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Providence launches review of Brown shooting. What they hope to learn
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (533+ words) The city has formally directed the Providence Emergency Management Agency and city lawyers to launch a third-party review of Providence's response to the mass shooting that killed two students and injured nine people at Brown University on Dec. 13. The direction,…...
What's the true identity of this Providence Friars basketball team?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (148+ words) Is the team building toward better things to come this season or are they plagued by an inability to slam the door on a tough opponent? What's the true identity of this Providence Friars basketball team? You could align yourself…...
RI faith leaders urge legislative action against poverty
1+ week, 2+ day ago (549+ words) PROVIDENCE " With the start of the new legislative session, Rhode Island faith leaders gathered at the State House on Thursday, Jan. 8 to implore the state's lawmakers " and budget writers " to "take care of our neighbors and the poor" and protect…...
UConn flexes championship pedigree; rallies against Providence in OT
1+ week, 3+ day ago (599+ words) PROVIDENCE " Ryan Mela went to the Cirque du Soleil. His wrap-around, up-and-under layup had Providence's visitors ready to call it a game. That was it for Providence " it needed to end there for the Friars " and Dan Hurley certainly thought…...
Former RI conman who faked his death sentenced in Utah rape. How long he'll serve.
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (133+ words) A Utah judge sentenced Nicholas Alahverdian to five years to life in prison for the rape of a 26-year-old Salt Lake County woman in 2008. Former RI conman who faked his death sentenced in Utah rape. How long he'll serve. A…...
RI may end coverage of weight-loss drugs for Medicaid as GLP-1 costs soar
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (113+ words) In its budget request for the year starting July 1, 2026, the state Executive Office of Health and Services said GLP-1 expenses for weight loss in the Medicaid program rose 400% in the two years that ... RI may end coverage of weight-loss drugs…...
How much do RI hospital charge for procedures? How we analyzed the data
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (79+ words) The Providence Journal used that pricing data to analyze 19 billing codes at 10 of the state's acute-care hospitals. Hospitals across Rhode Island are required by federal and state law to post their medical pricing data, including the negotiated prices for procedures…...
How can I get a low-number license plate? Ask the RI DMV
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) A: Below are the Governor's Preferred plates and the registrations that are available in each plate type. This is where the low-numbered plates come from, and every Rhode Island resident is eligible to put in a request for one. This information,…...
'Adventurous' RI dentist gives falcon a 'nose job' and saves its life
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) When a peregrine falcon with a broken beak showed up, dentist Rachael Gilardetti used her dental skills to perform a life-saving repair ... 'Adventurous' RI dentist gives falcon a 'nose job' and saves its life It was the first time Congress…...
How RI's Superintendent of the Year Ana Riley is preparing for the future
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) "We have to be engaged in the voices that continue to protect public education," she said of the evolving role of school superintendents. How RI's Superintendent of the Year Ana Riley is preparing for the future What's better than being…...