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This riverwalk in RI is one of the best in the US, per USA Today. How to go
Take a trip down the Narrow River in Narragansett
Take a look at what’s changed along the Narrow River in this video from Steve Carey and the Narrow River Preservation Association.
If you like long walks in nature, consider checking out this trail along the water in Rhode Island.
USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards just released its public space rankings, and one riverwalk in Rhode Island ranked among the best in the country.
The annual 10BEST awards highlight the best in travel, food and lifestyle, and winners are chosen by a public voting poll after being nominated by industry experts. In the public spaces awards, highlighting the top parks, playgrounds, trails and more from across the country, The Providence Riverwalk ranked ninth in the best riverwalk category.
Here’s what to know about the top-rated riverwalk in Rhode Island.
Providence Riverwalk named No. 9 best in the U.S.
The Providence Riverwalk is a scenic nature walk stretching for 2.4 miles along the Providence River waterfront, from Point Street Bridge to the Waterplace Park basin. Along with aesthetic scenes of downtown Providence’s nature and skyline, the Riverwalk offers views of historic sites like Memorial Park and the spot of the original Union Station.
The Riverwalk is also loaded with public art pieces, shops and restaurants, from casual cafes to high-end seafood restaurants. During the summer months, the Providence Riverwalk becomes a hub for outdoor entertainment. USA TODAY recommends kayaking through the river with Providence Kayak, riding in an authentic Venetian gondola through La Gondola Providence or stopping to watch lights and fire burst through the river in a WaterFire show.
Currently, the Providence Riverwalk is undergoing a resilience project that will increase ADA accessibility, improve the river’s water quality and connect 55 miles of regional trail systems, among other renovations. The riverwalk is open to the public daily along the Providence River.
What other riverwalks made the list?
Here is the full ranking of USA TODAY’s top 10 riverwalks in the country:
- Waterfront Park – Louisville, KY
- Tampa Riverwalk – Tampa, FL
- Wilmington Riverwalk – Wilmington, NC
- Smale Riverfront Park – Cincinnati, OH
- The Wharf – Washington, D.C.
- Woldenberg Riverfront Park – New Orleans, LA
- Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale – Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Riverfront Park – Spokane, WA
- The Providence Riverwalk – Providence, RI
- San Antonio River Walk – San Antonio, TX
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence.
According to the attorney general’s office, the report will detail the diocese’s handling of clergy abuse over decades.
While the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island is home to the country’s largest Catholic population per capita, with nearly 40% of the state identifying as Catholic, according to the Pew Research Center.
Neronha first launched the investigation in 2019, nearly a year after a Pennsylvania grand jury report found more than 1,000 children had been abused by an estimated 300 priests in that state since the 1940s. The 2018 report is considered one of the broadest inquiries into child sexual abuse in U.S. history.
Neronha’s investigation involved entering into an agreement with the Diocese of Providence to gain access to all complaints and allegations of child sexual abuse by clergy dating back to 1950. Neronha’s office said in 2019 that the goal of the report was to determine how the diocese responded to past reports of child sexual abuse, identify any prosecutable cases, and ensure that no credibly accused clergy were in active ministry.
Rhode Island State Police also helped with the investigation.
Rhode Islanders who plan to join in the global celebration of Irish culture can choose from big and small events, including a parade in Providence.
The March 17 holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, and many big events will be held the weekend of March 14-15. Originally a modest, religious feast day honoring the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day today is a vibrant, boisterous holiday observed by millions of people regardless of their heritage.
The Providence parade is March 21.
We’ve rounded up 10 more events to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But first, are you planning an event this spring? Feature it, so nearby readers see it all across Patch — including in roundups like this!
Here’s your guide to St. Patrick’s Day fun in Rhode Island:
Local News
The two victims were identified as a husband and wife from Rhode Island, local officials said.
A Rhode Island husband and wife in their 50s were identified as the two people killed in a Swansea car crash Friday night.
Carlolyn Carcasi, 54, and James Carcasi, 53, of Bristol, Rhode Island, were killed in the Feb. 27 crash, the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said in a press release Monday.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 136 and Route 6 in Swansea, Quinn’s office said.
Police in Cranston, Rhode Island identified the driver who allegedly hit the couple as Demitri Sousa, 28. Sousa allegedly shot and killed a man in Rhode Island nearly four hours before the crash, Cranston police said.
At around 12:18 a.m. Friday, Swansea police spotted Sousa’s Infiniti barreling down Route 6, Swansea officials said previously.
The couple was driving southbound on Route 136 when the Sousa crashed into the side of a Subaru Ascent. Both cars had “catastrophic damage,” and the Subaru was engulfed in flames, Swansea fire and police officials said.
Both occupants of the Subaru were declared dead at the scene, Swansea officials said.
Sousa was transported to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. He is expected to live and will be held in Cranston police custody until he is medically cleared, police said Sunday.
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