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Providence schools to officially return to local control on Wednesday
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (22+ words) Providence Public Schools will officially return to local control on Wednesday. Providence Public Schools will officially return to local control on Wednesday....
These RI dogs are in the running to be the 'Best Pet in the Nation"
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (404+ words) Three Rhode Island pets are in the running to be voted the best pet in the country after taking gold for the state during a nationally-broadcast awards night last week. Two pups from Warwick and one from Providence were named…...
Rhode Island wins 5 gold medals at 2026 Special Olympics
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (1101+ words) Rhode Island athletes took home five gold medals, nine silver medals and 11 bronze medals at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which wrapped up on June 26. The Rhode Island Special Olympians left for the games in private jets provided…...
Great whites aren't the only sharks off Rhode Island. Take a look
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (88+ words) From great white sharks to the fastest shark in the world, here's some of the sharks you might encounter in Rhode Island. Great whites aren't the only sharks off Rhode Island. Take a look There's nothing quite like a video…...
Search continues after car with people inside submerges at Rhode Island boat ramp
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (160+ words) A search operation remains underway after an occupied vehicle entered the water and quickly submerged at a boat ramp in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Sunday evening, authorities said. According to Pawtucket police, officers were dispatched to the Taft Street boat…...
The Providence Journal once had a theme song
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (89+ words) He played at Westminster Abbey and worked at Shepard's Department store in Providence. But we remember him as the composer of the Journal March and Two Step. .. The Providence Journal once had a theme song One November night in 1900, The…...
Video shows massive great white shark eating dead whale off RI coast
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (78+ words) A great white shark, estimated to be at least 14 feet long, was filmed feeding on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island. Researchers from the Atlantic Shark Institute located the dead humpback. .. Video shows massive great white shark…...
'America's First Resort' Is A Coastal Rhode Island City With Nostalgic Charm And Beautiful Beaches - AOL
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (710+ words) Elegant mansions, a famous cliffside walk, and beautiful beaches have made this Rhode Island coastal destination a favorite summer escape for generations. Rhode Island might be the smallest state in the Union, but it's big on natural beauty and nostalgic…...
Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pivoted away from a Rhode Island wedding: report
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift reportedly decided to pivot away from holding their forthcoming wedding in Rhode Island for security reasons. "Taylor and Travis really wanted'their wedding'in Rhode Island, and June 13 was the date, but security wouldn't have worked because…...
A night for Rhode Island journalists to celebrate and a photo worth a second look
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (420+ words) Then, I moved on. This spring, I went back to look through the stories and images produced last year by our staff and freelancers like Salerno who help us cover politics and policymaking here in the Ocean State. It was…...