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Rhode Island issues rabies alert after six animals test positive
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (258+ words) At least six wild animals from Providence County have tested positive for rabies in the last six weeks, the Rhode Island Department of Health said in issuing a public alert. The six include three raccoons in Burrillville, one bat and…...
Providence Bruins clean up in end-of-season awards
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (512+ words) The Providence Bruins had themselves a historic AHL season, and the league's end-of-season awards are reflecting that level of success. The P-Bruins went a remarkable 56-16-2 in the 72-game regular season, finishing atop the AHL with 110 points. That record set the…...
Providence leaders celebrate progress on affordable housing project
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (48+ words) State and city officials gathered in Providence to mark construction progress on a five-story mixed-use development that will bring 41 housing units. State and city officials gathered in Providence to mark construction progress on a five-story mixed-use development that will bring…...
RI corrections head Wayne Salisbury steps down. What we know.
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (78+ words) Rhode Island's Department of Corrections Director Wayne Salisbury is resigning after a tenure marked by conflict with the correctional officers' union. Department of Corrections Director'Wayne Salisbury is resigning, the department confirmed on Friday, April 24. Salisbury's time as the head of…...
'Michael' is the world's most authorized biopic
20+ hour ago (156+ words) Michael Jackson was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, so it's only natural that he's the subject of a glossy, big-budget biopic. In Michael, the singer's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in his rise to fame....
Rhode Island basketball gets commitment from Lithuanian forward
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (445+ words) The University of Rhode Island's'second'men's basketball'commitment of the week out of the transfer portal should offer some immediate frontcourt impact. Matas'Deniusas'pledged to the Rams through a post on his Instagram account Thursday afternoon, the Rookie of the Year in the…...
A trio of Providence dining experiences take you on a journey
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1071+ words) Want to be transported out of Providence for a few hours? There is a trio of places that will do just that. One is a James Beard-nominated bar with a Latin accent that will delight with unique cocktails. One is…...
This Providence restaurant just earned top Italian honors in RI
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (303+ words) There are so many great Italian restaurants in the Ocean State, one might be torn when it comes to choosing the best one. But Chowhound, a food website, says there's one Italian eatery in Rhode Island that stands above all…...
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (651+ words) Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Trump seeks to end the U. S. offshore wind industry. He often talks about his hatred of wind power and calls turbines ugly. The first turbines from…...
There's plenty of golf to be played in RI in 2026. Here's where to go.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1533+ words) Don't tell my wife or my editor, but we're playing a lot of golf in 2026 " and you should, too. The season in Rhode Island is a mad dash, starting once the weather gets sufficiently warm and ending once you start…...