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The ABC6 building in Providence. FILE PHOTO

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Economy

Union urges boycott of Providence’s ABC6 and NBC 10 after Sinclair takeover leads to layoffs

NABET-CWA says Sinclair’s consolidation of news operations is cutting jobs, reducing local coverage, and limiting Rhode Islanders’ access to independent reporting

September 26, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Musicologist Angharad Davis of Australia leads the song she composed for the new edition of The Sacred Harp, "Radiance," in the center of the hollow square.

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Arts + Entertainment

Latest update of 1844 American songbook reflects new generation of ‘Sacred Harp’ singers

September 25, 2025

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Lucy Grindon

September 25, 2025

FILE - Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., is shown at Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 15, 1991.

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Politics + Justice

What to know about the opposition around renaming new Pell grants after Trump

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is blasting a proposal to rename new federal workforce grants after Donald Trump, calling it an attempt to erase Sen. Claiborne Pell’s legacy and rewrite the history of a program that’s helped millions afford college

September 25, 2025

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Kimberlee Kruesi

Council president Shane Burgo said that not allowing the council to confirm the appointee subverted its authority to confirm the appointment of department heads.

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Politics + Justice

City Council sues New Bedford’s mayor over police chief appointment

Council leaders argue the mayor violated the city charter by naming John Thody as police chief without council approval, asking a judge to clarify their authority to confirm department heads

September 25, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

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Arts + Entertainment

What to do this weekend in Rhode Island: Ghosts, goats and psychedelic map projections

Plus: Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble bring their basement jam sessions to the Wilbury Theatre Group’s stage.

September 25, 2025

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James Baumgartner

Twenty-three attorneys general have asked for a two-week ban on a federal funding freeze in a draft temporary restraining order filed Thursday morning in U.S. District Court in Providence.

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Politics + Justice

Rhode Island federal judge strikes down Trump edict tying federal disaster aid to immigration

September 25, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Gov. McKee chatting with a worker at the building that will house the incubator.

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Economy

New Rhode Island life science incubator aims to boost biotech innovation and jobs

Ocean State Labs, opening next year in Providence’s I-195 District, will bring together researchers, investors, and startups focused on cancer treatments, gene therapy, tissue regeneration, and Alzheimer’s disease

September 25, 2025

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Ian Donnis