âAn oasis in the cityâ: Discovering the Big Lakes Trail at Roger Williams Park
Tuesday Trail Runs welcomes joggers to join a free and informal 3.2-mile run in the Providence park.
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Kevin Essington, executive director of the Roger Williams Park Conservancy, right, Jon Pincince, of Cranston, left, and his daughter Molly, center, run on a trail in Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.Gretchen Ertl for The Boston Globe
PROVIDENCE â As rush-hour commuters tapped the brakes on Route 95 recently, a trio of runners hit the trails at Roger Williams Park.
The Executive Director of the Roger Williams Park Zoo is decrying ATV use on city and park streets. Photo: GoLocal File
The Executive Director of the Roger Williams Park Zoo (RWP) Zoological Society on Monday sent a letter to a City Councilman describing how ATVs and off-road vehicles have destroyed the property and have ruined events at the Providence landmark.
RWP Zoo Zoological Society Executive Director Jeremy Goodman urged Councilman Michael Correia not to legalize ATVs on city streets but rather find a designated location for ATVs and off-road vehicles to operate. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST