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New chefs, a closing and retools make up the latest RI restaurant news
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (110+ words) Mill's Tavern has appointed Cara Marie Mourning, a vegan chef, as its new executive chef. Providence Restaurant Weeks will offer dining specials from January 25 to February 7. There's been a chef ... New chefs, a closing and retools make up the latest…...
2026 is likely to be a roller-coaster year for RI politics. Here's why
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Will Gov. Dan McKee keep his job amid the Washington Bridge mess? Can the GOP win one of the offices up for grabs? Here's what the pundits say. 2026 is likely to be a roller-coaster year for RI politics. Here's why…...
Rhode Island basketball rolls past Davidson to earn first conference win
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (329+ words) The Rhode Island men's basketball team used stifling defense and strong shooting to notch its first Atlantic 10 win of the season, running over Davidson, 70-45, in North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Rams held the Wildcats to the lowest point total…...
White powder clears RI state office, 'this was an attempt to frighten'
1+ week, 2+ day ago (294+ words) A person was transported to a local hospital "out of an abundance of caution" after a suspicious white powder was discovered at the Rhode Island Department of State's office in Providence, a Providence Police Department spokeswoman said. The Providence Fire…...
Want in on a secret? 10 best RI hidden restaurant gems not to miss
1+ week, 2+ day ago (747+ words) Rhode Island has a bunch of hidden gems. They are those restaurants that have something special but aren't widely known or off the beaten path. Some can be called holes in the wall. They can be hidden in plain sight…...
Providence basketball drops a heartbreaker to UConn in OT. Here's how
1+ week, 3+ day ago (668+ words) They'couldn't'stand to watch the conclusion of a spirited comeback by No. 4 Connecticut, as the premier program'in the Big East proved its championship mettle yet again.' The Huskies never led in the second half,'didn't'tie it until the final 12.3 seconds of…...
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…...
RI's legislative session opens. Here's what to expect on the GA's first day.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1105+ words) PROVIDENCE " Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers have returned to the State House to pick up where they left off six months ago. The state still has a persistent housing pinch; a front-row seat to climate change; a state budget that has…...
Who has bragging rights for the biggest fish caught off Rhode Island?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (745+ words) As far as fishing records in Rhode Island go, it's difficult to imagine anyone catching a fish bigger than the great white shark Vincent Cleri captured in July 1991. The shark was 15 feet, 6 inches long and weighed 2,909 pounds. "It was an…...
RI Foundation plan would overhaul school funding, shift costs to state
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (106+ words) Under the Blue Ribbon Commission's plan, RI would cover millions of dollars that cities and towns now spend on education. Can the state afford it? RI Foundation plan would overhaul school funding, shift costs to state A proposed overhaul of…...