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ICE detention cases are overwhelming RI's federal courts. What's being done?
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (490+ words) A surge in immigration cases in Rhode Island has lawyers pleading for relief and has led to out-of-state attorneys being allowed to represent people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U. S. District Court Chief Judge John Mc Connell Jr. , on April…...
Cannabis dispensary owners' hopes of opening in RI are going up in smoke
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1034+ words) PROVIDENCE " After a federal judge halted Rhode Island's long, drawn out effort to award new recreational cannabis licenses and, ultimately, open new dispensaries, cannabis cultivators and would-be business owners are calling on state officials to quickly find a solution. The…...
These fish look like Jabba the Hutt. Now, RI kids are eating monkfish at school.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1559+ words) There's nothing about a monkfish's appearance that makes you want to eat it. With a bulbous head, bulging eyes, oversized mouth and sluglike body that can grow more than four feet long, it's basically the Jabba the Hutt of the…...
Here's where ex-Providence basketball coach Kim English is going
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (487+ words) Kim English has his next men's college basketball home." ESPN reported Monday"afternoon the former Providence College head coach will be hired as part of"Michael Malone's first"staff at North Carolina." English"spent the last three seasons with the…...
Her son died by suicide at a RI gun range. Now, she wants the law changed.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (817+ words) Editor's note: This story deals with the topic of suicide. Please see the note at the bottom of the story for resources. "I am not here to debate gun laws. I'm not here to challenge anyone's Second Amendment rights. I'm…...
'It's getting worse': RI had a roadmap to end homelessness. What happened?
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1725+ words) Fourteen years after the state created a roadmap to end homelessness in Rhode Island, the problem has worsened, with no strategic plan and questions from advocates for the homeless community about how more than $100 million in taxpayer money has been…...
Which Housewife has the best Rhode Island accent? Here's our assessment.
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (294+ words) Thanks to "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," the rest of the country is discovering the Rhode Island accent. And the commentary on social media suggests that viewers are equally perplexed and amused. "I'm at once annoyed and entertained by…...
Which RI high school baseball teams will shine? We break it down
1+ week, 6+ day ago (572+ words) The drama was plentiful in last year's baseball postseason." Bishop Hendricken and Cumberland both fought out of the loser's bracket to reach the Division I title series. North Providence needed nine innings to win its opener before storming to the…...
RI surfers catch more than waves launching new wildlife rescue team
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1052+ words) Congress of the Birds' staff member Hannah Proulx was happy that she had a wetsuit when she jumped into a Barrington pond in early March to save a bird entangled in fishing line. The water was cold, Little Echo Pond…...
Rhode Island women's basketball heads to March Madness after sendoff
3+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) SOUTH KINGSTOWN "The next step in the NCAA Tournament journey for the University of Rhode Island women came Thursday morning. The Rams were sent off from their Ryan Center home by fans gathered in the front lobby on March 19. Players…...