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8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (520+ words) Ever since the Brown University shooting at the end of 2025, mental health has been top of mind for me " both in thinking about the welfare of our society, but frankly also worrying about my own staff and how they deal…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (209+ words) With a warm, windy day expected, the National Weather Service is warning of an elevated risk for fires. "The combination of southwest winds gusting to 35 to 45 mph, relative humidity as low as 30 to 35 percent, and a lack of significant rainfall…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (56+ words) North Providence police are asking for help locating a missing man. Police said 63-year-old Anthony Joseph Caldaron was last seen on Friday. Officers said he was wearing a baseball cap and black hooded sweatshirt. According to police, he is known…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (186+ words) Want to design the next PVDFest poster? Providence is currently taking applications from Rhode Island-based artists age 21 or older. The finalist will receive $3, 000, in addition to the honor of having their design used in printed posters and other marketing materials…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (48+ words) Video game retailer Game Stop wants to buy the considerably larger e Bay for $56 billion. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Thomas about the offer. The post Game Stop makes unsolicited bid to acquire online auction giant…...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (400+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " While much of the country celebrates independence on the Fourth of July, Rhode Island marks its own historic moment two months earlier. On May 4, 1776, 250 years ago, the Ocean State became the first of the 13 colonies to formally renounce…...

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (274+ words) It sure looks like the Rhode Island House could see a shakeup in the coming days if House Speaker Joe Shekarchi chooses to apply for a vacant Supreme Court seat. He has until Thursday to decide. My colleague Ed Fitzpatrick…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (97+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " It's decision week for House Speaker Joe Shekarchi. He has until Thursday to decide whether to apply for a vacant Supreme Court seat, and it's a move that could shake up the Rhode Island State House. In…...

15+ hour, 48+ min ago  (533+ words) 'I was afraid to ask the questions' The Real Housewives of Rhode Island star Kelsey Swanson has revealed there was far more going on behind her split than what people saw on screen. Although the breakup was confirmed during the…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago  (399+ words) It's graduation season in Rhode Island. With several colleges across the Ocean State, there's typically a sense of excitement in the air throughout April, May, and June as graduates prepare to move their tassels from one side to the other....