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'10 News Conference' panel tackles Providence schools, Karen Read trial, Washington Bridge
WJAR - Rhode Island
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It's the midpoint of 2025, so we've brought together a roundtable of NBC 10 anchors and reporters to talk about the biggest stories of the year, so far. NBC 10's Abbey Buttacavoli, Alison Bologna and Brian Crandall comment on the state takeover of...
Providence Restaurant Weeks Return This Month
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
Mouths are watering and bellies are rumbling as local foodies prepare for the two most delicious weeks in Providence, Rhode Island. From July 6 through July 19, over 60 restaurants will be offering exclusive menu items and limited-time offers...
Rhode Island targets Taylor Swift with new tax bill — days after human remains found near her mansion where she hopes to raise family with Travis Kelce
The Times of India
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Rhode Island 'Taylor Swift Tax' (Getty Images) Just as Taylor Swift was preparing to turn her $17 million Watch Hill mansion into a dream family home with Travis Kelce, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering introducing a new tax bill that could...
16 Mayors on What It’s Like to Run a U.S. City Now Under Trump
The New York Times
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July 3, 2025
We asked mayors about President Trump, immigration and their lives outside City Hall. Kathy Sheehan (D) Albany, N.Y. Population: 100,000 Years in office: 11.5 Alyia Gaskins (D) Alexandria, Va. Population: 160,000 Years in office: Six months...
INEC receives 12 fresh applications for political parties (FULL LIST)
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, said it has received 12 additional applications for registration of political parties in Nigeria in ten days. INEC’s Spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. This brings to 122...
Seth Magaziner discusses local pride and national policy issues
Kent County Times - Rhode Island
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July 6, 2025
U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner Proudly Representing the 2nd District of Rhode Island’s | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner Proudly Representing the 2nd District of Rhode Island’s | Official U.S. House headshot Seth Magaziner, a U.S....
Sheldon Whitehouse’s Three-Hundredth Climate Warning
The New Yorker
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July 7, 2025
On April 18th, 2012, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse delivered the first in what was to become one of the—if not the—longest-running series of speeches in congressional history. This was toward the end of Barack Obama’s first term, and Whitehouse, a...
AG Kaul Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Legal Challenge to Unlawful Termination of Job Corps
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined an amicus brief with attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...
North Providence public works employee accused of poisoning coworker's drink
NECN - Massachusetts
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A North Providence Public Works employee is accused of poisoning a coworker's drink, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports. North Providence Police say Alessio Dandrea, 29, is accused of pouring out the other employee's drink and replacing it with car...
On housing, our lawmakers are doing right for Rhode IslandersH. Philip West Jr.
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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H. Philip West Jr. Rhode Island has faced a severe housing shortage, ranking last in housing permits per capita between 2017 and 2023. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has led efforts to address the housing crisis through legislative action and...
Washington Bridge a Rhode Island fiasco; glory days of radio
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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The Bridge is officially a Rhode Island fiasco In keeping with a rich history of bridge replacements in Rhode Island, the Washington Bridge has officially become a shining example of how things are done (or not done) in Rhode Island. Consider the...
East Providence police: Man stomped Cape Verdean flag at City Hall
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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The man is accused of throwing the U.S. and Cape Verdean flags to the ground, stomping on the latter, during a Cape Verdean Independence Day event. Police apprehended the suspect with a Nazi flag and a 6-inch knife shortly after the incident....
Lincoln man carrying knife, Nazi flag arrested in East Providence
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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East Providence police have charged 27-year-old Manville, RI resident Joey Marsden with numerous charges following an incident outside of East Providence City Hall. At approximately 12:00 p.m., while a ceremony was taking place inside City Hall to...
Three high school sports takeaways, including commitments to Duke, West Virginia, and Providence
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Team Massachusetts is helmed by Braintree coach Bill O’Connell and assisted by BC High’s Steve Healy, Walpole’s Chris Costello, and Blackstone Valley Tech’s Mike Denise. The roster: Mac Bianchi (Nobles), Matt Blanusa (Dexter Southfield), Max Boehm...
Second Rhode Island CAVA location opens up in Warwick
WJAR - Rhode Island
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WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A popular Mediterranean restaurant has opened its second Ocean State location in Warwick this weekend. On Friday, Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new CAVA location on Centerville Road. The...
Providence, MGHS Win Big at Orange-SL’s For Good Connections School Challenge
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Providence International High School and Methodist Girls High School had emerged as winners at the climax of Orange Sierra Leone’s “For Good Connections” campaign on Saturday, June 21st, securing top spots in football and pantomime competition....
Despite halting weapons shipments, Trump insists the US is helping Ukraine ‘a lot’ after ‘disappointing’ call with Putin
Washington Examiner
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July 7, 2025
TRUMP: ‘I AM HELPING UKRAINE. I’M HELPING IT A LOT’: It seems to be finally dawning on President Donald Trump what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to tell him in that infamous Feb. 28 meeting in the Oval Office, namely that Russian...
Rhode Island passes four priority bills from Department of State
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore has acknowledged the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session, during which the Rhode Island General Assembly passed four priority bills from the RI Department of State. In a statement, Amore expressed...
In new bestsellers, Fox’s Jones on first responders, and E. Jean Carroll’s memoir
The Virginian-Pilot
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July 7, 2025
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended June 21, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of...
Reining In The Ego: When Even Horses Bow To Providence
The Jewish Press
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July 3, 2025
Avodah Zarah 13 Our Gemara discusses a particular procedure (perhaps hamstringing) that disables an animal. Though it causes the animal suffering, when there is a constructive purpose it is permitted. The Gemara brings a proof text from Yehoshua...