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Immigration

Refugee Dream Center founder Dr. Omar Bah helps Rhode Island’s immigrants navigate fear under Trump policies

A decade after founding Providence’s Refugee Dream Center, Bah says refugees and asylum seekers face renewed anxiety amid ICE raids and policy shifts — but community partnerships continue to provide hope and stability

October 22, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

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History

Filmmaker Ken Burns on the legacy of the American Revolution — and Rhode Island’s role in it

In his new PBS documentary The American Revolution, Burns revisits the fight for independence through a fresh lens — highlighting Rhode Island’s pivotal contributions and what history still teaches us today

October 22, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Young Mike Szostak of the Woonsocket Call and young Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe interview Rico Petrocelli in the Red Sox clubhouse.

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Sports

50 years ago, October 22, 1975: The greatest game ever at Fenway Park. I was there

The young sports editor for the Woonsocket Call witnessed Carlton Fisk’s epic 12th-inning home run that ended 4 hours and 1 minute of Game 6 World Series drama

October 22, 2025

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Mike Szostak

Classical High School, founded in 1843, is offering its entrance exam in Spanish for the first time in the public high school’s history.

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Education

Classical High, Providence’s top public school, offers entrance exam in Spanish for first time

The school enrolls a smaller proportion of Hispanic students than the district at large, which is 68% Hispanic

October 22, 2025

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Ben Berke

Roughly 70 people lived at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River before a fire broke out on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

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News + Culture

Fall River fire report: Quick action by firefighters saved lives in Gabriel House blaze that killed 10

An after-action report calls the July fire one of the most complex in city history, credits first responders for their decisive efforts, and urges stricter fire codes for other high-risk facilities across Massachusetts

October 21, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

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Politics + Justice

Rep. Magaziner criticized for touting Rhode Island defense wins after voting against Pentagon funding bill

A conservative news site and GOP critics accuse Magaziner of hypocrisy for celebrating $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects included in a bill he opposed — but his campaign says he rejected it over anti-abortion provisions

October 21, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Education

From deep sea to determination: URI ocean engineer on recovery, resilience, and remote exploration

After a life-altering ski accident, University of Rhode Island researcher Jake Bonney is charting a new course in ocean engineering — pioneering remote ROV operations and inspiring others through his comeback story

October 21, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller