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Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) A 1920s Colonial Revival home in Providence's Freeman Plat Historic District sold for $3.095 million, setting a 2026 record. Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales A 1920s home in the Freeman Plat Historic District on the East Side of Providence…...
Taylor Swift's Rhode Island house has three different names. Here's why
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (397+ words) Everyone from New England knows that superstar Taylor Swift owns a house in Rhode Island, but what exactly is that house called? Since Swift purchased her Watch Hill estate for $17.75 million in 2013, the house has become well-known as the site…...
Here's why Rhode Island women's basketball has an international flair
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (609+ words) LOUISVILLE " Brooklyn Gray'might not have'taken a phone call from the University of Rhode Island in previous years'as a transfer from Saint Louis.' The Rams'also likely'wouldn't'have been able to recruit Vanessa Harris from a'top-25'high school program in Maryland.' That lack…...
Providence had to fire men's basketball coach Kim English. Here's why.
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (125+ words) English's way to win was ill-advised and largely unbending. As several have opined, it was pro-style play that his athletes never fully grasped. Providence had to fire men's basketball coach Kim English. Here's why. With so much controversy surrounding us…...
Why Providence residents are getting new trash and recycling cans
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (336+ words) Providence is in the process of replacing residents' trash cans and expects to finish distributing new carts within the next few months. According to the city's FAQ page, the $7.4 million project is intended to improve recycling rates, which will save…...
Here's what to know for Providence men's hockey NCAA Tournament odds
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (470+ words) Nate Leaman added to his trophy case for Providence men's hockey this season. The Friars bench boss, in his 15th season at the helm, was named Hockey East coach of the year on Thursday, March 19. Leaman is already the all-time winningest…...
The first and second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, just had a shared bar mitzvah
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (958+ words) In addition Mayor Brett Smiley, former mayor and congressman David Cicilline was also part of the adult bar mitzvah cohort. It is not every day a sitting mayor celebrates his bar mitzvah. But last Saturday, as more than 700 people packed…...
Rhode Island hikers rescued after getting stuck on icy trail in New Hampshire
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (221+ words) Two hikers were rescued after becoming stranded on an icy trail in New Hampshire. According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, officers were notified at approximately 2:16 p.m. Thursday of two hikers stuck near the top of the Flume Slide…...
One last St. Patrick’s Day parade! What to know about Providence
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (217+ words) St. Patrick's Day has come and gone in Rhode Island, along with most of the well-known parades. Newport's well-known parade is long over, as well as the shortest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world, in Little Compton. But if…...
Providence looks to sell off its health insurance plan
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (392+ words) Providence is looking for a buyer for its insurance subsidiary, Providence Health Plan, the organization announced Thursday. Providence is headquartered in Washington state and operates in seven states across the West, but its insurance division is based in Oregon and…...