A man’s decomposing body was found at a shuttered wedding venue in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, Providence police said.

Providence police responded around 11 a.m. Tuesday to Skyline at Waterplace, a wedding and event venue currently battling eviction proceedings from the city. The 57-year-old Black man, who was not identified by police, was pronounced dead at the Waterplace Restaurant.

According to a police report obtained by Boston.com, the body of the man “appeared to be deceased for several days due to the status of decomposition.” The restaurant has been closed since July 27.

Someone familiar with the man, whose identity was redacted, told police that the man was homeless and had permission to sleep in the restaurant, where he worked.

They also told police that the man “has been battling some serious health issues and has been going through chemotherapy and dialysis treatment for several months,” the police report said.

A detective wrote that the death did not appear suspicious.

The incident comes to the controversial venue, which is owned by the state and managed by the Providence Parks Department, that has been facing eviction from the city since last fall, The Boston Globe reported.

In February, the city rejected a lease transfer, which will send Skyline to an eviction trial in Superior court in October, according to the Globe. 

Skyline’s attorney, Michael Lepizzera, did not return a request for comment Wednesday evening, and calls to the venue went unreturned.

Scooter Braun is inserting himself in this narrative, one Taylor Swift likely never asked him to be a part of.

Braun, 43, took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, August 27, to reshare TMZ’s upload of pics from Swift’s trip to Rhode Island with her friends. “How was I not invited to this?!?” Braun wrote, adding the hashtag, “#laughalittle.”

Days after finishing the European leg of her Eras Tour, Swift, 34, celebrated by spending the weekend with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at her Rhode Island mansion. The twosome were also surrounded by several pals, including his teammate Patrick Mahomes and family, Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce. Swift’s longtime friends Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, and Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper were also in attendance.

Around the same time on Tuesday, Braun also shared that he had “finally watched” the Discovery+ docuseries Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, which explored his feud with the popstar.

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Braun and Swift’s bad blood dates back years and came to a head in 2019 when the music manager received heat for purchasing the back catalog of her music from Big Machine Records’ Scott Borchetta. At the time, Swift claimed she was offered a contract to “earn” the rights to her music “one [album] for every new one I turned in.”

“All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years,” Swift wrote in a 2019 Tumblr post. “Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy.”

Swift alleged that she learned about the deal after it had been completed, whereas Borchetta claimed in a 2019 post on the label’s website that he texted Swift the night before it went public.

In response, Swift began re-recording her old albums and releasing them as “Taylor’s Version.” She has since dropped a new version of Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989. She has yet to re-release Reputation and her self-titled debut.

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Braun went on to share his side of the story in 2021. “I regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal,” he told Variety at the time, alleging that the details Swift shared about the events were “not based on anything factual.” He added, “I don’t know what story she was told. I asked for her to sit down with me several times, but she refused.”

Braun noted that he was most upset by Swift painting him as a bully. “I’m firmly against anyone ever being bullied. I always try to lead with appreciation and understanding,” he said. “The one thing I’m proudest of in that moment was that my artists and team stood by me. They know my character and my truth. That meant a lot to me.”

News broke in 2023 that several of Braun’s clients, including Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, reportedly severed ties with him.

The Rhode Island high school girls volleyball season is nearly upon us.

Teams have worked their serve/receives all summer and it will all be on display as games start in earnest on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The sport was reduced to three divisions this season with movement across the board.

We know that there will be at least two new champions this fall after East Providence was bumped up to Division I. The Townies raced to an undefeated season last fall and captured the D-II title. And in D-III, Burrillville edged Tolman in five sets, but the Broncos are off to the state’s second league.

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North Kingstown seeks its third straight title in D-I, but there are competitors lurking at everywhere and the Providence Journal is excited to get to the action.

For now, here are 10 girls volleyball players to keep an eye on this fall.

Lyla Auth, Middle blocker

Westerly, Junior

Auth certainly has the size at 6-foot-1 to warrant attention. But it’s the combination of size and hit power in the middle that stands out for the Bulldog. Westerly went 10-5 last season and should duplicate that success again this season.

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Sofia D’Agostino, Libero

La Salle, Junior

D’Agostino led the Rams to a 10-6 mark last year and a spot in the Final Four. La Salle was ultimately upended by North Kingstown in straight sets, but the specialist garnered recognition for her play by making the Providence Journal All-State second team.

Kayleigh Garrepy, Middle blocker

North Kingstown, Sophomore

Garrepy, daughter of Skippers’ coach Brian Garrepy, landed on the All-State second team as a freshman and enters the 2024 campaign as one of the top players in the state. North Kingstown won its second of back-to-back championships last fall and should threaten to make it a dynasty.

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Sydney Henson, Setter

North Kingstown, Senior

Part of the reason North Kingstown enters as a way-too-early favorite is Henson. The senior is tabbed to replace the 2023 Gatorade player of the year, Ella Maack, at setter for the Skippers. Henson was already an all-stater at libero last year (181 digs to go with 54 assists) but transitions to lead NK’s potent offense.

Hailey Labonte, Outside hitter

Portsmouth, Senior

Labonte led the Patriots in kills and digs and was just behind Caitlin Mediate in aces last fall. Behind the two seniors, Portsmouth could reach the D-I playoffs for the third straight season.

Tessa LaFrenier, Outside hitter

North Kingstown, Senior

LaFrenier is one of the top hitters in the state and will demand attention at the net. North Kingstown has a long lineage of stars and the senior could be next up on that list.

Emma McCrann, Outside hitter

Barrington, Junior

Morgan Martin, Libero

Barrington, Senior

Barrington was close to pulling off the semifinal upset against East Providence last year. The Eagles dropped the fifth set, 16-14, but almost every team goes through heartbreak before winning. Need proof? The Barrington boys lost in similar fashion in 2023 before winning the title last spring. McCrann, now a junior, earned D-II second-team honors from the league’s coaches last year. Martin, now a senior, joined her on that team.

Caitlin Mediate, Setter

Portsmouth, Senior

The Patriots earned the four seed in D-I last fall and took No. 5 La Salle to five sets before falling, 15-13, in the final set. If not for NK’s Ella Maack, Mediate would have been the ProJo’s first-team All-State setter. But she’s back for another season with the Patriots and is one to watch this fall.

Keira Mullen, Rightside hitter

East Providence, Junior

Mullen is the only All-State hitter returning after graduation losses last year. The Townies dropped to D-II last season and went undefeated, winning the title in straight sets. They’re in D-I this season with the junior leading the way.

India Vaughn-Hallene, Middle hitter

South Kingstown, Senior

The Rebels halted North Kingstown’s reign in the fall of 2021 with a 25-17, 14-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-9 win in the semifinals. They then topped Prout for the program’s first state championship. SK reached the finals again the following year, but was undone by the Skippers. A potential return to the pinnacle would be aided by Vaughn-Hallene at the net.

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