Stefano V. Famiglietti blew out the competition in a Democratic primary to fill the legislative seat that belonged for over 40 years to former state Senate president Dominick Ruggerio, who died in April. Famiglietti won over 70 percent of the votes cast in the district, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of […]
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Alleged act of vandalism may be a hate crime, East Providence officials say
Inside City Hall Wednesday, East Providence officials were hosting a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence, when a young man dressed in black stormed into the building, allegedly determined to express his disapproval. Security camera footage shows an American flag and a Cape Verdean flag being tossed out the front door. […]
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What Providence homeowners say about this year’s proposed tax hike
Providence is planning to levy its biggest tax increase on residents in more than a decade, and many of them testified at a public hearing in the city council chambers on Monday night to share how they felt. A binding legal settlement with the state requires Providence to vastly increase school spending this year, which […]
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The last bits of PawSox trivia finally revealed
The PawSox disappeared to Worcester four years ago. McCoy Stadium has since been razed to the ground. But on Monday evening, a small crowd gathered in what used to be right field for one last event in what may be the longest goodbye in baseball history. Among them, Kevin Wildenhain in full PawSox regalia. His dad […]
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Thousands of Rhode Islanders demonstrate against President Trump
Thousands of Rhode Islanders participated in protests against President Trump on Saturday, expressing hope that their dissent will send a loud message against the president and his policies. “It’s important to show that people all over the country are furious with the way in which his arrogance and his tyranny has taken over,” said Rick […]
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A new website illuminates the history of Indigenous enslavement in New England
Brown University history professor Mack Scott grew up Indigenous in Rhode Island. He moved to the Narragansett reservation in Charlestown in middle school, where he was steeped in his culture. But prior to that he lived in Providence, where he said this identity was less present in his own life. “I was considered a city […]
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How Trump’s first 100 days reverberate at Brown University
April 30 marks the one-year anniversary since Brown University students packed up their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s Main Green. Students agreed to end the protest after school leaders said they would hold a vote on a proposal to divest from companies that support Israel, drawing both criticism and praise. April 30 also marks President […]
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Amid Anchor Medical closure, Gov. Dan McKee rolls out primary care reforms
The impending closure of Anchor Medical Associates means some 25,000 Rhode Islanders will soon be forced to find new doctors. And the state already has a shortage of primary care doctors. As many as 400,000 Rhode Islanders already have no access to primary care. That’s the problem Gov. Dan McKee hopes to alleviate. “We […]
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‘No kings’: Rhode Island protesters rally against Trump in nationwide demonstration
Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday in Providence and towns across Rhode Island as part of a nationwide “day of action” against the Trump administration. In Providence, they marched at noon from the Rhode Island State House lawn through downtown, chanting “government by the people” and “no kings.” The protest was organized by members of the […]
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Brown University students tell school leaders ‘Do Not Comply’ with Trump administration
In one of the first large protests at Brown University this year, more than 100 Brown University students poured onto the Main Green Friday to demand that school leaders refuse to comply with demands they expect are coming from the Trump administration. Over the past several months, the Trump administration has used the prospect of […]
