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Two North Atlantic right whales photographed by the NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

North Atlantic right whale population grew by 2% in 2024

The estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales grew by about 2% last year to 384 individuals, an increase of eight from the…

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee listens during a State House press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, announcing how the state will spend the first $81 million out of a $120 million housing bond approved by voters in November 2024. The chair next to McKee is empty while House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi speaks at the podium.

McKee faces lowest approval rating among state governors in Morning Consult survey

Gov. Dan McKee received the dubious distinction of having the lowest approval rating of any governor nationwide, according to Morning Consult’s quarterly…

From deep sea to determination: URI ocean engineer on recovery, resilience, and remote exploration

After a life-altering ski accident, University of Rhode Island researcher Jake Bonney is charting a new course in ocean engineering — pioneering remote ROV operations and inspiring others through his comeback story

Young Mike Szostak of the Woonsocket Call and young Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe interview Rico Petrocelli in the Red Sox clubhouse.

50 years ago, October 22, 1975: The greatest game ever at Fenway Park. I was there

The young sports editor for the Woonsocket Call witnessed Carlton Fisk’s epic 12th-inning home run that ended 4 hours and 1 minute of Game 6 World Series drama

Rep. Magaziner criticized for touting Rhode Island defense wins after voting against Pentagon funding bill

A conservative news site and GOP critics accuse Magaziner of hypocrisy for celebrating $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects included in a bill he opposed — but his campaign says he rejected it over anti-abortion provisions

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

Fall River fire report: Quick action by firefighters saved lives in Gabriel House blaze that killed 10

An after-action report calls the July fire one of the most complex in city history, credits first responders for their decisive efforts, and urges stricter fire codes for other high-risk facilities across Massachusetts

Classical High School, founded in 1843, is offering its entrance exam in Spanish for the first time in the public high school’s history.

Classical High, Providence’s top public school, offers entrance exam in Spanish for first time

The school enrolls a smaller proportion of Hispanic students than the district at large, which is 68% Hispanic

Refugee Dream Center founder Dr. Omar Bah helps Rhode Island’s immigrants navigate fear under Trump policies

A decade after founding Providence’s Refugee Dream Center, Bah says refugees and asylum seekers face renewed anxiety amid ICE raids and policy shifts — but community partnerships continue to provide hope and stability

Pine View Apartments in Exeter is pictured here. Women’s Development Corporation completed construction of the 40-unit development in 2022. Pine View houses people living on 30 to 60% of the area median income.

5 takeaways from a new report on Rhode Island’s housing crisis

Rhode Island’s housing crisis has reached a new low point, according to a report released from HousingWorks RI

The Massachusetts District Court in Fall River

Suspect in the stabbing of former Fall River Mayor arraigned on assault charges

The man police say stabbed former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan was in court Tuesday afternoon

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