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Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak ends as Seattle Reign win Boston's Rhode Island debut
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (501+ words) PAWTUCKET, R. I. " Boston Legacy FC's five-game unbeaten streak, which brought the club out of the NWSL's basement after five straight losses to open the season, came to an end Friday night. In the Legacy's first match at Centreville Bank Stadium " their…...
Here are some of summer's hottest events in Rhode Island
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (1255+ words) After a short scorcher, it's time to start thinking about summer and leave memories of a historic winter behind us. And there are plenty of events to choose from, including some that haven't happened for a very long time. The…...
Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid
1+ day, 17+ hour 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,…...
Rhode Island will return control of Providence schools to the city this summer
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (162+ words) PROVIDENCE " In a surprise move, the R. I Department of Education is planning to give the Providence public schools back to city leaders this summer, Education Commissioner Ang'lica Infante-Green said Wednesday. The decision is an about-face for the commissioner, who had…...
A devastating poll for Rhode Island Governor Dan Mc Kee
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (665+ words) Governor Dan Mc Kee hasn't been indicted. He hasn't been caught taking helicopter rides to Newport while the rest of us sit in Washington Bridge traffic. He hasn't proposed selling the University of Rhode Island to Connecticut. Yet here he…...
This cheeseless pizza snack is a staple in Rhode Island. Most folks in Mass. have never heard of it.
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (972+ words) It was the pizza chip heard "round the world " or, at least "round the Bravoverse " when "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" breakout star Alicia Carmody shared a box of the Ocean State delicacy with castmates on North Kingstown beach....
Rhode Island faces an economic hit from immigrant deportations, a new report warns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE " Mass deportations risk harming Rhode Island's economy, hurting local businesses, and exacting "a devastating toll" on immigrant families and communities, according to a new report by the Latino Policy Institute and other groups. As the Trump administration ratchets up…...
Bravo is bringing "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" back for a season 2
1+ week, 4+ day ago (256+ words) Get ready to see more from "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" gang. Bravo's hit reality TV series is coming back for a second season, NBCUniversal revealed during its Upfronts presentation in New York on Monday. The New England-set show…...
With a leadership change expected, a look at recent Rhode Island House speakers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (274+ words) It sure looks like the Rhode Island House could see a shakeup in the coming days if House Speaker Joe Shekarchi chooses to apply for a vacant Supreme Court seat. He has until Thursday to decide. My colleague Ed Fitzpatrick…...
In Rhode Island's most competitive campaigns, who's leading the money race?
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (588+ words) It's officially election season in Rhode Island, and that means candidates are busy raising gobs of money to buy TV ads, overpay for consultants, and stick their signs on lawns of people they've never met. Here's a look at where…...