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Democratic Socialist Unseats Providence Mayor in Latest Primary Win for the Left
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (851+ words) State Rep. David Morales, a 27-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence on Sept. 9, ending the incumbent’s bid for a second term in Rhode Island’s largest city....
11 people in Providence displaced after Steuben Street fire
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (42+ words) Firefighters were called to the house on Steuben Street just before 2:30 a.m. where they were met with heavy smoke and flames on the third floor. The fire was knocked down within minutes. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/fire-damages-providence-home-displaces-11/...
New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (514+ words) PROVIDENCE — Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Wednesday night, including incumbent Governor Dan McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, in a stunning wipeout that heralds a seismic shift in Rhode Island politics. A former…...
Rhode Island man grows thousands of pounds of native fruit
16+ hour ago (48+ words) Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stro... A Rhode Island man, dubbed "King of the PawPaws," is…...
Rhode Island House Primary Election 2026 Live Results
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (374+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said Congress must take warnings from AI engineers that the technology…...
RI to receive extra money towards road, bridge work
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (38+ words) RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25. RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25....
Rhode Island man grows rare native fruit in his backyard
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (107+ words) A Rhode Island man has turned his backyard into a garden with a plant that most Ocean State residents do not have. Joe Barros of East Providence has hundreds of pawpaw trees planted in his yard. It is the largest…...
RI Primary 2026: Live coverage of election day
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1766+ words) Rhode Island's 2026 primary gets underway today with polls opening at 7 a.m. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not…...
Rhode Island House District 2 Primary Election Live Results 2026
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (265+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said today that Democrats will reach out to…...
Rhode Island Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (265+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said today that Democrats will reach out to…...