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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...
ByContributorJune 12, 2026From 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...
ByJoe RussoJune 10, 2026Cumberland 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...
ByContributorJune 10, 2026Rare 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...
ByContributorJune 10, 2026Gordon 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...
ByContributorJune 8, 2026PUMA 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...
ByContributorJune 8, 2026Rhode 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...
ByJoe RussoJune 7, 2026Meet 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...
ByContributorMay 27, 2026