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Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez

February 18, 2026

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Community

Mass shootings are now background noise — until they’re not

Gunfire at a Pawtucket high school hockey game forces a painful reckoning about violence, division and responsibility

February 18, 2026

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Mike Szostak

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves addresses the media at a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

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Politics + Justice

Shooter killed ex-wife and son at Pawtucket ice rink, police say

The shooter had a flareup of domestic disputes with their family in 2020, but investigators say they are still searching for a ‘trigger event’ closer to the shooting six years later

February 17, 2026

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Ben Berke

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Health

Mental Health Resources in Rhode Island

February 17, 2026

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Ocean State Media Staff

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Climate + Environment

Where do microplastics come from?

Microplastics are all around us, even if we can’t see them. This week, the Possibly team investigates where they come from and why sometimes, they’re even made on purpose

February 17, 2026

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Megan Hall

Ocean State Media screened a story on local breweries at The Guild brewery in Pawtucket

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Community

How Ocean State Media is using a monthly survey to learn more about its communities

Roughly 500 people have signed up for a monthly survey

February 17, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves (left) and Mayor Donald Grebien make their first statements on the Pawtucket shooting from earlier today.

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News + Culture

Mass shooting at Pawtucket ice rink appears to be a murder-suicide

Three people are dead and three others are wounded after a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch arena on Monday afternoon, where hockey players from co-operative teams representing several R.I. high schools had a game scheduled.

February 16, 2026

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Ben Berke