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Bally's becomes the second legal sportsbook to operate in Rhode Island
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (283+ words) Bally's will be the second sportsbook to operate in Rhode Island after it received the lone available online sports betting license available in The Ocean State." Interestingly enough, Bally's was one of just two sportsbooks to apply for this online…...
Yankee named best RI seafood shacks. We compared it our readers' votes - AOL
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (708+ words) A New England publication said three Rhode Island seafoodshacks are among the best in the region. Yankee Magazine ranked the top 15 best seafood shacks in New England naming three Ocean State seafood shacks in Wickford, Tiverton, and Newport. However, last…...
Stages of Freedom: Black-owned nonprofit sheds light on Rhode Island's role in Underground Railroad
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (678+ words) In the news: Abim Thomas Police, courts maintain flow of information to ICE officials They're testing democracy's collapse in Louisiana first As the smallest state, Rhode Island's involvement in the Underground Railroad is often overlooked. When the freedom movement was…...
Providence shuts down most insurance businesses for 2027
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (399+ words) The nonprofit giant has offered health insurance for decades. But recent challenges, including higher costs and regulatory changes, have created an untenable situation, according to Providence's CEO. Providence, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U. S. , has offered health…...
Providence police seek public's help in finding missing man, 76
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (87+ words) The Providence police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 73-year-old man who "suffers from mental health conditions.". .. Providence police seek public's help in finding missing man, 76 The Providence police are asking for the public's help in…...
Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients - AOL
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (268+ words) Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients AOL. com Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients. Spoiler alert: 'Survivor 50' unveils winner after host accidentally spoils major reve" Brooke…...
Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (598+ words) The Boston Globe Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid At Food Club Live, restaurateurs, chefs, and patrons came out to listen to the industry leaders creating the concepts people can't stop talking about PROVIDENCE " For years,…...
36 Hours in Providence, Rhode Island: Things to Do and See
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (69+ words) By Lauren Matison and Tony Cenicola May 21, 2026 "She Never Came" by BEZT The gilded Independent Man statue stands atop the State House, built in 1904. "Alice H. Parker" by Quinn Bryan at the Alcove A wisteria-covered pergola at the John Brown House…...
Rhode Island to relinquish control of Providence schools on July 1 - AOL
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (1026+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " In an unexpected development, R. I. Education Commissioner Ang'lica Infante-Green announced Wednesday she is recommending the state relinquish control of the Providence schools by July 1. The commissioner will make the recommendation to the R. I. Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on…...
Judicial panel picks 9 to interview for RI Superior Court seat - AOL
1+ day, 20+ min ago (462+ words) The panel that helps vet Rhode Island judges will interview nine lawyers for the Superior Court vacancy created by Judge Joseph A. Montalbano's ascension to presiding justice of the busy trial court. The Judicial Nominating Commission on May 19 selected nine of…...