EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) The Rhode Island DMV is now taking preorders for a new charity license plate depicting the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. The organization, Friends of the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, says the license plate has taken years of preparation and is “ready to shine.” The new license plate shows the historical lighthouse which […]
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A century ago, five lighthouses lined the East Providence shoreline, lighting the way for ships passing from the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay into the Providence River and the busy port of Providence. Only one remains.