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What a Providence cop saw at Ground Zero still stays with him
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (997+ words) Tom Verdi will tell you it feels like it just happened, arriving as a cop at Ground Zero, the wreck of the towers still smoldering. Twenty-five years ago. Verdi was a Providence lieutenant then. He rose to deputy chief and…...
He lost the instrument he loved. Then a Providence officer stepped in
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (561+ words) Driving her dog Ranger to the veterinarian on Thursday, Sept. 10, Jodi Elizabeth was pulling up to a red light in Providence when she saw an exchange between a police officer and an "elderly gentleman" that caught her eye. Elizabeth, a…...
Get to know Colin Hogan, The Journal's Providence metro reporter
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (317+ words) Colin Hogan joined The Providence Journal in August, coming from the New Bedford Light, with plans to cover the city of Providence and surrounding communities. With the primary election less than a month away, Colin was able to jump right…...
Magaziner brings Capitol police to RI to criticize 'proud J6er' Mellor
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (465+ words) Vic Mellor, who won the Republican primary in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, describes marching to the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, as one of the top moments of his life. Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who defended the Capitol that…...
With Morales???s win, rent control is on the table again in Providence
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE — After Wednesday’s primary delivered victories for progressive candidates up and down the ballot in Providence, city leaders are all but certain to enact limits on rent increases in 2027. The Providence City Council narrowly failed to enact rent control earlier…...
11 people in Providence displaced after Steuben Street fire
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (42+ words) Firefighters were called to the house on Steuben Street just before 2:30 a.m. where they were met with heavy smoke and flames on the third floor. The fire was knocked down within minutes. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/fire-damages-providence-home-displaces-11/...
Rhode Island man grows thousands of pounds of native fruit
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (48+ words) Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stro... A Rhode Island man, dubbed "King of the PawPaws," is…...
Rhode Island House Primary Election 2026 Live Results
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (374+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said Congress must take warnings from AI engineers that the technology…...
RI to receive extra money towards road, bridge work
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (38+ words) RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25. RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25....
Rhode Island man grows rare native fruit in his backyard
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (107+ words) A Rhode Island man has turned his backyard into a garden with a plant that most Ocean State residents do not have. Joe Barros of East Providence has hundreds of pawpaw trees planted in his yard. It is the largest…...