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Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, describes company measures to reduce customers’ energy bills at a press conference on Monday, July 21, 2025.

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Economy

Rhode Island Energy drops winter bill discount plan amid scrutiny from state regulators

Proposal would have shaved up to $80 off monthly gas and electric bills

November 17, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Lincoln School field hockey players Ruby Verkuijlen, Norah Joncas and Annie Lenihan celebrate winning the DII state championship

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Sports

In Providence, the Lincoln School’s family of athletes won big this fall

Field hockey won the Division II championship. Soccer won 16 games and reached the Division IV final. Tennis reached the Division II semifinals

November 17, 2025

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Mike Szostak

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Economy

Rhode Island’s $14 billion budget: Five things to know

With state spending up sharply since the pandemic and a major deficit on the horizon, new figures reveal the biggest drivers of Rhode Island’s budget and the revenue sources keeping it afloat

November 17, 2025

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Justin Kenny

Alex Houston is one of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park's 2025 artists-in-residence.

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Arts + Entertainment

Quilting urban renewal: Artist sews a painful moment in New Bedford’s history

Alex Houston’s residency at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the government shutdown both began October 1

November 17, 2025

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Gilda Geist

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Politics + Justice

Former state Rep. John Loughlin emerges as GOP candidate for Rhode Island lieutenant governor

The Republican from Tiverton served three terms in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

November 15, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Politics + Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 14, 2025

The use of a former federal prosecutor raised fresh insights on the Washington Bridge saga. Plus, is Rhode Island doing enough to promote tourism?

November 14, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Washington Bridge

‘No accountability’: East Bay legislator outlines key concerns from Washington Bridge oversight hearing

After questioning RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Rep. June Speakman says she’s troubled by what she sees as little internal accountability or in-house expertise guiding the state’s major infrastructure projects

November 14, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

The late Bob Ross encouraged millions of Americans to make and appreciate art through his show The Joy of Painting, which has aired on PBS stations since 1983.

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Arts + Entertainment

The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to help public TV. They broke records

November 14, 2025

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Rachel Treisman

The John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston.

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News + Culture

Woonsocket mother of six detained more than a week at Logan Airport

Customs and Border Protection officers detained the woman, who holds a valid green card, because of an outstanding warrant for shoplifting more than a dozen years old

November 13, 2025

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David Wright

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Washington Bridge

Washington Bridge inquiry heats up as lawmakers challenge RIDOT director under oath

State lawmakers pressed Director Peter Alviti for answers Thursday, marking the most intense public scrutiny of the Washington Bridge collapse since the release of a critical audit this fall

November 13, 2025

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Ian Donnis