Surfing Rhode Island, especially on a day such as this, is not for the faint of heart. Bob Mancini and Andrew Wright were at Narragansett Town Beach on Thursday at the crack of dawn, hoping to ride the waves without so much as a surfboard. “This is the World Series of bodysurfing right here,” Mancini […]
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Judge Frank Caprio, ‘Caught in Providence’ star, dies at 88
Longtime Providence Municipal Court Chief Judge Frank Caprio died Wednesday, according to the court, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 88. Known for his wry humor and sense of empathy in the courtroom, Caprio became an unlikely social media star thanks to his “Caught In Providence” TV series. In 2022, he spoke with […]
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The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS are offering buyouts to employees to close a budget gap
Employees of the joint organization that operates The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS are being offered voluntary buyouts due to the recent loss of $1.1 million in annual federal funding. “This is a significant and painful cut, and it’s not unique to us here in Rhode Island — it’s reshaping public media organizations across […]
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Fiscal watchdog raises concern about growth in Rhode Island state spending
State spending in Rhode Island continues to rise at an unsustainable rate amid slowing revenues and uncertainty about federal funding, a business-backed fiscal watchdog group warned in a report released Wednesday. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council found that state general revenue spending climbed by 10.9% over the last two fiscal years, while state general […]
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Curt Columbus, artistic director of Trinity Rep, to step down next fall after 20 years
The longtime artistic director of Providence’s Trinity Repertory theater company plans to step down next fall, the theater company announced Wednesday. Curt Columbus has led the theater group since 2006, directing more than 25 productions. He is also a playwright. In a statement, Columbus said it is “time for new adventures, for me and for […]
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Gov. McKee splits with campaign manager after less than three months on the job
With a little less than a year until the September 2026 Democratic primary, Gov. Dan McKee and Rob Silverstein — who started as McKee’s campaign manager in early June — have agreed to go their separate ways. “The McKee campaign and Rob Silverstein have mutually agreed to part ways,” the governor’s campaign said in a […]
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Butler Hospital workers ratify new contract, ending strike
The three-month strike at Butler Hospital that forced the closure of roughly half of the psychiatric hospital’s beds ended as workers voted “overwhelmingly” on Monday to ratify a new contract. Butler Hospital and the Service Employees International Union 1199 New England announced the settlement Monday night in a joint statement. “This contract ends the strike […]
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Rhode Island AG Neronha leads suit that accuses White House of using funds for crime victims to coerce states
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and a coalition of other Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, accusing the federal government of restricting access to funds allocated for victims of crime. At issue is funding related to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), enacted in 1984, which created a […]
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Defensores de los inmigrantes celebran la “zona segura” del comité escolar de New Bedford
Click here to read in English. Los defensores de los inmigrantes en New Bedford aplaudieron una votación reciente del comité escolar de la ciudad para establecer una “Zona Segura” para estudiantes inmigrantes. El lunes pasado, el comité aprobó la resolución, presentada inicialmente en febrero. Esta resolución no modifica la política del distrito escolar técnicamente. En […]
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Butler Hospital and striking union reach a ‘tentative agreement’
Butler Hospital and the union representing more than 700 nurses, mental health workers, dietary and maintenance staff announced Monday that they have reached a tentative agreement to end the three-month long strike. “On behalf of both Butler Hospital and members of the bargaining committee representing all job classifications of the hospital, we are pleased to […]
