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Sugar discs and Rhody dogs. Time for new names for RI's iconic foods
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (42+ words) I'm suddenly inspired to propose new names for Rhode Island brands. Because of what just happened to scup. Scup is one of the state's biggest fishery catches. But it doesn't exist anymore. At least in its marine fisheries name....
Report underscores the numbers behind RI's primary care crisis
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (74+ words) The report released by the OHIC highlights those most disproportionately affected by Rhode Island's health care ailments. Report underscores the numbers behind RI's primary care crisis Access to primary care remains elusive for many Rhode Islanders, particularly lower-income families and…...
Homeland Security official blasts RI judge for releasing man wanted for murder
2+ week, 3+ day ago (81+ words) The editorial centers on Du Bose's release of Bryan Rafael Gomez, who is wanted for murder and has not been relocated. Homeland Security official blasts RI judge for releasing man wanted for murder The tensions between the federal judiciary in…...
Conservationists find an unlikely ally to save RI's river herring in AI
2+ week, 4+ day ago (95+ words) Scientists are using artificial intelligence to count river herring during their annual migration in Rhode Island. The AI program aims to automate the time-consuming process of manually counting fish. .. Conservationists find an unlikely ally to save RI's river herring in…...
Where did the 'Real Housewives of RI' go on May 10? More Newport drama
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (581+ words) In the Sunday, May 10, episode, "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" spent a second day and night at Seaview Terrace in Newport, which, besides being a historical mansion that looks like a castle, also served as a dormitory for nearby…...
State dispute could end program for RI adults with mental illness
3+ week, 3+ day ago (80+ words) The dispute, which has been brewing for months between Thrive Behavioral Health and the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services, simmered in the background on Tuesday, May 5, as members of. .. State dispute could end program for RI adults…...
Rhode Island builds hope with stronger mental health care. Here's how.
3+ week, 6+ 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…...
Heritage deal to buy Providence brew pub, 2 pizzerias is off
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (79+ words) The sale of Union Station Brewery and Providence Coal Fired Pizza to Heritage Hospitality has been called off. Both Heritage Hospitality and Crisp Restaurant Group agreed the deal was not the best fit. .. Heritage deal to buy Providence brew pub,…...
Proclamation Ale one of 3 RI breweries closing
4+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) Amid a nationwide decline in beer production and drinking habits, the Rhode Island craft beer industry took a major hit this week, with three breweries announcing their closing. Proclamation Ale Company in Warwick will close after 12 years. Ravenous Brewing Company…...
2 RI National Guard groups are headed overseas. What they'll be doing
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (126+ words) One group is heading to an assignment under U. S. Central Command in the Middle East, and the other will join a Horn of Africa task force. 2 RI National Guard groups are headed overseas. What they'll be doing Amid a wave of…...