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Providence explores sale of its health plan after $100M loss
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (283+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. " This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner.The full story is here. Providence on Thursday announced it is considering a sale of its health plan, which reported a net loss of more than…...
Most popular boy names in the 80s in Rhode Island
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (1481+ words) Among all the big hair, Rubix cubes, and shoulder pads, however, there were still plenty of babies being born during this defining time. And with celebrities like Michael J. Fox and Robert Palmer reaching their peak fame during the '80s, it's no…...
Providence rolls out grants to support local business after Brown U. shooting
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (72+ words) Providence is rolling out grants to support local businesses struggling in the wake of the Brown University shooting. Providence is rolling out grants to support local businesses struggling in the wake of the Brown University shooting. Providence is rolling out…...
RI hockey team triumphs in state championship after deadly rinkside shooting
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (210+ words) Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley Co-op hockey team triumphs in their state championship after player Colin Dorgan lost his mother, brother, and grandfather in a deadly rinkside shooting on February 16 at M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. Harris Faulkner and Emily Compagno discuss…...
Providence rolls out grants to support local businesses after Brown U. shooting
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (72+ words) Providence is rolling out recovery grants to support local businesses in the wake of the Brown University Shooting. Providence is rolling out recovery grants to support local businesses in the wake of the Brown University Shooting. Providence is rolling out…...
$50,000 winning Powerball Ticket sold in Rhode Island
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (109+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Providence, but no one has come forward to claim the $50,000 prize. According to the Rhode Island Lottery, the ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball number during the March 18 drawing. It…...
Yankee Magazine picked out 3 must‑see RI spring break events for 2026.
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (759+ words) Spring break in Rhode Island is right around the corner. Spring break in the Ocean State goes from April 20 through April 26, 2026, according to a recommendation by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Some schools have their weeklong recess a week…...
In wake of fatal shooting, Rhode Island hockey team wins Div. II title
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (329+ words) Fate seemed to already have the ending written for the Blackstone Valley boys hockey team. After a shooting at a youth hockey game that left two people dead and three injured just over a month ago shook the community in…...
Well-known Providence chef opens new Thai joint in the heart of downtown
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (263+ words) Phed Phed, a new restaurant with Thai and Japanese cuisine, is now open in downtown Providence at 71 Washington St. Well-known Providence chef opens new Thai joint in the heart of downtown Phed Phed, a new restaurant with Thai and Japanese…...
Singer Jill Scott is doing what she wants: 'Everything has led me to this place"
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (494+ words) With the release of her first full-length album in more than a decade, R&B singer Jill Scott is enjoying the moment " especially since To Whom This May Concern is backed by her own label, Blues Babe Records. "Everything has…...