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Why Providence residents are getting new trash and recycling cans
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (336+ words) Providence is in the process of replacing residents' trash cans and expects to finish distributing new carts within the next few months. According to the city's FAQ page, the $7.4 million project is intended to improve recycling rates, which will save…...
Yankee Magazine picked out 3 must‑see RI spring break events for 2026.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (759+ words) Spring break in Rhode Island is right around the corner. Spring break in the Ocean State goes from April 20 through April 26, 2026, according to a recommendation by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Some schools have their weeklong recess a week…...
Ocean Race to skip Newport in 2027. Why it won't return to RI.
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (157+ words) After serving as the U.S. stopover in the three previous editions of The Ocean Race, Newport will not host the global sailing event in 2027. Sail Newport, which has served as the host organizer, said in a statement that it had decided…...
Providence police, mayor reveal new 'Real Time Crime' center. Here's what it does.
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (590+ words) PROVIDENCE " The city of Providence and its police force have a new nerve center that can support operations with various streams of real-time information, including live video feeds from networks of public and private surveillance cameras. The center's analysts will…...
No murders, fewer guns: Providence’s 2025 crime stats paints a hopeful picture
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) PROVIDENCE " The city saw just one homicide during the first six months of 2025. And it appears, based on the comments of a grand jury witness, that the panel deemed the Jan. 20 homicide justifiable based on the circumstances. If true, that…...