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14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (722+ words) While Newport's sumptuous Gilded Age mansions might be the most famous of Rhode Island's residences, celebrity homes rank among the state's most impressive. The most notable is Taylor Swift's waterfront mansion in Westerly, which has recently made headlines due to…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (993+ words) Murmur Hi Fi Lounge, Providence's first and long-awaited listening lounge, has opened with all it has promised. Murmur is perfectly named. It offers an immersive audio experience of vintage components and vinyl records with an updated mid-century modern atmosphere that…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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,…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago  (129+ words) by ARC Seattle Staff SEATTLE " A proposal in Rhode Island that would limit the number of self-checkout kiosks in grocery stores is drawing attention on social media. Supporters say the bill is aimed at protecting cashier jobs and improving a…...

3+ day, 46+ min ago  (1065+ words) It's the start of July, which means firework shows are about to be set off all over Rhode Island as the Fourth of July and the250th anniversary of the country's independence is celebrated. From historical parades to family-friendly festivals to outdoor…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (601+ words) Dawn and Cassius Spears are keeping Narragansett farming knowledge alive at Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island. The farm grows three heritage crops, white corn, succotash beans and crookneck squash. The Spears want wider sales beyond the farm stand, but…...

1+ day, 8+ hour 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....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (98+ words) For its "Irreplaceable America" list in honor of the 250th birthday of the U. S. , the World Monuments Fund chose endangered historic sites of innovation, creativity and spirituality to publicize and. .. The Oldest Black Church in the U. S. , the Wright Brothers" Home and a…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (469+ words) Independence Day is coming up, and this year it falls on a Saturday. The United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, marking the day the U. S. declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Revelers often mark the day…...

3+ day, 1+ 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…...