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Will Malloy

November 24, 2025

Ben Mingle, CEO of The Centurion Foundation, speaks during a hearing conducted by the Office of the Attorney General on the proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady on March 19, 2024, at Rhode Island College.

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Health

Roger Williams and Fatima buyer plays it cool in public but excoriates regulators in private emails

Centurion Foundation CEO asks state to cut talks with Prime Healthcare, alleging sabotage of its hospital deal

November 24, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Most retail stores close on Thanksgiving in Rhode Island due to the state's blue laws.

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Economy

Want to go holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day? Not in Rhode Island

The Ocean State is one of just three states that still prohibit most retail on Thanksgiving — a throwback to centuries-old blue laws that continue to shape when Rhode Islanders can (and can’t) shop

November 24, 2025

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Justin Kenny

URI Professor Scott McWilliams is the lead researcher on the new five year study of wild turkeys in Rhode Island

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Climate & Environment

Rhode Island launches first-ever statewide turkey census

Researchers at URI and the state Department of Environmental Management to spend five years on a comprehensive study of Rhode Island’s wild turkey population

November 24, 2025

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David Wright

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Events

Holiday Lights Spectacular

November 28 - January 2, 2026

November 24, 2025

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Politics & Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 21, 2025

Will the Rhode Island Senate remain divided? Plus, Helena Foulkes leans on a big name to raise more campaign cash

November 21, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Washington Bridge

Two years after the Washington Bridge closure, East Providence businesses are still fighting to survive

From restaurants to bakeries to dance studios, local business owners describe customer losses, creative pivots, and the hard-earned resilience they’ve needed to keep going since the westbound bridge shut down in late 2023

November 21, 2025

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Jim Hummel

A stained glass window in St Joseph's Church in West Warwick depicting Christ revealing his Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a 17th Century French nun who reported experiencing divine visions which sparked a devotional movement that spread worldwide, especially among French-Canadian Catholics.

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Religion

West Warwick says goodbye to two century-old churches, as the Diocese of Providence consolidates parishes

The closures are the latest in what is expected to be a wave of parish consolidations across Rhode Island

November 21, 2025

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David Wright

Diego Castillo, an organizer with the Rhode Island Deportation Defense Network, spoke at Thursday’s rally.

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Politics & Justice

Rhode Island courts to explore remote hearings after ‘egregious’ ICE incident

After ICE agents “wrongfully” detained a high school intern at a Providence courthouse, the state’s highest-ranking judge said the legal system will consider making virtual hearings more accessible

November 20, 2025

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Ben Berke

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence

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Health

Officials from Prime Health discuss deal for Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals with Rhode Island regulators

Centurion turned down in request for exclusivity

November 20, 2025

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Ian Donnis