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Providence Crash Driver Refuses Breath Test After Hitting Four Cars on Union Avenue
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (365+ words) A chaotic crash on Union Avenue in Providence sent two passengers to the hospital late Friday night after a westbound vehicle swerved across oncoming traffic and slammed into four other vehicles, with the driver now facing a string of summonses…...
How much more? Report suggests more work to be done to redo Rhode Island’s school funding formula.
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1312+ words) Freshly crunched numbers for a proposed overhaul of how Rhode Island calculates the bulk of the state's share of local school funding would increase annual state education formula aid by an additional $525 million over this year — a number which does…...
Providence putting in parking spaces for electric scooters
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (370+ words) The goal of the pilot program is to have the scooters be left in designated areas, rather than on sidewalks and roads. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the…...
New designated scooter, bike parking spots seen in Providence
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (383+ words) You may have noticed white outlined boxes around Providence, and if you're wondering what they are for, the answer is scooters and bikes. Shiina LoSciuto shares more. The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to…...
Sanchez says he has votes to become next Providence City Council president
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (626+ words) Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez announced Monday he has enough support to secure the council presidency come January, setting the stage for a progressive overhaul of City Hall government. The council’s 28-year-old majority whip, first elected in 2022, said his potential…...
The Beatrice Recognized with Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Award "#19 Best Hotel in the Northeast" as Only Providence Hotel Awarded
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (487+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I., October 06, 2026--Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing The Beatrice, the premier luxury boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, as the #19 Best Hotel in the Northeast in 2026 and…...
Providence/Stoughton Line departure times to change under new MBTA schedule
1+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm rally in Nebraska. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island commuter rail riders should check their train departure times before new MBTA fall and winter schedules take effect Oct. 26. The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services announced…...
How RI land became a MA city's south end back in 1862
1+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) As it is, some Rhode Islanders may consider Tiverton part of Massachusetts, but is it possible the border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island shifted south in 1862, from roughly Columbia Street to what is now State Avenue? Yes, indeed, Fall River's…...
Providence and MultiCare settle two class action lawsuits worth a combined total of $155.5 million
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1127+ words) Oct. 3—The two largest not-for-profit health care organizations in Washington state — MultiCare and Providence — have both reached settlement agreements in two class-action lawsuits after a neurosurgeon purportedly conducted unnecessary or improper spine surgeries to increase profits over the course of…...
Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Earn Win
1+ week, 3+ day ago (111+ words) Khano Smith’s Rhode Island enjoyed a 3-1 home win against Brooklyn FC in the United Soccer League Championship yesterday [October 3]. Rhode Island are sixth in the Eastern Conference. They are at home to Loudoun United on Wednesday. Rhode Island head coach and…...