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Stages of Freedom: Black-owned nonprofit sheds light on Rhode Island's role in Underground Railroad
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (678+ words) In the news: Abim Thomas Police, courts maintain flow of information to ICE officials They're testing democracy's collapse in Louisiana first As the smallest state, Rhode Island's involvement in the Underground Railroad is often overlooked. When the freedom movement was…...
Providence shuts down most insurance businesses for 2027
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (399+ words) The nonprofit giant has offered health insurance for decades. But recent challenges, including higher costs and regulatory changes, have created an untenable situation, according to Providence's CEO. Providence, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U. S. , has offered health…...
Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients - AOL
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (268+ words) Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients AOL. com Providence Health Plan to end coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of Oregon patients. Spoiler alert: 'Survivor 50' unveils winner after host accidentally spoils major reve" Brooke…...
Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (598+ words) The Boston Globe Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid At Food Club Live, restaurateurs, chefs, and patrons came out to listen to the industry leaders creating the concepts people can't stop talking about PROVIDENCE " For years,…...
36 Hours in Providence, Rhode Island: Things to Do and See
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (69+ words) By Lauren Matison and Tony Cenicola May 21, 2026 "She Never Came" by BEZT The gilded Independent Man statue stands atop the State House, built in 1904. "Alice H. Parker" by Quinn Bryan at the Alcove A wisteria-covered pergola at the John Brown House…...
Rhode Island to relinquish control of Providence schools on July 1 - AOL
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (1026+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " In an unexpected development, R. I. Education Commissioner Ang'lica Infante-Green announced Wednesday she is recommending the state relinquish control of the Providence schools by July 1. The commissioner will make the recommendation to the R. I. Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on…...
Judicial panel picks 9 to interview for RI Superior Court seat - AOL
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (462+ words) The panel that helps vet Rhode Island judges will interview nine lawyers for the Superior Court vacancy created by Judge Joseph A. Montalbano's ascension to presiding justice of the busy trial court. The Judicial Nominating Commission on May 19 selected nine of…...
Rhode Island to relinquish control of Providence Schools on July 1
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (32+ words) RIDE's commissioner will make the recommendation to the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. RIDE's commissioner will make the recommendation to the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education....
An untenable situation: Providence to wind down insurance business
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (259+ words) Providence will shutter most of its insurance business beginning in 2027, largely exiting its role as a regional payer with 440, 000 members. The exit follows months of uncertainty for the Portland-based insurer. In March, the health system disclosed it was exploring strategic…...
Portland-Based Providence Health Plan To Stop Offering Most Insurance Plans At End of Year
1+ day, 34+ min ago (508+ words) The Providence Health Plan said Wednesday that it would stop offering most of its insurance products by the year's end, heralding the near-complete dissolution of a longtime stalwart of Oregon's private health insurance marketplace. "We have determined that the most…...