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Rhode Island approves millionaire tax as part of $15.2B budget

Rhode Island’s wealthiest residents will soon face higher state income taxes after Governor Dan McKee signed the state’s record $15.2 billion fiscal year...

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From Johnston to the Las Vegas Strip: How Mat Franco Built a Magic Empire

There is a moment in Mat Franco’s origin story that tells you everything you need to know about him. He was four years...

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Cumberland police investigating suspicious death of student

CUMBERLAND, R.I. — Cumberland police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old woman after she was found unresponsive inside her home over the...

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Rare corpse flower to bloom at URI for first time in 13 years

KINGSTON, R.I. — One of the world’s most unusual and fascinating plants is preparing to bloom right here in Rhode Island. The University...

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Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dead at 92

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gordon S. Wood, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and longtime Brown University professor whose work helped define the study of...

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PUMA House of Portugal opens in Providence for World Cup

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — We stopped by the PUMA House of Portugal at Waterplace Park in downtown Providence, and it has quickly become a...

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Rhode Island’s Own Derrick Levasseur Just Won the Biggest Award in True Crime. Twice.

If you follow true crime at all, there is a good chance you already know Crime Weekly. If you do not, here is...

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Meet our Dog of the Week, Priss

Meet our Dog of the Week, Priss!  Priss is a stunning senior searching for a forever home. She is a13-year-old, female, medium sized,...

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Providence House of Portugal set to open June 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence is preparing to become part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup experience with PUMA’s House of Portugal, a new...