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Providence police investigating fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (142+ words) PROVIDENCE " A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Providence early Saturday morning as he waited for a ride share, authorities said. No arrests had been made as of Monday morning, according to Kristy dosReis, a Providence…...
Rhode Island, in its first NCAA women’s basketball tournament since 1996, faces Alabama in first round
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (529+ words) University of Rhode Island coach Tammi Reiss was willing to go to some pretty extreme lengths to see her team in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. "All I wanted was for this group to win the championship and feel what…...
Insights from 5 Rhode Island business leaders on surviving and thriving in the Ocean State
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (474+ words) Our Rhode Map Live event Tuesday night featured five Rhode Island business leaders " from a fast-growing startup to a restaurant owner to the chairman of Rhode Island FC " discussing what it takes to survive and thrive in the Ocean State....
Victims killed in Swansea car crash identified as Bristol, RI, couple
1+ week, 6+ day ago (448+ words) The victims of a fiery crash in Swansea involving a car driven by a man who allegedly fatally shot a man in Rhode Island were identified by Monday by Massachusetts authorities. Carolyn Carcasi, 54, and her husband, James Carcasi, 53, of Bristol,…...
The Providence Place mall is up for sale. But is the age of the indoor mall over?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1100+ words) PROVIDENCE " Inside the former Tiffany & Co. store at the heart of the massive downtown Providence Place mall, the jewelry cases remain illuminated, but empty. Dust clings to the glass shelves where diamonds once sparkled. There isn't a little blue box…...
Providence pension system reaches a milestone, with a long road ahead
2+ week, 4+ day ago (404+ words) The only thing moving more slowly than Providence's recovery from the blizzard is its long climb out of a pension crisis decades in the making. After years of grinding progress, the city has reached a notable " if hardly decisive " milestone....
Here are the top 10 epic snow totals across Rhode Island and Massachusetts
2+ week, 6+ day ago (189+ words) Monday's Blizzard of '26 dumped more than 3 feet of snow in many portions of Rhode Island, and well over 30 inches in parts of Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has updated the latest snowfall totals since Monday night. Here are the top…...
Fewer than half of Providence apartments would be rent-controlled under current proposal, city estimates - The Boston Globe
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1155+ words) PROVIDENCE " If the Providence City Council implements its rent stabilization plan later this year, it's possible that fewer than 44 percent of apartments in the city would actually be rent-controlled, the city's chief financial officer said this week. The newly-calculated estimate,…...
A popular Providence restaurant canceled reservations, cut staff, and abruptly shut down. What happened? - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (557+ words) PROVIDENCE " On Feb. 2, June Rose was excited for their dinner plans when things started to unravel. An unexpected email hit his inbox: His reservation for five at CRU PVD in Providence had been canceled. There was no warning or explanation…...
Providence community left reeling after four children are accused of murder: ‘Something we can’t understand’ - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (730+ words) PROVIDENCE " In the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, there's one question everyone is asking: How could this have happened? Four boys, ages 11 and 12, are charged with murder after police say they punched and kicked 51-year-old Rony Alonso while out after dark…...