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Providence Farm Collective grows more than crops
Buffalo Magazine - New York
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By Devon Dams-O'Connor Within a patchwork of neatly tilled farm plots, women in brightly patterned skirts coax weeds from between pepper plants. Two men bend to inspect a tiller motor. Others move with efficient strides to carry trays of...
How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish line
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 3, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to other states looking to ease the proliferation of such firearms. For advocates, the fight is a...
Providence council’s ‘Know Your Rights’ mailers cause a stir
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
As immigration enforcement continues to intensify nationally, a split has surfaced at Providence City Hall among top elected officials over how much they should be publicizing their support for undocumented residents. While Mayor Brett P. Smiley...
Millions travel home from Fourth of July holiday weekend
NBC News
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July 6, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Search efforts intensify as Texas flood rescues enter critical phase 03:24 Now Playing Millions travel home from Fourth of July holiday weekend 00:39 UP NEXT...
New law encourages affordable housing development in Rhode Island
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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July 2, 2025
A new law sponsored by House Commission on Housing Affordability Chairwoman June S. Speakman and Sen. Tiara T. Mack makes various improvements to Rhode Island’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act to encourage the construction of homes Rhode...
In Rhode Island, a partnership brings STEM lessons to life
The University of Rhode Island
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July 1, 2025
Key points: Sixth grade science lessons at Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School in Providence were more interactive this year thanks to a partnership with the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. The pilot program,...
Rhode Island judge stops Trump, Kennedy HHS layoffs
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — A federal judge in Rhode Island stops the controversial mass layoffs and cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose issued a...
2025 ASI Top 20: Berry Global Inc.
Adhesive & Sealants Industry
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July 6, 2025
Berry Global Group Inc. supplies a range of rigid, flexible, and non-woven products to customers in industries such as healthcare, personal care, and food and beverage. The company was organized in four reporting segments in fiscal 2024: Consumer...
Rhode Island, Mass. members of Congress respond to Senate passage of Trump bill
WLNE - Rhode Island
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July 1, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act passed the United States Senate via a JD Vance tiebreaker vote just after noon Tuesday after a marathon session in Washington, D.C. The domestic cornerstone legislation of President Donald...
The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Condemns Hate-Fueled Act at Cape Verdean Flag Ceremony
The Sentinel Newspapers - Maryland
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The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center condemns the disturbing actions that occurred during the Cape Verdean Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony in East Providence on July 2. While the ceremony was taking place inside, an individual...
Providence recreation director resigns
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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July 3, 2025
PROVIDENCE – The city is looking for a new leader of its recreation department. Stephen Grace, Providence’s recreation department director, has resigned from his role and his last day on the job will be July 11, Samara Pinto, a spokesperson for...
One dollar, two jets, and a bunch of ads. Patriots stick with T.F. Green as official airport. – Rhode Island Current
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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July 2, 2025
Photo, top: AirKraft, the offial team plane of the New England Patriots, seen departing from Rhode Island T.F Green International Airport. (Courtesy photo from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation) This article is written by Christopher Shea –...
Providence Mission Heritage Medical Group opens near Outlets at San Clemente
San Clemente Times - California
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San Clemente officially welcomed back local medical services with the opening of Providence Mission Heritage Medical Group’s new health center on Thursday, June 26 — eight years after the city’s only hospital closed. “This is a really, really...
Providence teen detained by ICE since March scheduled to have asylum hearing in September
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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An online portal shows the “individual hearing” is now set for Sept. 18 in Colorado. “I’m going to take it for what it’s worth because I’m going to hope that the criminal case gets resolved before then, and maybe we would have a different form of...
Rhode Island State Archives to display Declaration of Independence during special holiday hours
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view Rhode Island’s three copies of the Declaration of...
Rhode Island Strengthens Laws to Protect Public Shoreline Access
Newport Buzz - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Rhode Island lawmakers are drawing a hard line at the water’s edge. A pair of bills sponsored by Sen. Victoria Gu, Rep. Terri Cortvriend, and Rep. Kathleen Fogarty aimed at protecting the public’s right to access the state’s shoreline were signed...
Rhode Island prepares for busy Fourth of July weekend at state beaches
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
Meet the soon-to-be owner of one of Providence’s oldest brewpubs
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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You’re reading The Food Club, the Globe’s free weekly email newsletter about the restaurant scene in New England, and beyond. Get it sent to your inbox. PROVIDENCE — After more than 30 years as a mainstay in downtown Providence, Trinity Brewhouse...
In Rhode Island, police shooting of mentally disabled man holding a toy gun raises questions
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Scott Fontes, one of the witnesses who was taken into custody as he and another man screamed for the officer not to...
Rhode Island advances new labor mandates amid business community concerns
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Rhode Island legislators have once again faced criticism over the state's low ranking for business friendliness. Despite ongoing concerns from the business community, several new measures were advanced during this session that may impact the...