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Yahoo News
yahoo. com > news > articles > waiting-cannabis-dispensaries-ri-process-153406896. html

Waiting for new cannabis dispensaries in RI? The process just came to a halt.

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (641+ words) None of the 20 promised dispensary licenses for new recreational cannabis stores in Rhode Island will be issued anytime soon after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the state's law dictating how they will be awarded. Federal District Judge…...

the Score. com
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Providence secures commitment from G League star Dink Pate

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (193+ words) Providence has landed a commitment from Westchester Knicks guard Dink Pate, his agent Sam Permut told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Pate turned down two-way and 10-day contracts while in the G League to maintain his college eligibility, Borzello adds. He was…...

WJAR
turnto10. com > news > local > justice-maureen-mckenna-goldberg-reflects-35-years-rhode-islands-high-court-east-side-judicial-bay-view-academy-april-9-2026

Justice Maureen Mc Kenna Goldberg reflects on 35 years on Rhode Island's high court

5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (674+ words) by DAN JAEHNIG, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " Judge Maureen Mc Kenna Goldberg walks into the Rhode Island Supreme court with reverence even after serving 35 years in the court building on the East Side. Goldberg points to a statue in back…...

TPR: The Public's Radio
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Tim Blake Nelson

17+ hour, 51+ min ago  (213+ words) From "O Brother, Where Art Thou" to "Watchmen" to "Poker Face," Tim Blake Nelson is the actor you call when you want a character's face to tell a lifetime of stories. But Nelson's storytelling isn't limited to acting; lately, he's…...

The Providence Journal
providencejournal. com > story > entertainment > television > 04/08/2026 > rhori-introduces-the-world-to-the-ri-accent-heres-what-viewers-think > 89485841007

Which Housewife has the best Rhode Island accent? Here's our assessment.

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (294+ words) Thanks to "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," the rest of the country is discovering the Rhode Island accent. And the commentary on social media suggests that viewers are equally perplexed and amused. "I'm at once annoyed and entertained by…...

The Providence Journal
cincinnati. com > story > news > politics > state > 04/09/2026 > why-has-ris-homeless-problem-gotten-worse-we-examined-whats-been-done > 89525340007

'It's getting worse': RI had a roadmap to end homelessness. What happened?

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1725+ words) Fourteen years after the state created a roadmap to end homelessness in Rhode Island, the problem has worsened, with no strategic plan and questions from advocates for the homeless community about how more than $100 million in taxpayer money has been…...

Google News
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Google News

7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (18+ words) Police found a backpack containing an airsoft gun and a pellet rifle at the Knight Campus on Tuesday....

WJAR
turnto10. com > news > local > rhode-island-lawmakers-to-discuss-legislation-on-drunk-reckless-driving-impaired-dui-offenses-state-house-press-conference-april-9-2026

Rhode Island lawmakers to discuss legislation on drunk, reckless driving

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (232+ words) WJAR Rhode Island lawmakers to discuss legislation on drunk, reckless driving by AMANDA BANG, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " Rhode Island lawmakers will be discussing proposed bills on drunk and reckless driving on Thursday. According to officials, lawmakers will be holding…...

Boston. com
boston. com > news > local-news > 04/09/2026 > industrial-explosion-sends-13-people-to-the-hospital-in-east-providence

Industrial explosion sends 13 people to the hospital in East Providence

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (192+ words) An explosion at an East Providence industrial plant sent 13 people to the hospital Wednesday evening, prompting a massive emergency response." First responders were called to the Aspen Aerogels facility at 3 Dexter Road at 8: 14 p. m. for reports of an explosion and fire…...

Boston Globe. com
bostonglobe. com > 04/09/2026 > metro > ri-195-district-park-pavilion-beer-garden

From highway to hotspot: Beer and caf" "Pavilion" in Providence gears up for May opening

12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (321+ words) PROVIDENCE " It's been years in the making, but the 195 District Park Pavilion that will soon hold The Guild beer garden and a Seven Stars coffee shop will open in mid-to-late May, according to Guild co-founder and managing partner Jeremy Duffy....