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The Providence Journal
saintswire.usatoday.com > story > lifestyle > real-estate > 03/20/2026 > historic-providence-home-sold-for-3-09m-sets-high-mark-for-2026 > 89232029007

Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales

11+ hour ago  (613+ words) A 1920s Colonial Revival home in Providence's Freeman Plat Historic District sold for $3.095 million, setting a 2026 record. Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales A 1920s home in the Freeman Plat Historic District on the East Side of Providence…...

The Providence Journal
saintswire.usatoday.com > story > lifestyle > travel > 03/19/2026 > spring-break-2026-rhode-island-yankee-magazine-new-england > 89177939007

Yankee Magazine picked out 3 must‑see RI spring break events for 2026.

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (759+ words) Spring break in Rhode Island is right around the corner. Spring break in the Ocean State goes from April 20 through April 26, 2026, according to a recommendation by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Some schools have their weeklong recess a week…...

The Providence Journal
saintswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 01/01/2026 > will-tourism-in-ri-change-in-2050-prepare-for-personalized-experiences > 87740429007

Will tourism in RI change in 2050? Prepare for personalized experiences

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) Predicting the future isn't easy. Back in 2000, who would have thought that by 2025 the Pawtucket Red Sox would no longer exist, or Rhode Island's first female governor would be telling people to "knock it off" as a pandemic shut down…...

Saints Wire
saintswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 07/28/2025 > providence-gondolas-allows-riders-a-relaxing-ride-along-rivers > 84450288007

How did gondolas come to Providence's waterways? How a baby and Buddy Cianci played a role

7+ mon, 3+ 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…...

Saints Wire
saintswire.usatoday.com > story > sports > college > 04/21/2025 > rhode-island-providence-college-basketball-transfer-portal-news > 83187843007

Latest transfer portal news brings two players to Rhode Island basketball. Who are they?

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (883+ words) Friars guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim has entered the transfer portal " the deadline is Tuesday in order for players to be eligible for next season. The University of Rhode Island men's basketball team started and ended the week with a pair of…...