News + Culture

There have been over 30 book challenges in Rhode Island since 2021.

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Community

Despite Budget Cuts, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade Library Will Remain Open

New Bedford’s Portuguese-language library branch will remain open to the public, New Bedford’s mayor said yesterday in a press release

July 23, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

Hasbro world headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Economy

Hasbro Rebounds After Tariff Scare, But Keeps Mum on Potential Move to Massachusetts

Earnings call produces no news on if, when and where Pawtucket toy and game empire might relocate headquarters

July 23, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Stevie Nicks. left, and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac perform in Los Angeles on July 3, 2013 .

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Arts + Entertainment

After Much Speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Announce ‘Buckingham Nicks’ Reissue

July 23, 2025

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AP News

Jennifer Cervenka, an attorney for Quidnessett Country Club, told the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, that her client still seeks to reach agreement on an acceptable restoration plan. Cervenka formerly chaired the CRMC.

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Climate + Environment

CRMC Gives Quidnessett Another 30 Days to Submit Shoreline Restoration Plan

Extension comes after North Kingstown country club appeals decision in Superior Court

July 23, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) headquarters is seen in Providence at 101 Friendship Street.

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Health

State May Miss DCYF Lease Renewal Deadline. Here’s Why Union Workers Are OK With That

July 23, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Roughly 70 people lived at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River before a fire broke out on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

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News + Culture

Medical Oxygen, Smoking Materials May Have Caused Gabriel House Fire, Investigators Say

The deadly fire at the Fall River assisted living facility appears to have started in a resident’s room on the second floor

July 23, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

State leaders hoped revamping the vacant ‘Superman Building’ would spur other development in downtown Providence.

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News + Culture

David Sweetser, Owner of Providence’s Superman Building, Dies at 70

The Massachusetts-based developer announced a plan to revamp the building in 2022

July 22, 2025

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Ian Donnis

FILE - Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022.

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Arts + Entertainment

Ozzy Osbourne, Who Led Black Sabbath and Became the Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dies at 76

July 22, 2025

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Mark Kennedy

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Health

HopeHealth CEO on Hospice, Palliative Care, and the Future of Serious Illness Support in Rhode Island

HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto discusses her personal journey, the organization’s partnership with Brown University, caregiver and grief support services, and how HopeHealth is preparing for its 50th anniversary as a leader in compassionate end-of-life care

July 22, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

Nine people died and more than 30 were injured in a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on July 13, 2025.

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News + Culture

After Deadly Fire, Massachusetts City Will Get Over $1 Million to Boost Emergency Staffing

July 22, 2025

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Patrick Whittle