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Massive great white feasts on dead whale off Rhode Island as second shark circles nearby
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (423+ words) It takes a pretty big draw to attract a great white shark, but a dead whale certainly qualifies. Marine researchers got an unusually clear look at a massive great white as it fed on a whale carcass off Rhode Island,…...
RI weather: It hit 99 degrees in Providence. Setting new record
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (154+ words) The temperature in the Providence area has climbed to 99 degrees, breaking an 85-year-old record, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record for the date, July 2, was 98 degrees, which was set in 1941. Enjoy a visit to an escape room....
Providence takeover ends with most goals unmet
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (131+ words) After Gov. Gina Raimondo's administration took over Providence Public Schools in 2019, state education leaders set 43 benchmarks they said would measure whether the intervention was succeeding. Seven years later, as Gov. Dan Mc Kee returns control of the district to the…...
Providence Schools officially return to local control
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (60+ words) Providence's School Districts and City Leaders will gather at 6 p. m. Wednesday, July 1 and strategize now that the state has returned local control of the schools to them. Providence's School Districts and City Leaders will gather at 6 p. m. Wednesday, July 1 and strategize now…...
Providence Place tenant tries to stop sale using likely AI-filled motion
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (749+ words) PROVIDENCE " After a Providence Place tenant filed a motion to stop the sale of the mall, the judge in the case will hold a hearing to show why the tenant shouldn't be sanctioned for the likely use of generative artificial…...
Providence schools to officially return to local control on Wednesday
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (22+ words) Providence Public Schools will officially return to local control on Wednesday. Providence Public Schools will officially return to local control on Wednesday....
These RI dogs are in the running to be the 'Best Pet in the Nation"
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (465+ words) Three Rhode Island pets are in the running to be voted the best pet in the country after taking gold for the state during a nationally-broadcast awards night last week. Two pups from Warwick and one from Providence were named…...
Search continues after car with people inside submerges at Rhode Island boat ramp
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (160+ words) A search operation remains underway after an occupied vehicle entered the water and quickly submerged at a boat ramp in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Sunday evening, authorities said. According to Pawtucket police, officers were dispatched to the Taft Street boat…...
Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pivoted away from a Rhode Island wedding: report
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift reportedly decided to pivot away from holding their forthcoming wedding in Rhode Island for security reasons. "Taylor and Travis really wanted'their wedding'in Rhode Island, and June 13 was the date, but security wouldn't have worked because…...
A night for Rhode Island journalists to celebrate and a photo worth a second look
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (420+ words) Then, I moved on. This spring, I went back to look through the stories and images produced last year by our staff and freelancers like Salerno who help us cover politics and policymaking here in the Ocean State. It was…...