Rhode Island Black Business Association
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Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA) is looking for volunteers to help with the planning of its 10th Anniversary Event. RIBBA is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing business opportunities for Black- and minority-owned businesses in the state. The organization focuses on strengthening access to capital, [...]

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Letters to the Editor – April 8, 2026
8 de abril de 2026
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Dear Providence Eye, There are many ways to cover a story and I strenuously object to your approach to the opening of Grace Harbor Church [Factory on the Woonasquatucket Being Transformed into 500-Person Capacity Baptist Church]. I don’t object to removing buildings from the tax [...]

Jessie L. Schenck Dudley
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Jessie Schenck Dudley of Providence passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, after an illness, surrounded by love. Born on September 11, 1938, in Cleveland, North Carolina, Jessie was the beloved daughter of Evelyn Schenck and Esley Eve. From an early age, she was grounded [...]

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Open Closet Thrift Shop
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Open Closet Thrift Shop, located within Open Table Christ Church on Broad Street in Providence, seeks volunteers to help with their show on Saturday, May 16. Volunteers are needed to help with general set up and with the buffet lunch portion of the event. Individuals [...]

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Genesis Center
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Genesis Center, in Providence, is looking for volunteers to support its Financial Opportunity Center, a comprehensive counseling office that provides career and financial coaching services for students. Volunteers are needed to work with students on building their resume, searching and applying for jobs, and with [...]

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Gladys Mildred Coro Abbruzzese
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Gladys Mildred Coro Abbruzzese, born on April 15, 1932, in Providence, Rhode Island, passed away at the age of 93, March 26, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Gladys Tetrault. Gladys lived a life marked by devotion to her family, a [...]

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Madeline M. Holden,
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Madeline M. Holden, 86, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Jeffrey and Lucy (Capobianco) LaCourse. Madeline was known for having many talents. She had a love for crocheting and sewing, and also became a certified artist. Painting [...]

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Kenneth DeFusco Jr.
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Kenneth DeFusco Jr., 59, of Johnston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 25, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, Ken was the beloved son of the late Kenneth DeFusco, Sr. and Delores (Harrison) Pompei. Ken [...]

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Mary V. Thomas
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Mary V. Thomas departed this life on March 22, 2026, at her home in Johnston, Rhode Island at the age of eighty-eight. She was born to Mary Araujo Monterio and Armando Perry on November 24, 1937. Left to mourn her passing are her children, Periane [...]

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Mar
B.Gordon Lisker
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B.Gordon Lisker, 82, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Rozendal-Lisker, with whom he shared fifty-eight years. Born in Providence, Gordon was the son of the late Abraham and Geraldine (Gordon) Lisker, [...]

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