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Homeless man rescued after Providence mill building collapses
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (241+ words) PROVIDENCE " Providence firefighters rescued a man on Christmas Day after part of a vacant mill in Olneyville collapsed and trapped him inside. The 36-year-old man told the firefighters that he had been living inside the old brick mill building at…...
Providence Place Drums marks holidays, announces January activities
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (267+ words) What's happening at Providence Place Drums? December saw our residents enjoying the second annual tree-lighting ceremony, complete with hot cocoa and activities for the kids, taking a ride to see the beautiful Christmas lights in the Beech Mountain Lakes community,…...
Providence begins internal 'after-action debrief' of Brown shooting
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (262+ words) As Brown University conducts an external "after-action" review of the Dec. 13 campus shooting that killed two students, Providence has begun work on an internal analysis of its response to the incident. "The City will be conducting a thorough, multi-department after-action…...
RI, 18 other states file lawsuit against gender-affirming care declaration
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (62+ words) Rhode Island's Attorney General joined a coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit challenging what they call "a federal attack on gender-affirming care." ... Rhode Island's Attorney General joined a coalition of 18 other states and…...
Prominent Rhode Island Democrat tells police officer, 'You know who I am?' during traffic stop
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (76+ words) Maria Bucci, the chairwoman of the Democratic committee in Cranston, is heard engaging with a East Greenwich Police Department officer during a Dec. 18 traffic stop, asking him "you know who I am?" (Credit: East Greenwich Police Department) Maria Bucci, the…...
RI Hospital doctors recall efforts to care for Brown shooting victims
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (118+ words) Stephanie Lueckel, chief of trauma surgery at Rhode Island Hospital, was decorating her Christmas tree when word came of a shooting at Brown ... RI Hospital doctors recall efforts to care for Brown shooting victims "People just dropped everything to come…...
Whether pizza chips or wieners, sometimes you just need a taste of RI
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (398+ words) I had the quintessential Rhode Island experience while shopping in early December. I popped into the compact Original Italian Bakery in Johnston. I was on my way home from Newport and went out of my way to visit there. I…...
Former Chief of Providence Police named interim head of safety at Brown U.
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (54+ words) President Christina Paxton says Hugh Clements will report directly to her and oversee the "after-action review" and take over day-to-day leadership of the department. President Christina Paxton says Hugh Clements will report directly to her and oversee the "after-action review…...
No. 19 New Providence defeats Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Girls basketball recap
3+ day, 14+ min ago (178+ words) New Providence defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood 52-32 in New Providence behind a strong performance from Annie Conover. Conover led all scorers with 17 points and contributed six assists and six steals. No. 19 New Providence defeats Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Girls basketball recap New Providence defeated…...
I’ve Lived in New England My Whole Life—and This Small Town in Rhode Island Is the Perfect Winter Getaway
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (29+ words) Westerly, Rhode Island, embodies all the best characteristics of a quintessential coastal town: local, family-run businesses, sweeping views of the waves crashing against the jetty, and a rich, ......