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Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez speaks at a press conference about the Brown University shooting

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One on One with Ian Donnis

Providence police chief reflects on mass shootings, falling crime and ICE tensions

Col. Oscar Perez on lessons from Brown, historic drops in violence and navigating federal immigration raids

March 25, 2026

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Ian Donnis

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Weekend 401

Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Ballet RI and more | Weekend 401: What’s going on in Rhode Island

A little bit of everything: comedy, culture, nature and a dose of AI existentialism

March 25, 2026

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Mareva Lindo

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Elections

Second Republican enters race for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District

“Doc” Skoly joins Victor Mellor in a rare two-candidate Republican contest to challenge Rep. Seth Magaziner

March 25, 2026

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Ian Donnis

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Events

Ocean State Media Scholarship

Applications are due April 13, 2026

March 25, 2026

Rhode Island head coach Tammi Reiss shouts instructions to her team during the first half against Alabama in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Louisville, Ky.

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Sports

URI Women’s Basketball coach Tammi Reiss leaves after a ‘joyous and fun’ season

The Rams received a bid to March Madness. She received a bid to the University of Florida

March 24, 2026

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Mike Szostak

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Climate + Environment

How are the plastic and fossil fuel industries connected?

This week on Possibly, we’re taking a closer look at how plastics have given the fossil fuel industry a new business platform — with hardly anyone noticing they’re even in the market

March 24, 2026

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Janek Schaller

March 24, 2026

At Westerly Packing Company, workers make 300 pounds of soupy a day.

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Food + Drink

Stuffed with history: How ‘soupy’ became a cultural staple in Westerly

A family tradition from southern Italy has grown into a culinary calling card for a Rhode Island community

March 24, 2026

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David Wright

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Sports

Florida hires Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next women’s basketball coach

Charged with turning around a struggling Florida program, the three-time A-10 Coach of the Year leaves URI after a historic run that delivered a school-record 28 wins and the Rams’ first NCAA tournament berth in three decades

March 23, 2026

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AP News

Jessica Narog-Hutton drills into a maple tree.

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Community

Preserving the Indigenous tradition of creating maple sugar in New England

It takes around 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of syrup

March 23, 2026

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Amanda Beland