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From Rhode Island Monthly - October 19, 2018 (Photo: RI Monthly/Jason Evans) A SHORE THING: WESTERLY’S TRANSFORMATION By Bob Curley / RI Monthly WESTERLY — Chuck Royce began investing in vacant properties and local businesses a decade ago. Now Westerly is…

From Rhode Island Monthly - September 25, 2018 (Photo: RI Monthly/Chris Vaccaro) THE KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER STILL ROCKS - The Westerly icon was revamped for a twenty-first-century crowd By Kaitlyn Murray / RI Monthly WESTERLY — According to Merriam-Webster, “Knickerbocker” is…

From The Westerly Sun - September 13, 2018 Michael Hurley to play at the United Theatre WESTERLY — The legendary Michael Hurley from the band Holy Modal Rounders will be in Westerly next week to perform at the United Theatre. “Michael…

From Westerly Life - Tuesday, September 11, 2018 United We Stand By Gina King / Westerly Life Over the last few years, Westerly has experienced a steady growth of not only new businesses in the downtown area but also a revival…

From The Providence Journal and Rhode Island Spotlight - Sunday, September 2, 2018 (Photo: The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach) Westerly’s United Theatre being transformed into 'a center excellence' By Jim Hummel / The Rhode Island Spotlight A $12-million renovation will turn the…

A big thank you to Jim Hummel and Rhode Island Spotlight for selecting The United Theatre for their September spotlight. The Rhode Island Spotlight is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission it is to highlight and celebrate community heroes, both individuals…

As seen in The Day newspaper - Sunday, August 26, 2018 (Photo: Sean D. Elliot/The Day) A sweet song playing out in Westerly By Ann Baldelli Westerly — The good news keeps coming for downtown Westerly. The project to create a regional…

From The Providence Journal – July 20, 2018 Richard Jenkins: ‘Shape of Water’ rekindled his love of movies By Andy Smith / Journal Arts Writer WESTERLY, R.I. — “It was like heaven to me to do that story,” said actor…

From The Westerly Sun – June 27, 2018 United Theatre announces $7 million capital campaign to complete renovations By Nancy Burns-Fusaro / Sun staff writer WESTERLY — The movie theater where many memories were made has taken another step closer…