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Which RI high school baseball teams will shine? We break it down
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (572+ words) The drama was plentiful in last year's baseball postseason." Bishop Hendricken and Cumberland both fought out of the loser's bracket to reach the Division I title series. North Providence needed nine innings to win its opener before storming to the…...
RI surfers catch more than waves launching new wildlife rescue team
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1052+ words) Congress of the Birds' staff member Hannah Proulx was happy that she had a wetsuit when she jumped into a Barrington pond in early March to save a bird entangled in fishing line. The water was cold, Little Echo Pond…...
Rhode Island women's basketball heads to March Madness after sendoff
2+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) SOUTH KINGSTOWN "The next step in the NCAA Tournament journey for the University of Rhode Island women came Thursday morning. The Rams were sent off from theirRyan Center home by fans gathered in the front lobby on March 19. Players and…...
Rhode Island men's basketball extends slide with loss to St. Joseph's
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (111+ words) The Hawks mustered just enough offense to hold off the Rams at the Ryan Center in an Atlantic 10 rock fight on Feb. 28. Rhode Island men's basketball extends slide with loss to St. Joseph's SOUTH KINGSTOWN " Whatever hopes the University of…...
Providence almost had a subway system 100 years ago. Why it went nowhere
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (102+ words) Providence drew up plans as far back as 1913, inspired by the success of Boston's historic subway line. Here's why it never went anywhere. Providence almost had a subway system 100 years ago. Why it went nowhere Providence was ascendant in January…...
These bills would protect immigrants, limit how ICE operates in RI. How they work.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (780+ words) The Rhode Island State House spotlight has turned to the lasting images of masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement'agents barreling past security at a Rhode Island courthouse, wrongfully targeting a student intern and threatening to break the car windows of a…...
From grocery stores to grand juries, what RI's top office-holders want.
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1605+ words) So much legislation. So many conflicting arguments. Will this be the year Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers find the time and political will to tackle things such as: Alleged price gouging by corporate grocery stores? Perceived threats to voter rights? The…...
Wednesday was a night to remember for Providence basketball. Here's why.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1025+ words) PROVIDENCE - The AMP was quiet. Fans - at least three of them - wore paper bags on their heads. The game wasn't pretty and for nearly 40 minutes, it looked like another disappointing night in a disappointing season for the Providence College men's…...
RI‑filmed rom-com ‘The Roaring Game’ hits theaters as Winter Olympics begin
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) What better way to get ready for the Winter Olympics than to head to the movies and watch a rom-com filmed in Rhode Island that revolves around the sports of hockey and curling? "The Roaring Game," from East Greenwich's Verdi…...
RI Republican Party elects new leader in close vote. What to know.
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (168+ words) CRANSTON " Rhode Island Republicans elected Allyn Meyers of Tiverton their new state party chairman on Thursday, Jan. 29. Meyers, a former state Senate candidate, defeated Ken Naylor, 85-74, in a vote of the state party's Central Committee at the Shriners Imperial Room…...