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The Great Hurricane of 1938: One of Rhode Island’s deadliest storms

The Great Hurricane of 1938 remains one of Rhode Island’s most destructive and deadly natural disasters, forever altering the coastline and leaving behind...

ByContributorSeptember 21, 2025

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Providence police sergeant moved from unpaid to paid leave after assault case

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has ordered that Providence Police Sergeant Joseph Hanley, who pleaded no contest in the...

ByContributorSeptember 12, 2025

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Rhode Island’s overall credit card debt among lowest in U.S.

While Americans collectively carry a staggering $1.32 trillion in credit card debt, not every state is driving the surge. A new WalletHub analysis...

ByContributorSeptember 10, 2025

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Washington Bridge police detail costs pass $5M, years before replacement opens

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The price tag for nonstop police coverage at Rhode Island’s partially closed Washington Bridge has climbed past $5 million, with...

ByContributorSeptember 9, 2025

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Former PC basketball star Billy Donovan inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD, M.A. — Former PC basketball star Billy Donovan and two-time NCAA championship coach at the University of Florida, was inducted into the...

ByContributorSeptember 7, 2025

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Two sentenced in burglary ring targeting Asians in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two foreign nationals tied to a multi-state burglary ring targeting people of Asian descent, including in Rhode Island, were sentenced...

ByContributorSeptember 4, 2025

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Multiple arrests in ATV and dirt bike crackdown in Pawtucket and Providence

The Pawtucket Police Department, in collaboration with the Providence Police Department, recently conducted a joint operation to address illegal ATV and dirt bike...

ByContributorSeptember 3, 2025