy group — the Giffords Law Center.
Giffords spoke of her life growing up in Arizona, and how it gave her “grit.”
“I fell for an astronaut,” she said of her husband, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, before planting a kiss on his forehead.
She said she sees that same grit in Harris, who “is tough” and will fight against gun lobbyists.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island law enforcement announces multiple arrests for assault and drug offenses – Newport Dispatch
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PROVIDENCE — Law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island have charged several individuals with a variety of offenses, including assault, drug possession, and intent to deliver controlled substances, following a series of investigations and arrests conducted on August 20 and 21.
On August 20, the ACI Investigations Unit charged Anthony Medina, 28, of Woonsocket, with simple assault/battery.
Bradley Peterson, 59, of Cranston, faced charges of stalking, while Earl Dandy, 29, also of Cranston, was charged with assault of a healthcare provider and assault with bodily fluids while incarcerated.
Jonathan Perez, 30, of Providence, was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Amanda Baker, 29, from the same Cranston address as Dandy, was charged with assault with bodily fluids while incarcerated.
All were arraigned in Third District Court and released to the Sheriff’s Department.
The following day, the HIDTA Task Force, along with other units, made significant drug-related arrests.
Robert Braxton, 36, of Providence, was charged with multiple counts of possession with the intent to deliver controlled substances, including fentanyl, cocaine, xylazine, MDMA, and psilocybin mushrooms, as well as with possessing a large-capacity feeding device, controlled substance conspiracy, and resisting arrest.
Jason Palmer, 40, of North Providence, faced similar drug-related charges.
Both men were arraigned in Sixth District Court and held without bail.
Additionally, the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Mark Deshaies, 36, of Coventry, for possession and transfer of child pornography.
Justice Houlihan set bail at $5,000 with surety and imposed restrictions on contact with minors and internet use.
Robert Harris, 49, of Providence, was also arrested by the HIDTA Task Force for possession with the intent to deliver cocaine.
He has been held without bail following his arraignment in Sixth District Court.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island wind farm forum gets heated; police seek person of interest
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A wind farm forum in Newport, Rhode Island, got a little heated last week when a man intervened after attendees raised concerns about offshore wind turbine structures, one of which recently fell apart and left debris in the ocean.
In a video shared on Facebook by the Newport Police Department, a woman is seen standing in front of the crowd wearing a pair of gloves and holding what she claimed to be a fiberglass shard that washed ashore from the damaged turbine.
As she was showing the item, a man walked up and grabbed a bag belonging to the woman. He also grabbed at a flat box containing other items before walking away with the bag and throwing it on the ground and returning to his seat.
People in the crowd could be heard saying, “Wow” and “This is a democracy.”
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Newport, Rhode Island, police shared a video of a man at a wind turbine hearing disrupting people as they spoke. (Newport Police Department)
The same man is then seen getting up out of his chair again holding what appeared to be an index card and leaning toward the same woman, who was still speaking.
When the woman refused to take the card, the man reached for the fiberglass shard she was holding, missed and inserted the index card between the frame of the woman’s glasses and her face.
“Disrespect, sir,” a person in the crowd is heard saying.
In another clip, as a different woman attempted to stand at a podium and speak, the man walked over and snatched the microphone, unplugged it and placed it behind the panel of speakers in the front of the room.
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Newport, Rhode Island, police shared a video of a man at a wind turbine forum disrupting people as they spoke. (Newport Police Department)
The Newport Energy and Environment Commission’s video of the hearing showed a slide that listed the panelists as state Sen. Dawn Euer, Brown University professor Stephen Porder and Save The Bay Executive Director Topher Hamblett.
At the end of the clip shared by police, one of the panelists told one of the women, “You guys set us back a half-hour after your outburst, and you’re leaving early?”
The video was taken down from the police department’s Facebook page Wednesday. Police told Fox News Digital the man in the video has been identified, though no arrests have been made.
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Newport, Rhode Island, police shared a video of a man at a wind turbine forum disrupting people as they spoke. (Newport Police Department)
When asked what, if any, charges the man would face, police said there was no further information to add, noting it’s an ongoing investigation.
The Newport Buzz, a local blog, shared on X that less than 12 hours after it discovered the man from the meeting was “featured prominently” on the campaign website of U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., changes were made to the site.
The current photo on the senator’s campaign site shows Whitehouse shaking hands with a woman, though the internet archive shows a different picture.
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The snapshot taken from the senator’s campaign site Wednesday shows Whitehouse bumping fists with a woman wearing a hard hat and a person standing behind the senator also wearing a hard hat. Three people were not wearing hard hats in the photo, including Whitehouse and the man from the meeting, who is looking at the camera.
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A photo since scrubbed from the campaign website of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., shows a man of interest allegedly involved in an incident during a wind turbine forum last week in Newport, R.I. (Sen. Whitehouse campaign website)
Fox News Digital has reached out to Whitehouse’s office seeking information about why the image was swapped and what the man’s connection is to the senator. Whitehouse’s office did not immediately respond to the inquiries.
Last month, large chunks of a damaged wind turbine blade from Vineyard Wind continued to wash up on Nantucket’s south shore beaches.
Vineyard Wind said in a statement the blade was damaged, and it was conducting a cleanup effort on the southern-facing shores of the island as hundreds of pieces of large and small debris washed up.
The Nantucket Harbormaster closed all south shore beaches because of the debris, though walking was permitted under caution.
Vineyard Wind is a joint venture between foreign entities Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, which built wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. The company is a beneficiary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the signature domestic policy achievement of the Biden-Harris administration.
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In October, Vineyard Wind boasted of a $1.2 billion “first-of-its-kind tax equity package” for commercial scale offshore wind with three U.S.-based banks, calling it “the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial scale offshore wind project.”
Vineyard Wind 1 began on-site construction in late 2021 and completed the nation’s first offshore substation in July 2023. It is an 800 MW project located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and is the first commercial scale offshore wind project in the U.S.
FOX Weather contributed to this report.
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