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A guide to exploring Rhode Island's uninhabited islands
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (116+ words) Rhode Island has many uninhabited islands, but some are dangerous and off-limits. Here are a few that you can visit. A guide to exploring Rhode Island's uninhabited islands Exploring an uninhabited island is one of those things that sounds fun…...
East Providence boys volleyball sweeps Chariho in opening round
1+ week, 5+ day ago (116+ words) East Providence now travels to No. 2 Bishop Hendricken, another team that defeated them over this last stretch, at 6 p. m. Thursday. East Providence boys volleyball sweeps Chariho in opening round EAST PROVIDENCE " East Providence boys volleyball turned the page at the perfect…...
Conservationists find an unlikely ally to save RI's river herring in AI
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1777+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN " A silvery blur zips through the water into Carr Pond. Another follows, then another. It all happens in a fraction of a second on this April morning, and it's hard to tell what the flashes of movement just…...
Rhode Island builds hope with stronger mental health care. Here's how.
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (520+ words) Ever since the Brown University shooting at the end of 2025, mental health has been top of mind for me " both in thinking about the welfare of our society, but frankly also worrying about my own staff and how they deal…...
Rhode Island's greatest high school boys basketball players
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) Here are 10 boys basketball players who helped define the sport at the high school level in the state. Tell us which one was the best! Rhode Island's greatest high school boys basketball players Rhode Island and basketball seem to go…...
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley launches reelection campaign
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) PROVIDENCE " Mayor Brett Smiley formally launched his campaign for reelection on Monday, April 27, saying that the city needs "experienced, responsible governance" to face the challenges ahead. Smiley, a Democrat, is facing a spirited primary challenge from Rep. David Morales, a…...
Could loan repayment treat RI's nursing shortage? A program is trying
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) At the end of 2025 Rhode Island had more than 1, 600 open nursing jobs. Could a loan repayment program help treat the shortage? Could loan repayment treat RI's nursing shortage? A program is trying Since last year three students at Salve Regina…...
RI's oldest museums are centuries old. They bring history to life today
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) Looking for a new'museum to visit'in Rhode Island? As one of the 13 original Colonies, the state is home to'many historical museums'dedicated to preserving the state's crucial role in the history of the United States. In fact, one of the state's…...
The fight to pick RI's U. S. Attorney is about to get messy. Here's why.
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1050+ words) The end of Charles "Chas" Calenda's term as Rhode Island's interim'top federal prosecutor is just weeks away, and the federal court is positioning itself to appoint a replacement. Complicating the situation is the fact that Trump has largely been unwilling…...
RI mother's grief sparks quest for 'accountability' in murder-suicide
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (83+ words) Christine Marino couldn't bring back her daughter Loren, killed in a 2024 murder-suicide. But she wanted to know: Where did the gun come from? RI mother's grief sparks quest for 'accountability' in murder-suicide It was a strong sharp feeling, a yearning…...