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Armenian Fest 2025 in Rhode Island
CRANSTON, R.I. — Armenian Fest 2025 in Rhode Island is taking place on Saturday and Sunday, November 8–9, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet,...
ByContributorNovember 8, 2025Rhode Island man charged with SNAP fraud
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island man who once earned a six-figure salary as a state employee has been charged with illegally...
ByContributorNovember 8, 2025Meet our Dog of the Week, Thyme
Meet our Dog of the Week, Thyme! Thyme has just one Holiday wish and that is a forever home to call his own....
ByContributorNovember 8, 2025Providence Community-Police Relations Act strengthened by new amendments
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence City Council has unanimously approved a series of amendments to the immigration sections of the Community-Police Relations Act (CPRA). The changes...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025Providence City Council approves ban on gas-powered leaf blowers by 2033
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence City Council has voted to phase out the use gas-powered leaf blowers, approving a full citywide ban by...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025Woonsocket High School placed on lockdown after student threat
Woonsocket High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a student allegedly made a violent threat toward another student. Police reported that...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025Rhode Island nurse accused of stealing from elderly patient
A Rhode Island registered nurse is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing her patient’s banking information to make fraudulent purchases. Court documents indicate...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025Rhode Island federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell...
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Rhode Island cold cases from 1984 and 2007 solved
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Wednesday, October 29, that two of the state’s longest-running cold cases have finally...
ByContributorOctober 30, 2025