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New Providence basketball coach Bryan Hodgson looks to be a good fit
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (503+ words) PROVIDENCE " You've'probably seen'the clip by now.' Bryan Hodgson, at the podium Tuesday afternoon, March 24, during his introductory press conference as the next men's basketball coach at Providence College,'offered his better half, Jordan, as evidence of his "recruiting abilities." She…...
Former RI State Police sergeant admits to reckless driving in incident that led to forced retirement
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (436+ words) A former Rhode Island State Police sergeant admitted to driving recklessly in an incident that led to his forced retirement from the force after 20 years. Nuno M. Vasconcelos, 51, pleaded no contest to driving recklessly before District Court Judge James J. Caruolo on…...
Providence police, mayor reveal new 'Real Time Crime' center. Here's what it does.
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) PROVIDENCE " The city of Providence and its police force have a new nerve center that can support operations with various streams of real-time information, including live video feeds from networks of public and private surveillance cameras. The center's analysts will…...
How did gondolas come to Providence's waterways? How a baby and Buddy Cianci played a role
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (574+ words) PROVIDENCE - If you take a stroll in downtown and listen carefully, you might just hear an Italian serenade coming from the water. Follow the voice and you'll find a gondola gliding down the river. There's only ever been one gondola…...
No murders, fewer guns: Providence’s 2025 crime stats paints a hopeful picture
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) PROVIDENCE " The city saw just one homicide during the first six months of 2025. And it appears, based on the comments of a grand jury witness, that the panel deemed the Jan. 20 homicide justifiable based on the circumstances. If true, that…...
Where's Davis Boulevard? One of Providence's busiest streets is misnamed on most maps.
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (594+ words) "Davis Boulevard" stuck at least through the 1970s but has faded from use, apart from a 1997 deed when the Whole Foods shopping plaza was sold and tax records that show the plaza, and The Providence ... PROVIDENCE " If you know that the…...
This group says RI municipalities need to give more money to schools. Here's how.
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1028+ words) The gist of RIPEC's report is that cities and towns need to contribute more money to fund schools, but not necessarily through tax increases. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council has been sounding the alarm for years over how the…...