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Beginning this fall, Westerly’s United Theatre will host a series of intimate live shows featuring Nashville singer-songwriters, presented by the city’s legendary Bluebird Cafe.

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Arts & Entertainment

Tickets on Sale Friday for First ‘Nashville North’ Concert Series in Westerly

Victoria Banks, Phil Barton, and Emily Shackelson, three of Nashville’s most respected singer-songwriters, will perform Nov. 8

July 17, 2025

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Joe Tasca

"Animal Talk" host Karen Kalunian follows the work of star therapy dog, Little Bear

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News + Culture

Season 4 of Animal Talk Delivers Heart, Humor—and Plenty of Animal Antics

From therapy dogs and healing horses to wildlife rescues and foster journeys, host Karen Kalunian and the Animal Talk crew go behind the scenes with Rhode Island’s most inspiring animal advocates

July 17, 2025

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Mary Steele

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters about Senate Republicans' efforts to claw back $1.1 billion of funding authority from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and about $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs targeted by DOGE, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

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News + Culture

Senate Approves Cuts to NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid Programs

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television

July 17, 2025

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Scott Neuman

Podcast Episode

Rhode Island Report

Lisa Pina-Warren on leading the Nonviolence Institute

Lisa Pina-Warren has worked at the Nonviolence Institute for more than 15 years, and now she’s risen to the role of executive director. She joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk about the nonprofit, her personal motivation for promoting peace, and her vision for the future. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.

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July 17, 2025

The sacred lotus was introduced to Meshanticut Lake in 2014 and spread quickly.

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Climate & Environment

How an Innocent Mistake Left a Cranston Lake Strangled by Invasive Plants

Rhode Island environmental officials have been battling the spread of the sacred lotus at Meshanticut State Park for over a decade

July 16, 2025

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Ben Berke

Jaclyn Sallee, president and chief operating for Koahnic Broadcast Corp.,starts a computer July 10, 2025, at the Anchorage, Alaska, studios of KBNA, the flagship station for National Native News.

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News + Culture

Native American Radio Stations at Risk as Congress Looks to Cut $1B in Public Broadcasting Funding

July 16, 2025

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Margery A. Beck

July 16, 2025

Successfully courting the Sun’s relocation could help the state rebound from the Pawtucket Red Sox’s relocation to Worcester in 2021.

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Economy

McKee May Be Courting a WNBA Team for Providence. Can the State Make its Shot?

July 16, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signs the fiscal year 2026 budget at his City Hall office on July 15, 2025. Standing from left to right are Providence City Councilors Pedro Espinal, Helen Anthony and Rachel Miller. Anthony chairs the council’s finance committee and Miller is Council President.

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Economy

Mayor Smiley Signs Providence Fiscal 2026 Budget

Budget’s late approval means taxpayers have grace period to make first quarterly payment

July 16, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Steinberg has chaired the RI Life Sciences Hub since 2023.

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Politics & Justice

Neil Steinberg Resigns as Chair of Rhode Island Life Science Hub Amid Sector’s Early Growth

As federal funding winds down, Steinberg steps down after helping launch Rhode Island’s push into the life sciences industry, highlighting early wins and long-term potential for economic impact

July 16, 2025

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Ian Donnis