CTDOT Announces Start of Major Infrastructure Project To Deliver Faster, More Frequent, and More Reliable Service on the New Haven Line

TIME-1 Is Expected To Deliver One of the Largest Rail Improvement Upgrades in Recent State History

STRATFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford to mark the start of construction on TIME-1, the largest component to date of TIME FOR CT, the Lamont administration’s comprehensive, multi-year initiative to rebuild, improve, and expand Connecticut’s rail network.

The three-phase, $1.6 billion TIME-1 project will modernize critical sections of the New

Attention North Providence Voters: North Providence Midterm Primary and General Election Information

Town of North Providence
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Primary Midterm Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – General Midterm Election

• Attention North Providence Voters:     
  The North Providence Midterm Primary and General Election Dates will be:

In Person Midterm Primary Election will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

In Person Midterm General Election will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Click Here For a List of Combined Polling Locations (.pdf)

• IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NORTH PROVIDENCE MIDTERM IN PERSON PRIMARY ELECTION
  WHICH WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the September 9

Help Shape the Future of 4 Richmond Townhouse Road - Meeting on July 28th

The Town of Richmond has partnered with the University of Rhode Island Regenerative Community Design Lab to receive free landscape design assistance for 4 Richmond Townhouse Road. The Planning Board will host a public visioning exercise at their July 28, 2026 meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI 02898. All are invited to attend.

The public is invited to complete the Design Lab’s survey, linked below. Your input can help shape the future of 4 Richmond Townhouse Road.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2nG-7PR7O885QpFSnF0p2TY7WVhPdvbzPWYv9T8YT2y9XVA/viewform?usp=send_form

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New Free Tool Shows Viewers Which Streaming Subscriptions They Are Paying For and Not Watching

Help Me Binge — press play, we'll remember the rest. Free, no login, in any browser.

Help Me Binge lets you track every show, movie, and sport in one place — and pick up right where you left off.

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Help Me Binge tracks viewing activity by service and reports the annual cost of subscriptions with no recent use

A tracker already knows what you watch, it seemed strange to us that none of them would tell you what that was costing. We were paying for services we had stopped opening months earlier...”

— Hyleri Katzenberg; Founder of Help Me Binge

NORWALK, CT, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Households now subscribe to multiple streaming services at once, and industry reporting has repeatedly identified a gap between the services people pay for each month and the services they

Dumpster Rental Cranston RI: PVD Delivers Same-Day Roll-Offs Built for Rhode Island Cleanups and Job Sites

PVD Dumpster Rentals owner Jamaal Hazard with one of the company's branded roll-off dumpsters in Cranston, RI.

PVD Dumpster Rentals owner Jamaal Hazard heading out to make a dumpster delivery in Cranston, RI.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals 20-yard roll-off delivered to a Cranston, RI home, ready for the demolition debris and wood scraps from a local renovation.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals roll-off placed in the back lot of a local store in Cranston, RI, keeping the commercial space clean during a cleanout.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals 20-yard roll-off delivered for a roofing job in Cranston, RI, sized to handle heavy shingle debris.

PVD Dumpster Rentals, the family-owned company headquartered in Cranston, is scaling up same-day roll-off service for homes, contractors, and businesses.

Cranston is our hometown, so every job here feels personal. When a neighbor trusts us with their project, we treat it like it's happening in our own driveway.”

— Jamaal Hazard, Owner, PVD Dumpster Rentals

CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PVD Dumpster Rentals, a family-owned roll-off dumpster company based in Cranston, is expanding its

The Ex-IBM Chief AI Officer Who Left in 2022 Says the Industry's AI Safety Model Is Structurally Broken.

AYRA LABS Created A Physics-Grounded Symbolic Architecture

Łukasz Chmiel, CTO and co-founder, ARYA Labs

"The industry keeps re-litigating the same fight and losing it the same way,"

His Lab Just Published the Alternative. Releasing the "Unfireable Safety Kernel" a shipped, verified enforcement layer that sits outside the AI agent it governs

We wanted to know what happens when the artificial intelligence is smarter than the people writing the rules. The only useful answer is one where the AI never had the option in the first place.”

— — Łukasz Chmiel, CTO and co-founder, ARYA Labs

RIDEGFIELD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ARYA Labs, PBC, made publicly available the source code, adversarial test suite and formal-verification artifacts for the Unfireable Safety Kernel, an authorization system designed to sit outside an

THE TWENTY FIVE AND ELM MICROGRID PARTNER TO POWER THE FUTURE OF COASTAL TRAVEL

CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE WILL SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF SEAGLIDER OPERATIONS ACROSS PREMIER COASTAL DESTINATIONS

STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Twenty Five, a membership-based travel platform powered by REGENT all-electric Seagliders, and ELM MicroGrid, a leader in advanced battery energy

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Making Renewable Energy More Affordable and Easier To Access

New Law Reauthorizes Renewable Energy Incentives That Were Soon Set To Expire, Ensuring That Solar Energy and Battery Storage Have a Renewed Focus on Affordability

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 26-127, which contains several initiatives to make renewable energy—including solar energy and battery storage—an accessible and affordable option for homeowners,

Soberlink to Attend as National Symposia Sponsor at the 2026 Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders

PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HMP Global will host the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders August 6–9, 2026, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, where the event is temporarily relocating due to renovations at its longtime Cape Cod venue. Soberlink is proud to support the event as a National Symposia Sponsor.

With almost 40 years in the industry, the Cape Cod Symposium offers a comprehensive

America’s Cup Hall of Fame to Induct Four Sailing Legends This October

Lowell North (1929–2019) was an Olympic champion sailor, Star class world champion and the founder of North Sails, which was known as the Official Sailmaker of the America's Cup.

Peter Isler is a renowned professional sailor and two-time America’s Cup winner, best known as the navigator aboard Dennis Conner's victorious Stars & Stripes teams in 1987 & 1988. He was in five America's Cups including with Team Dennis Conner and BMW Oracle Racing.

Australia's Glenn Ashby played a key technical role and afterguard member in five America's Cup campaigns across three teams, securing three victories including Team New Zealand's 2017 America's Cup win.

Noted Sailors & Innovators Glenn Ashby, Peter Isler & Lowell North Among those to be honored this fall

This year’s class is a quintessential group of America’s Cup participants whose influence is still felt today. Together, they embody what makes the America’s Cup an endlessly fascinating pursuit. ”

— America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair Steven Tsuchiya

BRISTOL, RI, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Herreshoff Museum and the America’s Cup Hall of Fame will this fall induct four more sailing legends to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame: Glenn Ashby, the Beken Dynasty, Peter Isler and

Items signed by Nikola Tesla, Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee, many others are in University Archives' July 28 online auction

Nikola Tesla typed letter, signed and dated March 16, 1901, addressed to electrical engineer Robert Ten Eyck Lozier, regarding Tesla’s hopes for establishing wireless communication with Europe. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000

Marilyn Monroe signed presentation photo from the “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era, with LOAs from both PSA/DNA and Beckett. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000

Bruce Lee and Van Williams (Lee’s co-star from the 1966-1967 “Green Hornet” TV series) co-signed program from the 1967 International Karate Championships, with provenance from the original autograph recipient. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000

Pair of Ty Cobb game-worn black leather baseball cleats, dating from the last years of the legendary Hall of Fame outfielder’s career in the late 1920s, accompanied by Mears Certificate of Authenticity. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000

Albert Einstein 1-page manuscript handwritten in German in the 1940s regarding his formulation of the United Field Theory, one of seven Einstein lots in the auction with varied scientific content. Estimate: $18,000-$24,000

Items range from Albert Einstein’s mathematical notes on the United Field Theory, to Ty Cobb’s game-worn baseball cleats from his Philadelphia Athletics days.

Collectors, dealers, and institutions can find whatever they’re looking for, whether it be U.S. Presidents, Science, Space/Aviation, Literature, Art, Music, Entertainment, and Sports.”

— John Reznikoff

WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A one-page typed letter signed by Nikola Tesla regarding wireless telegraphy; a Marilyn Monroe signed presentation from the “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era; and a Bruce Lee and Van

Weekapaug Inn Named Among The 10 Best Inns in The U.S. In Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards

Weekapaug Inn in Rhode Island

Weekapaug Inn Pool

Evening at Weekapaug Inn

Weekapaug Inn Fenway Suite

Lawn at Weekapaug Inn

To be recognized by Travel + Leisure readers as one of the best inns is incredible. We're deeply grateful to everyone who voted and to our associates who bring the spirit of Weekapaug to life.”

— Daniel Abrashoff, General Manager of Weekapaug Inn

WEEKAPAUG, RI, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Weekapaug Inn, a timeless Relais & Chateaux and Forbes Five Star Hotel, New England-style inn set in the peaceful Weekapaug community, has been

Evexia Diagnostics Partners with GutID to Offer True Microbiome Testing

Partnership makes high-resolution microbiome analysis available across Evexia's vast network of clinicians nationwide

WASHINGTON , CT, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GutID®, powered by the industry-leading Titan-1™ microbiome research and testing platform, and Evexia Diagnostics, a leading provider of comprehensive clinical laboratory services for

James McManus Discusses Fairbridge Asset Management Dispute and Thomas Lee Exchange on 94.9 News Now with Lee Elcii

DARIEN, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Connecticut/New York real estate developer James McManus is bringing national attention to his ongoing legal dispute with Fairbridge Asset Management following a recent appearance on The Lee Elci Show on 94.9 FM News Now WJJF in New London, Connecticut.

During the interview, McManus discussed allegations that Fairbridge Asset Management

The Learning Experience Preschool in Wilton Raises $8,898 Through Make-A-Wish Fundraising Campaign

The Learning Experience Let's Grant Wishes

The Learning Experience Logo

Early childhood education and philanthropy program teaches children about kindness, empathy and giving back while supporting Make-A-Wish

WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Wilton are making a difference in their community through the preschool’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” fundraising campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish.

During the month-long campaign in April,

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES NEW ENGLAND PROPERTIES BRINGS HISTORIC, MULTI-GENERATIONAL HINDINGER FARM TO MARKET

Hindinger Farm in Hamden, Connecticut

The approx. 120-acre agricultural property in Hamden, CT offers the rare opportunity to acquire one of Southern Connecticut's longest-operating family farms

HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After more than 130 years of continuous operation, Hindinger Farm – one of Southern Connecticut’s longest-running family farms – has come to market for

The Learning Experience Preschool in Cromwell-Rocky Hill Raises $5,205 Through Make-A-Wish Fundraising Campaign

The Learning Experience Let's Grant Wishes

The Learning Experience Logo

Early childhood education and philanthropy program teaches children about kindness, empathy and giving back while supporting Make-A-Wish

CROMWELL, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Cromwell are making a difference in their community through the preschool’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” fundraising campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish.

During the month-long campaign in April,

FireSafeCT Reminds Connecticut Residents of Fireworks Rules and Safety Tips Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday

HARTFORD, CT — This July 4th is no ordinary Independence Day. America turns 250, and Connecticut is ready to celebrate in style. From community gatherings to spectacular professional fireworks shows, the spirit of freedom is alive and well across the Nutmeg State. But as we honor this extraordinary milestone, the FireSafeCT team, made up of the

The Learning Experience Preschool in Southington Raises $5,008 Through Make-A-Wish Fundraising Campaign

The Learning Experience Let's Grant Wishes

The Learning Experience Logo

Early childhood education and philanthropy program teaches children about kindness, empathy and giving back while supporting Make-A-Wish

SOUTHINGTON, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Southington are making a difference in their community through the preschool’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” fundraising campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish.

During the month-long campaign in April,

Avoid Red, White, and Blue in Your Rearview Mirror This Fourth of July

As residents prepare to celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th birthday, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Connecticut State Police, and local law enforcement agencies are reminding everyone to make safe choices this holiday weekend.

The Fourth of July holiday consistently ranks among the deadliest times of the year for