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Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces starts Nov. 1.

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Health and Wellness News in Rhode Island

Rhode Island braces for skyrocketing health care premiums as federal subsidies expire

Thousands of Rhode Islanders insured by HealthSourceRI face steep premium increases expected to take effect in 2026

December 30, 2025

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David Wright

Rory MacLeod and Sandol Astrausky taught and mentored hundreds of students through the long-running old-time stringband class at Brown University.

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Arts & Entertainment

Studio session: Building community through old-time music with Sandol Astrausky and the late Rory MacLeod

A few weeks ago, Rhode Island lost beloved musician and teacher Rory MacLeod. As we close out 2025, we’re sharing some excerpts from a studio session earlier this year with Rory and his wife, fiddle player Sandol Astrausky

December 30, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

The federal courthouse in Providence, R.I.

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Politics & Justice

Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse slam interim U.S. Attorney pick as partisan move

Rhode Island’s senators say the Trump Justice Department bypassed a bipartisan process in appointing Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda, calling him unqualified for the top federal prosecutor role

December 29, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

Cynthia Freeman and her husband Brad Lawrence in their apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Because they work freelance jobs as storytellers and podcasters, they rely on their Affordable Care Act insurance to treat Brad's newly-diagnosed kidney disease.

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Health and Wellness News in Rhode Island

As insurance prices rise, women puzzle through coverage options for their families

‘I don’t have an additional $900 lying around in my family budget to pay for this’

December 29, 2025

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Lynn Arditi

There have been over 30 book challenges in Rhode Island since 2021.

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Education

As budgets shrink, Rhode Island library workers struggle to ‘do more with less’

Research from Salve Regina University shows many libraries across southern New England are dealing with employee burnout and high rates of turnover as they try to adapt to modern-day patron needs

December 29, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

The last Waterfire lighting of the year takes place Dec. 31 at sunset – complete with food trucks, drinks, local bands, and roaming entertainment along the pedestrian bridge in downtown Providence.

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Weekend 401

What to do New Year’s Eve and beyond – from Waterfire to a ‘Moby-Dick’ marathon | Weekend 401

For this year’s final episode of the Weekend 401, we have some New Year’s tips — from Deer Tick at the Uptown Theater, to the last Waterfire of the year, to the 30th annual ‘Moby-Dick’ marathon at the Whaling Museum. Plus: kick off the new year with an ice-cold splash at First Beach

December 26, 2025

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Mareva Lindo