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Only about a third of the glass used in the U.S. gets recycled. That’s much lower than Europe, where some countries have recycling rates above 90%. So what gives? And what can we do about it?

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Climate & Environment

Why is the US glass recycling rate so low?

The US only recycles about a third of the glass it produces. How do we get those numbers up?

December 9, 2025

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Nat Hardy

FILE — Lights illuminate Gillette Stadium before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass.

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Sports

World Cup 2026: England, France, Haiti and Scotland fans headed to New England

Gillette Stadium — rebranded ‘Boston Stadium’ for the tournament — will host multiple marquee matches just 25 miles from Providence, as Rhode Island eyes a potential team basecamp at Bryant University

December 8, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

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Education

Rhode Island education commissioner on the future of Providence schools, regionalization and student safety

While she’s optimistic about the future of Rhode Island schools, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green says she’s concerned about potential ICE raids in schools and the impacts of declining enrollment

December 8, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

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Politics & Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 5, 2025

Can Rhode Island Republicans win back the governor’s office? And a top Providence chef’s lament about the need for more downtown vitality

December 5, 2025

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Ian Donnis

A statue in front of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence depicts the hospital’s namesake: An apparition of Jesus’ mother Mary appeared before three shepherd children from the Portuguese city of Fátima in 1917.

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Health

Plan to keep struggling Rhode Island hospitals open through January moves ahead

The Atlanta-based Centurion Foundation said it is hoping to complete its financing in mid-January for a deal to buy Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital

December 5, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Food & Drink

Oberlin’s Ben Sukle on what it takes to build a successful restaurant in Providence

Restaurants Oberlin and Gift Horse are staples of the post-lockdown downtown Providence food scene

December 4, 2025

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Ian Donnis

A still from “Chlorine,” the latest video by local dream-pop band Nova One, performing on Saturday at the Providence City Hall tree lighting.

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Weekend 401

Weekend 401: A magical on-stage adventure, local music, curating a healthy news diet, and more

“La Cuesta Mágica” at Teatro ECAS, the Bristol Christmas Festival, and a conversation about news media in the misinformation age. Plus: Concerts by Ocean State Media favorites Nova One, Hawk in the Nest, Jake Blount, and the Vox Hunters

December 4, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

A series of refunds and discounts will reduce winter energy bills for Rhode Island Energy customers starting Nov. 1, while a new policy offers aid to federal workers affected by the government shutdown

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Economy

Rhode Islanders anxious about rising prices and winter heating bills, new poll finds

New UNH survey shows growing financial strain and economic pessimism across the state

December 4, 2025

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Justin Kenny

Omar Bah, founder and executive director of the Providence-based Refugee Dream Center, said on Wednesday that he was deeply troubled by the changes to the immigration system made by the Trump administration in reaction to the shootings.

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Immigration

R.I. refugee advocates condemn Guard shootings and Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

The leader of the Providence-based Refugee Dream Center decried recent changes to the immigration and asylum systems announced by the Trump administration following the shooting of two National Guard members

December 3, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

A polling place in Providence, Sep. 10, 2024 Rhode Island state primary election

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Politics & Justice

Rhode Island faces Trump administration lawsuit over voter rolls

The Justice Department wants the federal courts to force the state to hand over detailed voter information ahead of midterm elections

December 3, 2025

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David Wright