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
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.
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.
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.
Alexa Gagosz can be reached at alexa.gagosz@globe.com. Follow her @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz.
(WJAR) — Rhode Island leaders will announce millions in funding for road improvements in Aquidneck Island on Monday.
Members of the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation will announce $19,250,000 in federal funding for the project.
File image of traffic in Aquidneck Island. (WJAR)
It’s meant to improve road and sidewalk conditions on the island.
This will include high-visibility crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety.
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Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressman Gabe Amo are expected to attend.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 28, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Numbers numbers from June 28 drawing
Midday: 7-7-1-0
Evening: 6-7-5-2
Check Numbers payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Wild Money numbers from June 28 drawing
04-05-07-13-32, Extra: 18
Check Wild Money payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 28 drawing
04-11-31-54-58, Bonus: 03
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
SEE IT: A great white shark feeds on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island, as the large creature comes across a whale carcass floating in the ocean.
RHODE ISLAND – It’s not often you can get so close to such a dangerous beast like a great white shark, but that is exactly what one boater was able to do in Rhode Island.
A large 15-foot great white shark was spotted feasting on a dead whale in the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island.
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Despite a reputation for inhabiting waters in Australia and South Africa, great white sharks can be found in temperate waters around the world, as their habitat preferences can change as they age, according to National Geographic.
Mexico, Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias); Guadalupe Island.
(Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group / Getty Images)
Video footage shared by Ian Shilosky shows many birds hovering around the whale carcass, trying to get a nibble without getting too close to the 15-foot beast.
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The shark shows off its brutal strength, ripping large chunks from the whale with its 2 to 3-inch razor-sharp teeth, before diving underwater to consume its meal.
“White shark sightings are few and far between until a whale dies and then they seem to appear out of nowhere as this one did,” the Atlantic Shark Institute said on social media.
Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), attacking tuna bait. Neptune islands, South Australia. (Photo by Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
(Auscape/Universal Images Group / Getty Images)
The great white shark grows slowly, with males maturing at around 26 years and females at around 33, according to NOAA.
These creatures range in age from 30 to over 70 years old, and they can weigh up to 4,500 pounds.
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Great White Shark breaching at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa
( Chris Brunskill Ltd/Corbis / Getty Images)
Adult great whites usually swim along shorelines where there is a known food source, such as seals or sea lions.
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As the largest predatory fish in the world, great white sharks tend to eat a variety of fish, rays, squid, seabirds, sea turtles, dolphins and more.
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