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Providence College men’s basketball coach Kim English coaches from the sidelines

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Sports

Providence College fires men’s basketball coach Kim English

After two disappointing seasons in three years, PC is again searching for a men’s basketball coach

March 13, 2026

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Mike Szostak

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Community

In Little Compton, volunteers deliver more than lunch to seniors living alone

As Rhode Island’s senior population grows, a volunteer crew in Little Compton is filling gaps in food access and community

March 13, 2026

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

The minimum wage is among the issues coming up at the Statehouse this year.

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Health

Rhode Island Senate proposes first funding for medical school at URI

Senate leaders proposed $5 million in initial funding, among a package of health care bills targeting AI chatbots, medical malpractice and mental health support

March 12, 2026

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Ian Donnis

2026 marks the fifth year of the ‘‘World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day Parade" in Adamsville

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Community

Adamsville turns green on Sunday for ‘World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day Parade’

The Little Compton parade, which spans a mere 89 feet, raises money for local food banks

March 12, 2026

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Joe Tasca

Officials, including Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa at near-right, attend a press event at Bryan University about plans for FIFA World Cup 2026.

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Kraft Group says it has reached World Cup deal with Foxborough ahead of deadline

March 12, 2026

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Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez

Beth Healy

March 12, 2026

Jesse Martin, chairman of Affordable RI, says many Rhode Islanders are struggling with unaffordable costs.

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Politics + Justice

Union-backed group launches push for pro-affordability candidates in Rhode Island

Affordable RI, seeded by the state’s largest health care union, backs policies including higher taxes on the wealthiest residents

March 11, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Artist and AS220 co-founder Bert Crenca discusses art, affordability and Providence’s cultural landscape in a conversation with Ocean State Media’s Ian Donnis.

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One on One with Ian Donnis

Providence’s creative ecosystem faces a turning point, Bert Crenca says

AS220 co-founder says the city remains attractive to artists, but soaring housing costs could push many out

March 11, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Cynthia Yeh is the principal percussionist for the Chicago Symphony. She's playing Avner Dorman's "Eternal Rhythm, Percussion Concerto No. 2" with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra this weekend.

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Weekend 401

Eternal Rhythms in New Bedford | Weekend 401: What’s happening in Rhode Island and Beyond

A manifesto for Tiny Gardens, a ‘visual spectacle’ concerto for percussion, St. Patrick’s Day parades and more

March 11, 2026

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James Baumgartner

Skip Shea, Cyndi MacKenzie and David Lewcon were abused as children by Catholic clergy in Massachusetts. Ann Hagan Webb (Rright) was abused as a child in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

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Religion

After release of clergy abuse investigation, survivors in Rhode Island and Mass. call for accountability

Victims who cooperated with investigators say the Massachusetts attorney general’s office has yet to release its long-promised report into abuse allegations in the Worcester, Springfield and Fall River dioceses

March 11, 2026

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Nancy Eve Cohen