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President Donald Trump ratchets up his promised immigration enforcement with orders to start building a US-Mexico border wall and to cut grants to ‘sanctuary cities’ BORDER CRACKDOWN GOP lawmakers cheer measures while As early as Thursday, he is “We are going to save lives immigration advocates and Inside expected to pause the flow of on both sides of the border.” triggered immediate new immigration advocates condemn them all refugees to the U.S. and The actions, less than a tension with the Mexican ■ Trump says torture indefinitely bar those fleeing week into Trump’s presi- government. works as he readies By Julie Pace controls Wednesday, sign- war-torn Syria. dency, fulfilled pledges that Trump is expected to wield terror review, A11 The Associated Press ing executive actions to “Beginning today the animated his candidacy his executive power again ■ He calls for probe into jump-start construction of United States of America and represented a dramatic later this week with the unsubstantiated voter WASHINGTON — Presi- his promised U.S.-Mexico gets back control of its redirection of U.S. immi- directive to dam the refugee fraud claim, A11 dent Donald Trump moved border wall and cut federal borders,” Trump declared gration policy. They were flow into the U.S. for at least ■ RI religious leader aggressively to tighten grants for immigrant-pro- during a visit to the Depart- cheered by Republican allies seeks ‘sanctuary the nation’s immigration tecting “sanctuary cities.” ment of Homeland Security. in Congress, condemned by SEE CRACKDOWN, A6 congregations,’ A6

WARWICK URI AT 125 Mother Proud past, exciting future cleared The University of Rhode Island goes from a single house in 1892 to Inside of kidnap a modern institution of higher learning with nearly 18,000 students URI President David Dooley charges says the next By G. Wayne Miller | Journal Staff Writer caretakers and stewards for the next 125 years.” generation Dooley recalled the school’s 19th-century RI woman fl ed gives him SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The University of founders, who, he said, would never have imag- reason to hope, to Texas with her Rhode Island began a year of 125th-anniversary ined URI today, with its roughly 18,000 students, 2 daughters in 1988 celebrations in grand style Wednesday afternoon hundreds of professors, buildings on hundreds of and he’s weary on a blustery Kingston Quad, with lightings of acres, and programs in pharmacy, business, nurs- of hearing that campfires, hayrides, a faux birthday cake taller students are By Jacqueline Tempera ing, languages and more. Journal Staff Writer than two people, and remarks by Council on But, Dooley said, “They did, when they came consumed by Postsecondary Education chairman Bill Foulkes, together, have a vision that began with President self-interest. Family and friends of president David M. Dooley and others. Abraham Lincoln and the Con- Also, key dates Liana Waldberg — once Foulkes brought greetings from Gov. Gina gress in 1862, and that still in URI history Elaine Yates Raimondo and told the crowd of hundreds of propels us forward today. and 10 of its students, faculty, staff and alumni that at the prominent — rejoiced quarter-and-a-century mark, “we’re just simply SEE URI, A4 alumni, A4 Wednesday after hear- ing the state had dropped a 1988 child Waldberg abduction charge against her. “This is the best news of my day,” said Gary Rich- ardson, a friend of Waldberg from Houston. “This lady is loved. She is respected. I hope she finds peace now.” Charles Patenaude, Yates’ second cousin, said the announcement came as a relief. “It’s been a trying time for our family,” said Paten- aude. “I think we’ve all been through enough.” Waldberg, who legally changed her name from Elaine Yates in 2009, shot into the national spotlight last week after she was arrested on the decades-old child-snatching charge. She pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of “abduction of a child prior to a court order” in Kent County Superior Court Jan. 18.

Rachel Silva, a junior at URI, dances with her Ramette teammates at Wednesday’s celebration on the campus quad. THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/GLENN OSMUNDSON SEE MOTHER, A7

SUPER BOWL LI PURSUIT OF HISTORY Coming Saturday: First of eight pages looking at previous Patriots Super Bowl appearances. Super-sized price for trip to Houston Coming Sunday: Full page poster of Tom Brady. By Gregory Smith To take out a loan to go to — the face value of a ticket With everything included, Journal Staff Writer the big game. It’s a pricey runs from $500 to $3,000, specialists say, a couple proposition. depending on seat location. attending the Super Bowl If you would like to attend Even for the 60,000 New A brief shopping expedi- easily could spend more than Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5 in England Patriots season tion on the internet shows the cost of buying a subcom- Houston, you might have to ticket-holders — a subgroup that a ticket bought on the pact car. Autobytel advertises make another trip first. was allowed to vie for game open market will set you back To the credit union. tickets in a Patriots lottery a minimum of about $3,700. SEE TRIP, A7

TODAY FRI SAT Business ...... A10 Legal ads ...... A7 Bad hoops night for Friars, Rams Classifi ed ...... B7 Lotteries ...... B2 Comics ...... C8 Movies ...... C3 Providence College suffers what coach Ed Cooley calls a ‘demoralizing Crossword...... C6 Obituaries ...... A12 Editorial ...... A14 Television ...... C7 52°/35° 44°/32° 40°/29° loss’ to St. John’s, 91-86; Rhode Island gets off to a slow start and can’t Complete forecast, B8 catch up to Richmond, 73-62. SPORTS, B1 Home delivery: 401-277-7600 Daily A8 Thursday, January 26, 2017 | PROVIDENCE JOURNAL | providencejournal.com

PROVIDENCE NEWPORT Society lists endangered properties Hyatt Regency sold; By Christine Dunn Smith St., Smith Hill (1855) renovations planned Journal Staff Writer ■ Former Sixth Precinct Police Station, 36 Chaffee St., By Christine Dunn Olneyville (1890) and was sold for $53.5 million PROVIDENCE — Some Journal Staff Writer ■ Welcome Arnold House, in September 2006. A spokes- familiar names, and some new man for Davidson Hotels was ones, are on the Providence 21 Planet St., College Hill (1785-1798) PROVIDENCE — The Hyatt not immediately available for Preservation Society’s annual Regency hotel on Goat Island comment, and the sale had not Most Endangered Properties in Newport has reportedly been recorded at Newport City List, released Wednesday PPS also announced its 2017 Preservation Awards been sold for $92 million to Hall by Wednesday morning. evening. new owners who say they plan The hotel is on nearly 10 The list, announced at the Wednesday night: Rehabilitation Awards (2): 32 to invest another $18 million in acres and will have 257 guest group’s annual meeting and renovations. rooms and suites, multiple Preservation Awards Cere- Custom House St. (Owner: ASH NYC & HM Ventures The closing was finalized event venues, a full-service mony, identifies “historically on Friday and renovations spa, and year-round and significant properties in Group LLC); and Lila Delman Real Estate International are expected to be finished seasonal food and beverage Providence deemed in threat by May, according to Tanya services, according to Scalisi. of deterioration, neglect office, 369 South Main St. (Owner: LDRE Properties Scalisi, a spokeswoman for Planned improvements and demolition”: the new owners. She said include "a refreshed lobby and ■ Atlantic Mills, 100 Manton Providence LLC) Design Excellence Award: Provi- the hotel will be renamed room design that will stay true Ave., Olneyville (1863) Gurney's Newport Resort & to the property's New Eng- ■ Barstow Stove Company dence G/ Narragansett Hotel Garage, 100 Dorrance Marina. The employees of the land aesthetic and origins; (known as Tops Electric Com- hotel will be retained and the a new marina; an expanded pany), 120 Point St., Jewelry St. (Owner: Providence Capi- tal LLC) hotel will remain open during pool deck and pool club, and District (c. 1849) renovations, she said. a Kids' Club with expanded ■ Bomes Theatre, 1017 Broad Small Preservation Project Award: 425 West Fountain St. George Filopoulos of Metro- family amenities. All food and St., Elmwood (1921) vest and BLDG Management, beverage components will be ■ (Owner: The Armory Revival Broad Street Synagogue, 688 owners of Gurney's Montauk overseen by LDV Hospitality, Broad St. (1910-1911) Company, through Westmin- The Industrial Trust Building, otherwise known as the Superman Resort & Seawater Spa on the including the addition of the ■ Cranston Street Armory, 310 ster Crossing LLC) Building, was added to the Providence Preservation Society’s list of of east end of Long Island, along brand's signature restaurant, Cranston St., West End (1907) Strengthening Place Award: The endangered properties last year. It makes another appearance on the with affiliates of Square Mile Scarpetta, in May, as well ■ Humboldt Fire Station, 155 Sharpe Building, Promenade Apartments, 25 Holden St. 2017 list unveiled on Wednesday. BOB THAYER/PROVIDENCE JOURNAL Capital Management LLC, as the elevation of banquet Humboldt Ave., Wayland (1906) purchased the Hyatt Regency and catering experiences and ■ (Owner: Sharpe Building FILES Industrial Trust Building, 111 Newport, she said. seasonal poolside favorite, Associates, LLC) Apartments: 22 and 36 Parkis (Leaders: Daniel A. Baudouin, Westminster St., Downtown According to online New- Pineapples." At-Large Project Award: For Reha- Ave. (Owner: AIDS Care Phoebe Blake). Government/ (1928) port records, the sellers of the Gurney's Newport will offer ■ bilitation and Community Impact Ocean State) Policy Nominee: Provi- Rhodes Street National Reg- hotel were One Goat Island 27,000 square feet of event (2): Veterans for Tomorrow, Preservation Initiative Awards dence Landmarks District, ister District, Rhodes/Alphonso/ LLC, c/o Davidson Hotels spaces, including 300-seat 1115 Douglas Ave. (Owner: (2): Community Involvement 2014 (Department of Plan- Janes streets, Upper South and Resorts of Atlanta, Geor- and 650-seat ballrooms, and Veterans for Tomorrow Recipient: CITY WALK/Con- ning + Development, City of Providence, gia. Online records also say 50,000 square feet of outdoor ■ LLC) and East Long Pond necting Providence, 2014 Providence) Sheffi eld Smith House, 334 the hotel was built in 1969 space.