Rhode Island
People are still freezing to death in RI during ‘Operation No One Dies’
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Providence police enforce a parking ban on streets off Smith Street
A missing Narragansett man died on a downtown Providence street, in freezing temperatures, in late January.
Police had found his body under a blanket near Dunkin’ and The Strand Ballroom & Theatre.
Ryan Boisvert’s death came during the first winter of “Operation No One Dies” – a new effort by the Rhode Island State Council of Churches to provide beds to people who need them when the forecast calls for “real feel” temperatures of 22 degrees or below.
The circumstances underscored a message expressed at the time by the council’s warming center coordinator, Harrison Tuttle: Rhode Island must do a better job protecting vulnerable people from dangerous temperatures.
Then, on Friday, Feb. 13, police announced two more wintertime deaths, both “weather-related with possible health complications,” saying that investigators believe Stanislaw Kozav, 49, and his mother, Irina Kozav, 75, were living in the car where their bodies were found, which was in a lot at Miriam Hospital.
Barriers to finding warm beds for homeless Rhode Islanders
It wasn’t clear, based on the information provided by police, if Boisvert or either one of the two Kozavs had tried and failed to find one of the beds offered by the council or any other bed that might have been available.
But Tuttle, who has some expertise, says he’s often unable to hurdle the barriers he runs into when trying to find beds for people who need them.
Such efforts tend to happen in situations where the 51 beds offered in three Providence churches, through the council’s program, have already been taken, he says.
Tuttle says he believes the right coordination between the right organizations can open up other resources.
He says he doesn’t want to lay blame on any particular entity or person.
He just wants to sound an alarm that finding beds for people, even when the temperatures outside are below freezing, can be extraordinarily difficult. Not everyone meets the criteria for admittance to certain facilities.
He emphasizes that Operation No One Dies has resources, including some transportation, for moving people to places with available beds, including facilities outside Providence.
Some of these volunteer drivers are already patrolling local streets in search of people who need shelter on frigid nights.
A call for collaboration to prevent cold-weather deaths
The availability of the beds provided by the council is a new program, funded through a $200,000 grant from the Executive Office of Housing, and it’s an accomplishment of sorts.
But people are still freezing to death. And more beds are needed.
Tuttle says he just wants more responsiveness from organizations that can help, that can “come together to have a conversation around solutions to prevent freezing deaths in the community.”
“Can we patch up a system here for the remainder of the winter?” he asks.
Tuttle had made an appeal after Boisvert’s death, calling for “immediate, concrete collaboration.”
“No single organization can solve this alone,” he wrote. “It is only through committed partnership and shared accountability that we can build a system strong enough to prevent future deaths.”
On Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, each of the beds provided by Operation No One Dies were taken.
The Kozavs were found at 6:28 p.m. on Feb. 11.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 12, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from June 12 drawing
09-17-24-39-51, Mega Ball: 03
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Numbers numbers from June 12 drawing
Midday: 0-2-9-1
Evening: 2-2-6-0
Check Numbers payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Wild Money numbers from June 12 drawing
01-04-07-13-24, Extra: 15
Check Wild Money payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 12 drawing
06-13-22-35-36, Bonus: 01
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.
Hailey Bieber beauty brand Rhode launches summer tour in Newport
The well-known beauty brand founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber kicked off its international summer station tour with a pop-up in Newport from June 11-14.
NEWPORT – Some people lie splayed out on top of a pile of blankets at Bowen’s Wharf. Others sit in lawn chairs, fanning themselves in the Friday morning heat.
Employees in white shirts walk down the long line of people handing out water, sunscreen, fans and umbrellas.
A passerby walks past the large booth shaped as a lowercase r and wonders aloud, “What is going on here?”
The well-known beauty brand Rhode, founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber, kicked off its international summer station tour with a pop-up in Newport from June 11 to June 14.
Fans began lining up at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday night, June 11, to have a chance of walking away with items from the brand’s summer collection and an exclusive Rhode Island sweatshirt on Friday.
Brandon Lodge and Sam O’Malley, who were first in line on Thursday night, had been awake for almost 36 hours by the time the pop-up opened at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Abby Tenreiro tried to get Rhode merchandise during the day on Thursday, but she got in line too late, and the pop-up had sold out before she could get to the front of the line.
“We had to reformulate our plan,” Tenreiro said.
Dedicated to getting some of Rhode’s bronzers, Tenreiro got back in line at 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning for the next sale.
Anna Kelly and Mya Amaral stood at the end of the line, as they queued up after the pop-up had already opened for the day. Being from South Kingstown, they decided to check out the pop-up, due to its close proximity to where they live.
Kelly was originally surprised when she found out that Rhode’s summer station would be starting in Rhode Island.
“Last time I think they did one in New York City, so I thought it was going to be somewhere more like Boston,” said Amaral.
Tenreiro also said she was happy to not have to drive all the way to New York for such a viral event.
In addition to pointing out the irony of Rhode popping up in Rhode Island, Amaral said she’s noticed Newport becoming more popular recently.
“More young people are discovering it,” said Amaral.
From home-grown viral cafés such as The Nitro Bar, which got its start in Providence and Newport by Rhode Island natives, to viral brands such as Brandy Melville coming to Newport, residents are in easy reach of these places making the rounds on TikTok.
Rhode nodded to Newport’s viral fame by providing those waiting in line with goodies, such as coffee from The Nitro Bar and cinnamon buns from Co-Dough.
Rhode Island
Grow Smart Rhode Island leader reflects on decades of change in Rhode Island development – The Boston Globe
Q: When Grow Smart Rhode Island launched in 1997, the state’s political conversation was very different. What has changed most about the way Rhode Island’s elected leaders, the business community, and residents think about growth and development since then?
Wolf: There’s been growing acceptance by our elected and civic leaders of the benefits of prioritizing development and redevelopment in our Main Streets, downtowns, and other areas with infrastructure and access to key services. There’s also increased recognition that Rhode Island can and should aim high when it comes to community and economic development – that we have significant assets to safeguard and capitalize upon, ranging from our vast collection of historic buildings in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, to our transit and public health-friendly compact development patterns, along with our deep water ports, exceptional urban/rural balance, and strategic location along the northeast corridor.
Q: You’ve spent decades trying to shape public policy in Rhode Island. What’s something that happened over the last quarter-century that surprised you — either because progress came faster than expected or because it took much longer than you thought it would?
Wolf: My biggest surprise has been how challenging it has been to persuade a critical mass of Rhode Island’s leaders that making significant investments in a more robust and integrated public transportation system is a sound move, with major short and long-term dividends. Our failure so far to fund RIPTA enough for it to be a viable transportation choice for a lot more Rhode Islanders is a substantial missed opportunity. Fortunately as a state I think we’re getting closer to recognizing this and doing the necessary course correction.
Q: Every long career leaves behind a few projects that never quite got across the finish line. What issue or opportunity do you most wish Rhode Island had tackled more aggressively during your time at Grow Smart?
Wolf: Several within the transportation sector, most notably implementing aggressively the thorough, sound, and bold State Transit Master Plan, an excellent blueprint both for doubling the daily frequency and duration of RIPTA service, and establishing an 18-mile light rail or dedicated bus line through the most populous part of Rhode Island.
Compared to most of our New England neighbors, our state has also under invested in our bike and pedestrian network. This has negative implications for our collective public health, tourism marketability, and talent recruitment/retention.
And finally, I believe we could’ve further expanded economic opportunity and smart economic growth by seeking to execute detailed and well-vetted plans to improve dramatically commuter rail service between Providence and Boston.
Q: You’ve spent nearly three decades helping Rhode Islanders think about housing, transportation, downtowns, and economic opportunity. As you look ahead, what challenge — or opportunity — do you believe will define Rhode Island’s next 20 years, and where do you hope to contribute?
Wolf: I think a key to strengthening Rhode Island’s economy and quality of life over the next 20 years will be further integrating our state strategically with the nearby economic powerhouses of metro Boston and metro New York, and doing so in a way that avoids exacerbating our housing crisis or losing our own beauty, magic, and soul. There are several ways I think I can contribute to this important needle threading exercise, including:
- Continuing to be a sharer of smart growth best practices from within and outside Rhode Island;
- Being an advocate and thought leader for better regional transportation and employment connectivity, as well as for housing and transit-friendly investments land use reforms that accelerate the revitalization of our downtowns and Main Streets and defy the predictions of population decline;
- Mentoring a new generation of creative economic and community development change agents.
This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you’d like to receive it via email Monday through Friday, you can sign up here.
Dan McGowan can be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. Follow him @danmcgowan.
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