Foodies, mark your calendars! CHOP Culinary Hub in Providence is hosting a huge event from April to August 2026. Think local eats, community vibes, and kitchen magic. What’s your go-to RI dish? #ProvidenceRI #RIFoodie #CulinaryEvent
On this date, March 31... • in 1887, Manhattan gangster Thomas 'Kid' Hunt is sentenced to five years for manslaughter. • in 1926, a jury is unable to reach a verdict on charges that 'Dandy Phil' Kastel used mails to defraud. • in 1931, Gaetano Morello of Pittston PA, on trial for the murder of Charles Calamera, testifies in his defense. In Los Angeles, police receive a tip that missing gangster Frank D. Vito has been killed and buried in the desert. • in 1932, New York police arrest Vincent Alo for robbery and possession of a firearm. • in 1936, Special Prosecutor Thomas Dewey obtains an arrest warrant for Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania. • in 1939, John Torrio and four codefendants go to trial on tax fraud charges. • in 1942, Samuel 'Red' Levine is sentenced to a year in prison for perjury. • in 1953, 'Sandy' Naples of Youngstown OH is convicted of conducting an illegal lottery. • in 1955, Stefano Badami is stabbed to death in a Newark NJ restaurant. • in 1961, Youngstown OH gambling racketeer Mike Farah is released after a prison term for committing assault and battery. • in 1981, Frank 'Funzi' Tieri, front man for the Genovese Crime Family in New York, dies. • in 2008, Bonanno Crime Family boss Vincent Basciano is sentenced to life in prison for the 2001 murder of underworld rival Frank Santoro. • in 2016, human remains are recovered at an alleged Mafia burial ground in Providence RI. Image of Frank Tieri.
#OTD (Mar 31)
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#PittstonPA #LosAngeles #YoungstownOH #NewarkNJ #ProvidenceRI #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
#NoKings 3.0
(3/28/2026)
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On this date, March 30... • in 1881, Italy asks the U.S. secretary of state to issue a warrant of arrest and extradition for Giuseppe Esposito, charged with murders and robberies in Sicily. • in 1908, Baltimore produce merchant Antonio Lanasa goes on trial for allegedly conspiring to extort and murder rival merchant Joseph DiGiorgio. • in 1927, John 'the Bug' Stoppelli of New York begins a prison sentence for illegal weapons possession. • in 1932, New York mafioso Vito Genovese marries Anna Petillo Vernotico two weeks after having Anna's husband murdered. In Brooklyn, Michael DiBenedetto is arrested for kidnappings related to a laundry racket. • in 1940, near San Diego police find the bloodstained automobile of Victor Carlino, who has been missing for nine days. • in 1952, a bomb damages the Youngstown OH home of F.P. Deniro, father of racketeer Vincent Deniro. • in 1981, FBI places electronic surveillance devices within a Youngstown OH area restaurant owned by Vincenzo 'Jimmy' Prato. • in 1990, fifteen men, including reputed leaders of four New York crime families, are indicted for conspiring to skim money from city window replacement contracts. • in 2012, Frankie DiMattina is sentenced to six years in federal prison for the gunpoint extortion of a rival bidder in a Brooklyn Catholic school lunch contract. • in 2016, police learn the Providence RI burial location of murdered New England Mafia associate Steven A. DiSarro. Image of Giuseppe Esposito.
#OTD (Mar 30)
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#Baltimore #SanDiego #YoungstownOH #ProvidenceRI #Brooklyn #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
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Night color photo of two tall modern brick buildings in downtown Providence RI — The Residences and the Omni Hotel. Many windows of the two buildings are lit. Beams of light streak upwards from street level toward the top of the left building. A 19th century style street lamp is brightly lit in the foreground. A horizontal row of three bright red traffic lights is raised above the street in the lower left of the photo.
#FotoVorschlag
Glänzend >> Shiny
#photography #ProvidenceRI
The 'No Kings' rally is back in Providence this Saturday at the State House, 1-4 PM. Protesters are pushing back on Trump policies with speeches from local leaders. What’s your take on this, Ocean State? #ProvidenceRI #RIpolitics
Hey, Providence! Get a sneak peek at Harvest Kitchen on March 27, 2026, from 4-7 PM with the Downtown Parks crew. Local eats, good vibes. Who’s hungry for some Ocean State flavor? #ProvidenceRI #LocalFood #Community
California-based #NativeAmerican #artist Sarah Sense’s “Land, Lines, Blood, Memory” #photoweaving exhibition opens this Thurs., March 26, with talk & reception from 3-6 p.m. at #RhodeIslandCollege's #BannisterGallery #ProvidenceRI. Read Suzanne Volmer's preview:: artscopemagazine.com/2026/03/sara...
#providenceri #ri #thecolloseum #canonphoto #photography #musicphotography#Olympusphoto
The Colloseum, Providence, RI, 2011
Canon 5D --- Olympus Zuiko 50mm - f1.8 - 1/80s - ISO800
Got the lens from a mentor while studying journalism in college. He showed up with a paper bag with Olymlus lenses.
#canonphoto #photography #musicphotography #providenceri
The Colloseum, Providence, RI
-Canon 5D with a 50mm Olympus 1.8
---1/40s ISO 3200 --- seriously pushing that camera's sensor 😅
Don't remember this show but I must've been there with my friend's band.
On this date, March 19... • in 1877, future New York Mafia boss Ignazio Lupo is born in Palermo, Sicily. • in 1896, a federal jury in New York City convicts Nicola Taranto, John Rosa, Thomas Russo and Antonio Langano of counterfeiting. • in 1912, future Kansas City boss Nick Civella is born in KC. • in 1925, narcotics convictions in New York result in three-year prison sentences for Joseph Mecca and Patrick Giacomo and one-year sentences for John Stoppelli and James Liggiardo. • in 1929, a police officer, apparently protecting a bootlegger, is killed in a Brooklyn gang gunfight. • in 1943, on the day his extortion indictment is unsealed, Chicago racketeer Frank Nitti kills himself along a railroad track in Riverside IL. • in 1951, Youngstown OH racketeers Sandy Naples, William Naples and Stephen Bajnok are charged with assault with intent to kill. • in 1956, Sebastian John LaRocca is arrested at Pittsburgh for making false statements. • in 1957, a federal grand jury indicts Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa for bribing a rackets committee investigator. • in 1969, a Providence RI jury acquits Raymond Patriarca of loansharking conspiracy. Image of Frank Nitti.
#OTD (Mar 19)
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#KansasCity #Brooklyn #Chicago #YoungstownOH #Pittsburgh #ProvidenceRI #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
The 31st Providence French & Francophone Film Fest is on at Avon Cinema ‘til March 19. French flicks, student translations, and community vibes—pretty cool to see local collab in action. Anyone catching a screening? #ProvidenceRI #FilmFest #FrenchCinema
Hey Providence, wanna shape a caring future? The Downtown Parks Network is hosting a convo on March 16, 2026, 6:30-8 PM. Let’s talk community, not just red tape. Who’s in? #ProvidenceRI #CommunityMatters #OceanState
Whether you’re interested in growing up in Providence, RI, or just growing up; in Catholic schooling or becoming an educator; in the power of camp fellowship; or in finding a spiritual foundation for your vocation, consider my new book: Providential #ProvidenceRI #ThomasMerton #Education #Memoir
On this date, March 13... • in 1891, a jury finds none guilty of the assassination of New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy. • in 1903, Isidoro Crocevera, Giuseppe DePrima & Giuseppe Giallombardo are convicted in of passing counterfeit currency. • in 1909, an anonymous letter sent from New York City blames NYC mafiosi Giuseppe Morello, Giuseppe Fontana, Ignazio Milone, Pietro Inzerillo & the Terranova brothers for arranging the Palermo slaying of NYPD Lt. Joseph Petrosino. • in 1912, Dallas racketeer Warren Diamond pleads guilty to running a gambling establishment. • in 1946, FBI reports that former Naval Intelligence Lt. Cmdr. Haffenden is friendly with mob boss Frank Costello. • in 1957, FBI agents witness Jimmy Hoffa's illegal acquisition of confidential McClellan Committee files. • in 1964, a grand jury at Cleveland indicts Youngstown OH racketeer Jasper 'Fats' Aiello and others for running an illegal abortion ring. • in 1974, a federal court finds New York mobster Carmine Tramunti guilty of financing a drug ring. • in 1987, New York Mafia boss John J. Gotti and codefendants are acquitted in a federal racketeering trial. • in 2009, Bonanno family associate Joseph Young is sentenced to life for the 2005 murder of Robert McKelvey. • in 2012, two admitted New England mobsters confess to extorting strip clubs in the area of Providence RI. • in 2019, Gambino crime family boss Francesco Cali is shot to death at his Staten Island home. Image of Carmine Tramunti.
#OTD (Mar 13)
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#Palermo #NewEngland #NewOrleans #YoungstownOH #Dallas #ProvidenceRI #StatenIsland #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
What will happen to the Providence Place Mall? What should happen to it? @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com @stephmachado.bsky.social #rhodeisland #providenceri #malls
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Federal Hill, Providence RI, 📸: Daniel Bento #FederalHill #ProvidenceRI #sunsetlovers #sunset #arch #welcometofederalhill #streetlights #traffic #neonsigns #sidewalks #trafficlights
On this date, March 10... • in 1870, in New Orleans, Vincent Simondellio fatally shoots Rosario DiMichelli. • in 1892, heirs of six Italian-American lynching victims bring lawsuits against the City of New Orleans. • in 1906, at a Hillsville PA trial conducted by the Calabrian organized criminal network, Rocco Racco is convicted of adultery and sentenced to die but avoids the underworld death penalty by making a large cash payment. • in 1921, Albert Anastasia, held by authorities in Providence RI, is charged with complicity in the Brooklyn NY murder of Joseph Terella. In Bronx NY, Joseph Valachi is arrested for burglary. • in 1927, two gunmen open fire on Philadelphia Mafia leader John Avena as he leaves a restaurant, but Avena is unharmed. • in 1930, Jack Diamond is arrested in New York for homicide. • in 1932, Bronx gangsters Joseph Morganelli and Frank Caiola are arrested for robbery and kidnapping. • in 1933, Carl Gurera of Kansas City is shot and mortally apparently by his Mangiaracina in-laws. • in 1938, in Buffalo, Joseph DiCarlo is sentenced to a year in Erie County Penitentiary and a $500 fine for coercion. • in 1959, Dallas FBI agents secretly request information on the Mafia from a member of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. • in 1971, gangster Joey Gallo of Brooklyn is released after completing a prison sentence for attempted extortion. Image of Joseph DiCarlo.
#OTD (Mar 10)
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#NewOrleans #HillsvillePA #ProvidenceRI #Brooklyn #Philadelphia #BronxNY #KansasCity #Buffalo #Dallas #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, March 8... • in 1855, Manhattan gang leader Bill 'the Butcher' Poole dies of gunshot wounds suffered 12 days earlier. • in 1893, the Terranova family of Corleone - later leaders of the East Harlem NY underworld - arrive in New York City aboard the S.S. Alsatia. • in 1894, Dante Regali and Augusto Ferrari stand trial in Providence, RI, for robbing and beating banker John Caproni. • in 1906, New York police arrest Ignazio Lupo in conection with the kidnapping of Antonio Bozzuffi. • in 1913, 'Mock Duck,' leader of New York Chinatown's Hip Sing Tong, begins a prison sentence for policy gambling. • in 1927, Abner Zwillman is arrested in Newark NJ for assault and battery. • in 1932, a Pennsylvania grand jury indicts Youngstown OH gangsters Roy Marino, Michael Joyce and Leo Lee for the Feb. 14, robbery of Pittsburgh's Metro Club. • in 1937, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses 'Lepke' Buchalter anti-trust conviction but upholds conviction of 'Gurrah' Shapiro. • in 1949, the deadlocked jury in San Francisco's Nick DeJohn murder trial is discharged by the judge. • in 1952, Arnold Schuster, who directed New York police to fugitive bank robber Willie Sutton, is fatally shot on orders from Albert Anastasia. • in 1960, a Youngstown OH criminal society passes a death sentence against Sandy Naples because he would not contribute to the group. Image of Anber Zwillman.
#OTD (Mar 08)
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#ProvidenceRI #NewarkNJ #YoungstownOH #Pittsburgh #SanFrancisco #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, March 6... • in 1914, Thomas Pennacchio is sentenced in NYC to a year and 10 months in prison for attempted burglary. • in 1918, confessed killer Ralph Daniello testifies in the murder trial of Brooklyn Camorra boss Alessandro Vollero. • in 1921 - Giuseppe Florina is arrested for the murder of Joseph Terella in Brooklyn. • in 1928, Meyer Lansky, Samuel Levine and Joseph Benzole are arrested at Queens NY for felonious assault against former associate John Barrett. • in 1929, Thomas 'Fatty' Walsh, a suspect in the Arnold Rothstein murder, is shot and killed at the Miami-Biltmore Hotel. • in 1934, Lottie Coll, Alfred Guarino and Silvio Ventre are sentenced to long prison terms for a Bronx killing. • in 1946, FBI's Alex Rosen files a report critical of Charles Radcliffe Haffenden, ex-commander of Naval Intelligence, who helped win early prison release for Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania. • in 1962, the FBI installs a listening device at the Providence RI office of New England crime boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca. • in 1970, New York mob boss Joseph Colombo is charged with five counts of perjury. • in 1987, New England mobster Ilario Zannino is convicted of gambling and loan sharking. • in 2009, former New York police officers Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa are sentenced to life in prison for aiding Lucchese mobsters and participating in racket murders. Image of Raymond L.S. Patriarca.
#OTD (Mar 06)
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#Brooklyn #QueensNY #Miami #Bronx #ProvidenceRI #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
will be walking to the anti-war rally...
#ProvidenceRI shortly...
A woman in an orange coat and black snow pants with a teal toboggan leaning back into the snow bank beside the freshly shoveled snow. The snow in the street in thigh high and unplowed.
Our street hasn't been plowed yet, but at least our driveway and sidewalk are clear.
It's our first blizzard and so far it's just a lot of work.
#ProvidenceRI #RhodeIsland #Blizzard2026 #Snow
At least we can pull back the curtains and watch this blizzard drama unfold.
#blizzard2026 #providenceRI
