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Latisha Michel, a certified doula, addresses the Newport City Council during a special meeting Tuesday, July 15, 2025. ‘We must keep maternity care rooted in the community it serves,’ she told the council.

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Health

Newport Hospital Birthing Center Supporters Pack Special Meeting at City Hall

More than 200 residents packed City Hall as the Newport City Council urged Brown University Health to keep the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center open — a vital maternity unit where nearly 500 babies were born last year

July 16, 2025

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Janine L. Weisman

Arthur A. Coia speaks at a forum hosted by the Laborer's International Union of North America on Sept. 1, 1995.

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News + Culture

Remembering Providence’s Arthur A. Coia, Longtime Labor Leader

Labor historian Scott Molloy, an emeritus professor at URI, says Coia was ahead of his time

July 16, 2025

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Joe Tasca

The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C.

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News + Culture

Senate Set to Debate Cuts to NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

July 16, 2025

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Deirdre Walsh

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council will reconsider taking action against Quidnessett Country Club for a seawall built without permission in early 2023.

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Climate & Environment

Quidnessett Misses Deadline on Shoreline Restoration Plan. More to Come

July 15, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Four children running barefoot in a park

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Health

Ongoing Study Demonstrates the Power of Physical Activity to Help Children and Adolescents With ADHD

Researcher Nicole Logan and team part of national effort

July 15, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

Narragansett Boat Club's U 17 Coxed Four exults after crossing the finish line first at the USRowing National Youth Championships.

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Sports

Two Narragansett Boat Club Crews Win Youth National Championships

NBC sent a record 27 rowers to nationals in Sarasota

July 15, 2025

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Mike Szostak

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Immigration

Providence Police Explain Their Role in Sunday’s ICE Arrest

After Providence police officers were filmed at the scene of an ICE arrest over the weekend, Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez held a press conference to defend his department’s actions

July 15, 2025

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Ben Berke

The Mount Hope Bridge linking Bristol and Portsmouth will close from 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, through 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, for pavement smoothing, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has announced.

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News + Culture

Crews to Resurface Mount Hope Bridge, Prompting Mid-August Closure

July 14, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Kelly Diegnan pitching her show "The Estate Sale" at opening night of the 2025 Providence Fringe Festival.

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Arts & Entertainment

Let the Fringe Fly: Providence’s FRINGEPVD Opens for 12th Year of Creative Expression

The Wilbury Theatre Group’s FRINGEPVD fills Providence’s Valley Arts District with two weeks of daring performances, visiting artists, and inclusive, community-driven events

July 14, 2025

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Ross Lippman

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha at a news conference Monday, May 5, 2025.

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Education

Rhode Island, Mass. Among 25 States Suing Over Trump Freeze in Education Funding

Plaintiffs hope for a speedy injunction to free the money ahead of the rapidly approaching school year

July 14, 2025

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Ian Donnis