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"(T)his location is an inappropriate location," said Brockton Public Schools attorney Peter Mello.

City, arts, and tourism officials on Wednesday announced that a new major holiday extravaganza is coming to Providence.

WaterFire is expanding its season over the previous year, but still needs to lock down more funding.

WaterFire announces 2021 season with COVID heroes kickoff Saved by state and city funding, WaterFire rolled out plans for the 2021 season on Wednesday with a Labor Day weekend kickoff.  The season features four full lightings and five partial lightings, opening Sept. 4 with a commemoration of pandemic heroes and essential workers. The organization will also hold lightings to celebrate its 25th anniversary and its ninth annual salute to veterans.  Last month, as WaterFire fretted that it might not have the funding needed to stay afloat, the Providence City Council and Gov. Dan McKee's admini...

RI Governor Dan McKee. Photo: RI The State of Rhode Island -- and Providence City Council -- are now going to provide WaterFire with financial support coming out of the pandemic. GoLocal first reported last Friday that WaterFire Chief Executive Officer Peter Mello said the organization could cease to exist, following the City Council Finance Committee vote last Thursday not to fund their $300,000 request for federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act. “The Providence City Council will amend an ordinance, recently passed by the Committee on Finance, approving more than $42 million ...