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‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ confront rumors and secrets in episode 2
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (1502+ words) Drama-filled lunches in Providence and Middletown fed off the Rhody rumor mill in Episode 2 of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island." After the pilot aired Thursday, the show moved to its regular Sunday night time slot last night. If…...
A controversial mural depicting a slain Ukrainian refugee is now on a Lebanese restaurant in Providence’s Federal Hill
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (960+ words) PROVIDENCE " The artist behind a controversial mural of a Ukrainian refugee killed on a North Carolina train last year " the partially completed piece outside a Providence LGBTQIA+ nightclub was abruptly canceled last week amid a heated debate " is painting a…...
Ken Block’s independent bid brings a familiar spoiler question to the Rhode Island governor’s race
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (385+ words) The Rhode Island governor's race is still highly likely to be settled in September's Democratic primary, but Ken Block's decision to run as an independent in the November election has added a familiar wrinkle to the state's political landscape. Independent…...
Red Sox honor Rhode Island champion Blackstone Valley Co-op boys’ hockey team with pregame on-field ceremony
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (476+ words) The Red Sox honored the Blackstone Valley Co-op boys" hockey team on the field at Fenway Park on Sunday, another hopefully happy moment amid impossibly difficult circumstances. After the Blackstone players surrounded the mound and watched a video-board highlight reel…...
Three takeaways from the premiere of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (517+ words) The nation might consider New Englanders as buttoned-up and reserved. But after watching Thursday's premiere of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," that reputation might have officially gone out the window. None of the women in Bravo's newest franchise are…...
Morales campaign says he’s leading incumbent Smiley in Providence’s mayoral race
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (901+ words) PROVIDENCE " State Representative David Morales's campaign is touting an internal poll putting him ahead of incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley, with less than six months until the Democratic primary. The text and web poll of 306 likely Democratic primary voters, which was…...
Providence man charged in alleged ax attack had been accused of the same crime previously, records show
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (431+ words) PROVIDENCE " A man arrested in Providence earlier this week after he allegedly attacked a person with an ax was accused of committing the same crime in September, police and court records show. Jehvine Quaweay, 28, of Providence, was charged with felony…...
Will Rhode Island open a window for civil claims against Catholic Church?
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (683+ words) The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote tonight in favor of three bills that Attorney General Peter F. Neronha recommended in his scathing report on clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. But it's clear the real…...
Here’s why one Providence city councilor is voting for rent stabilization
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (749+ words) Providence and I " we've grown together, we've changed together. After 12 years on the City Council, I'm preparing to step away. As I do, I'm thinking about what it's meant to serve this city, and what it means to fight for…...
How Rhode Island are these ‘Housewives’?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1137+ words) Tonight's debut of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island." As Taylor Swift reminds us in "The Last Great American Dynasty" " a song about the mysterious woman who used to own her Rhode Island mansion " "there's only so far new money…...