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‘Two guys from Rhode Island’ on how to correctly pronounce the 39 cities and towns in the Ocean State - The Boston Globe
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (167+ words) NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. " Sure, " three guys from Boston " " Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jimmy Fallon " received a lot of attention when they read off every city and town in Massachusetts on "The ... "Two guys from Rhode Island" on how to correctly…...
Providence police charge two teens in New Year’s drive-by shooting that injured three - The Boston Globe
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (246+ words) PROVIDENCE " Police have charged two teenagers in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured three people early on Jan. 1, authorities said. Vanhersing Francisco, 19, was apprehended at his residence on Public Street on Wednesday, according to a statement from Providence police....
Some lawmakers question how Rhode Island will pay for Governor McKee’s ‘affordability agenda’ - The Boston Globe
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (715+ words) R.I. Governor Dan McKee delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday night, laying out what he calls an "affordability agenda" for Rhode Island as he seeks another four-year term. My colleagues Ed Fitzpatrick and Steph Machado have a full…...
A second person has died after Christmas house fire in Providence
1+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) PROVIDENCE " A second person has died following a house fire in the city's Elmwood neighborhood on Christmas morning. The death was confirmed on Friday by Kristy dosReis, the city's public safety spokesperson. DosReis did not have information about when the…...
Devin Driscoll, R.I. voice in Minneapolis, on 'relentlessness of the trauma'
1+ week, 1+ day ago (468+ words) The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday has roiled the country, sparking protests and intensifying the debate over President Trump's deportation strategy. Rhode Island is more than 1,300 miles from the scene,…...
Dan McGowan: R.I. Speaker Shekarchi's waiting game is getting old
1+ week, 3+ day ago (627+ words) If the Rhode Island State House were a high school " and it kind of is " Joe Shekarchi's colleagues would almost certainly vote him "most popular." The House speaker is well-liked across factions, trusted by colleagues, and widely seen as a…...
These were Rhode Island's most popular baby names in 2025
2+ week, 3+ day ago (229+ words) PROVIDENCE " Charlotte and Noah were the most popular baby names for girls and boys, respectively, in Rhode Island this year, according to the state Department of Health's 2025 preliminary list of the most common baby names released on Tuesday. For a…...
Dan McGowan: A look at who stands to gain from R.I.'s next governor
2+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) Here's a thought experiment on the second-to-last day of 2025. At this point, the three people who have a realistic chance of winning the governor's race next year are incumbent Governor Dan McKee, former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, and House SpeakerJoe…...
Fire at 100 Princeton Ave., Providence, R.I., on Dec. 25, 2025
3+ week, 1+ day ago (38+ words) One man was killed and three other people were injured in a house fire in the Elmwood neighborhood of Providence early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2025. Fire at 100 Princeton Ave., Providence, R.I., on Dec. 25, 2025...
Homeless man rescued after Providence mill building collapses
3+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) PROVIDENCE " Providence firefighters rescued a man on Christmas Day after part of a vacant mill in Olneyville collapsed and trapped him inside. The 36-year-old man told the firefighters that he had been living inside the old brick mill building at…...