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Two beautiful cocktails served on a wooden bar counter

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Food + Drink

Rhode Island lands two finalists in 2026 James Beard Awards

A Providence chef and cocktail bar move into the final round of the 2026 James Beard Awards

March 31, 2026

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Heide Borgonovo

Ashley Hanson of New London, Conn., puts hot coals over the pear chutney while Steven Kornatz of Scituate, R.I., checks on the herbed rice during a Colonial kitchen lesson at the home of Ellen L. Madison in Westerly.

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History

Cooking like it’s 1776: Inside colonial hearth class in Westerly

Without stoves or modern tools, participants learned to prep a full 18th-century meal over an open flame in a historic Rhode Island home

March 31, 2026

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Mel Eusebio

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Climate + Environment

What are seed libraries?

In Los Angeles, a new crop of curbside libraries are helping communities recover after last year’s wildfires. But instead of books, these libraries are full of seeds

March 31, 2026

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Janek Schaller

The fires will return from May through November, featuring a milestone 500th lighting and themed nights

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Arts + Entertainment

When is WaterFire 2026? Full Providence schedule, dates and highlights

The fires will return from May through November, featuring a milestone 500th lighting and themed nights

March 30, 2026

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Heide Borgonovo

Mel Eusebio

March 30, 2026

The nonprofit lost $3 million and is now seeking new revenue streams to sustain its programs that connect local food producers and consumers.

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Community

‘I like a challenge': New Farm Fresh RI chief steps in after $3M funding loss

Janet Coit, the former director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and a Biden administration official, is set to begin her new job in April

March 30, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House for a “No Kings” rally in Providence on March 28, 2026.Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House for a “No Kings” rally in Providence on March 28, 2026.

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Politics + Justice

Demonstrators rally across Rhode Island for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump administration

Thousands of protesters gathered in Providence, part of a nationwide day of protests

March 28, 2026

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

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Politics + Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 27, 2026

The paradox of mass shootings in an era of less crime

March 27, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Intervenors in a federal lawsuit over the Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island voter data. stand outside U.S. District Court in Providence on Thursday, March 26, 2026, after a hearing. John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island and Steven Brown of the ACLU of Rhode Island, whose organizations intervened in the case, are second and third from left.

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Politics + Justice

Providence federal judge grills DOJ lawyer over reasons for demanding RI’s voter data

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy says she may issue a written ruling within the next week

March 27, 2026

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Alexander Castro

Students study at the University of Rhode Island

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Economy

URI remains a $2B economic engine for Rhode Island despite federal funding cuts

The state’s public flagship university generates almost 18,000 jobs and produces over $135 million in tax revenue, according to an economic impact analysis the university produced

March 26, 2026

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Luis Hernandez