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RI mother's grief sparks quest for 'accountability' in murder-suicide
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (83+ words) Christine Marino couldn't bring back her daughter Loren, killed in a 2024 murder-suicide. But she wanted to know: Where did the gun come from? RI mother's grief sparks quest for 'accountability' in murder-suicide It was a strong sharp feeling, a yearning…...
Why you'll see a helicopter flying around Providence Place mall on Sunday
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (347+ words) PROVIDENCE " While Providence Place mall is closed on April 5 for Easter Sunday, the streets surrounding the mall will also be closed from the early morning into the afternoon so that a helicopter can bring in new HVAC equipment. The equipment…...
Providence Friars to lose more players to transfer portal. Who's leaving?
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (763+ words) Providence's men, Bryant's men, the University of Rhode Island'women'and the Providence women all face potential 2026-27 roster changes due to expected transfer portal and commitment activity last week.' The'Friars'men could see three'additional'players'depart'when the portal officially opens. The Bulldogs men picked up…...
RI hospital 'warehoused' mentally ill patients. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward.
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (83+ words) Whistleblowers allege the state-run hospital billed like a nursing home, while warehousing mentally ill patients. RI hospital 'warehoused' mentally ill patients. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward. Long-standing claims that the Eleanor Slater Hospital defrauded Medicaid out of nearly a…...
'Real Housewives' will elevate RI. Why other cities should be jealous.
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (100+ words) It will legit elevate Rhode Island in the media-sphere. In the eyes of the millions obsessed with the show, each new franchise sends a message: "This location must be happening." There've been 10 so. .. 'Real Housewives' will elevate RI. Why other…...
Why a Providence mural honoring a slain refugee ignited a political firestorm
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (976+ words) For the past two weeks, a firestorm of controversy has swirled around a Providence gay bar's mural memorializing Iryna Zarutska, a murdered Ukrainian refugee. Democratic politicians want it taken down. Republicans think it should be saved. If that sounds unlikely,…...
Real Housewives will bring the RI accent to television. But what is it, exactly?
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (335+ words) The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premiere on April 2 on Bravo will bring the wonders of the Rhode Island accent to households across the country. But what exactly is a Rhode Island accent? Is it just a New York accent?...
Rhode Island names new women's basketball coach. Who is it?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (423+ words) Colleen Mullen will be the next women's basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island." The Rams announced the hire in a Sunday afternoon release. Mullen will replace Tammi Reiss, who"departed"last week for Florida after securing a first…...
First Student bus drivers authorize strike over national contract. Is RI impacted?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (633+ words) School bus drivers for First Student, a company that provides school bus services across Rhode Island, has authorized a nation-wide strike ahead of the expiration of the national contract between the Teamsters and the company. The union members voted 88% in…...
Why does the Trump administration want RI's voter data? A judge is openly skeptical.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (724+ words) The Trump administration's demand that Rhode Island hand over "sensitive" voter information led to an acknowledgement in a federal courtroom in Providence on Thursday that the Social Security and drivers' license numbers of the state's registered voters could be used…...