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In Rhode Island, the governor’s race can finally begin - The Boston Globe
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (483+ words) Rhod Island can finally exhale. The longest campaign that never was is finally over. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi announced Tuesday that he won't run for governor this year, ending a long flirtation that padded his campaign war chest, fed the…...
How renters and landlords on the Providence City Council are grappling with the rent control plan - The Boston Globe
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (885+ words) PROVIDENCE " When Miguel Sanchez went looking for a new apartment after a breakup, he realized he couldn't afford a one-bedroom by himself, despite having a full-time salary at a nonprofit, plus part-time pay as a Providence city councilor. He opted…...
In Providence, more than a thousand people protest ICE killings, violence - The Boston Globe
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (768+ words) PROVIDENCE " Protesters crowded the streets and plaza in front of the Rhode Island State House in the bitter cold on Friday to rally against federal immigration enforcement, calling for the abolition of ICE and justice for Renee Good and Alex…...
Providence races to clear snow ahead of second possible weekend storm - The Boston Globe
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (584+ words) PROVIDENCE " With a nor'easter potentially impacting New England this weekend, Providence is still struggling to remove snow from last week's winter storm, and facing complaints from residents about uncleared roads, sidewalks and parking lanes. "I've heard loud and clear from…...
Winter storm cleanup: Exotic lizard found on snow-covered street in Providence - The Boston Globe
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (804+ words) It's not uncommon for nor'easters to rain cats and dogs. But now one Providence man can say he's seen it snow lizards. Frank Hardy, a 54-year-old construction worker, woke up Tuesday morning to survey his snow-covered driveway, after the aftermath…...
❄️ 🛷 Rhode Island’s must-visit sledding spots - The Boston Globe
1+ week, 2+ day ago (338+ words) Let's start with the obvious: If you're a school leader who is forcing kids to do virtual learning today, you deserve to be heckled worse than Kim English after the Friars' embarrassing loss to Georgetown over the weekend. Rhode Island…...
Major winter storm to slam southern New England with up to 24 inches of snow - The Boston Globe
1+ week, 3+ day ago (539+ words) A visible winter storm has begun to move in on southern New England, and safe to say it's time to turn on the fireplace, bundle up, and prepare to shovel or check on a neighbor who might need a hand....
Rhode Island debates raising taxes on the rich - The Boston Globe
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1003+ words) PROVIDENCE " Taxing the rich is quickly becoming the focus of Rhode Island's 2026 legislative session, with the governor proposing a millionaires tax, business groups pushing back, and progressive legislators pushing to go further. Governor Daniel J. McKee launched the debate on Jan....
Rhode Island would offer tax amnesty program for the first time in nearly a decade under McKee’s budget plan - The Boston Globe
1+ week, 5+ day ago (705+ words) PROVIDENCE " Rhode Island would offer a tax amnesty program for the first time in nearly a decade, under Governor Daniel J. McKee's proposed state budget. And that's renewing attention to the state's latest list of top tax delinquents " a compilation that…...
Monica Lewinsky will headline a United Way event in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (280+ words) Monica Lewinsky is coming to Rhode Island. The United Way of Rhode Island is bringing in Lewinsky to be the keynote speaker at its annual Women United "Power of Women" event March 12 at Bally's Twin River in Lincoln. The theme…...