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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 and Wellness News in Rhode Island

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

Taavon Gamble plays the ghost of Christmas present in Trinity Rep’s production of “A Christmas Carol.”

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Weekend 401

Weekend 401 Review: Trinity Rep’s magical, musical production of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Trinity Repertory Company’s 49th “A Christmas Carol,” directed by Richard and Sharon Jenkins, offers a traditional but delightful take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale

November 20, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

Rhode Island Philharmonic on stage. Musicians in black clothes, violins on the left cellos on the right. A conductor stands in the lower left leading the orchestra.

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Weekend 401

Weekend 401: Stories of incarceration, folk music, classical music, and a timeless holiday tale

An exhibit explores the stories of the oldest continuously operating jail in the country, two classical concerts to choose from, folk music from the Faux Paws and “A Christmas Carol” is back at Trinity Rep

November 19, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

Political reporter Ian Donnis sat down with David Tikoian (pictured), Democratic Whip in the Rhode Island Senate.

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One on One with Ian Donnis

Sen. David Tikoian talks bridge accountability, gun laws, and how to fix state’s strained health system

The state senator shares his takeaways from the Washington Bridge hearing and weighs in on gun policy, health care strains, and the push for a new medical school at URI

November 19, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Volunteers unpack vegetables for the food pantry at Federal Hill House, in Providence Rhode Island.

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Politics + Justice

How Rhode Island became the center of the legal battle for the nation’s SNAP benefits

A group of nonprofits from Rhode Island found themselves at the heart of a dispute over food aid that reached all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court

November 19, 2025

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Isabella Jibilian

Hayley Buckey, who works in Jane Metrik's lab at Brown University, measures alcohol in the Bar Lab.

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Health and Wellness News in Rhode Island

Can weed help you drink less? Scientists at Brown study how well ‘California sober’ works

New research led by Brown University scientists suggests cannabis may curb short-term alcohol consumption — but raises big questions about swapping one substance for another

November 19, 2025

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Will Stone

Women refugees gather to socialize and practice English during a weekly group class at the Refugee Dream Center in Providence. Many rely on federal food assistance and government health insurance, but will lose access under federal budget cuts in 2026.

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Immigration

They fled war and famine. Now refugees in Rhode Island worry about putting food on the table

Federal budget cuts will yank SNAP, Medicaid from thousands of lawful immigrants

November 19, 2025

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Nancy Lavin