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A guide to exploring Rhode Island's uninhabited islands
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (735+ words) Exploring an uninhabited island is one of those things that sounds fun in theory. In reality, you're likely to encounter angry birds, poison ivy, toxic military waste and ticks. Many of the 100-plus islands in Rhode Island waters " aside from…...
Rhode Island builds hope with stronger mental health care. Here's how.
1+ mon, 5+ 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…...
Providence police, mayor reveal new 'Real Time Crime' center. Here's what it does.
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (588+ 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…...
No murders, fewer guns: Providence's 2025 crime stats paints a hopeful picture
10+ mon, 2+ week 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…...