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Health

Walking Toward Better Health: Meet the Rhode Island Doctor Leading “Walk with a Doc”

Dr. Mariah Stump, a Brown University physician and lifestyle medicine expert, shares how the free community walking program builds fitness, connection, and joy across Rhode Island

September 22, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation — U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Reps. Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo — want to know how many VA employees lost or left their jobs in RI this year.

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Health

RI Delegation Presses Veterans Affairs for Local Staffing Data After Nationwide Cuts

September 22, 2025

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Alexander Castro

The faces of Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee.

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Politics + Justice

McKee Insists He is Hitting Hard Against Trump. Not Enough, His Critics Say

The 2026 gubernatorial race is heating up. Revolution Wind is sputtering. Is it time to turn up the temperature?

September 22, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

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Climate + Environment

Sen. Whitehouse Wants to Know Where the Quahogs Have Gone

The bipartisan QUAHOGS Act, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Sen. Tim Scott, would create a task force to study why Rhode Island’s iconic shellfish and other East Coast bivalves are in steep decline

September 22, 2025

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Christopher Shea

CVS pharmacies in Rhode Island have begun offering the updated COVID shots. Sept. 10, 2025.

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Health

Rhode Island, Massachusetts Join Regional Public Health Partnership to Coordinate Disease Prevention

Eight states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, formed a partnership to share resources on vaccines, emergency preparedness and public health, amid federal uncertainty

September 19, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

The 10,500-seat Centreville Stadium in Pawtucket opened in May 2025.

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Economy

URI Rams Football Home Games to Move to Centreville Stadium for Next Year

The University of Rhode Island will relocate home games to the new 10,500-seat stadium while Meade Stadium undergoes an 18-month overhaul, aiming to boost the fan experience and expand its audience

September 19, 2025

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Alexander Castro

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Sports

Why High School Sports Exist in Rhode Island: League Director Says Participation Comes First

As student numbers decline and co-op teams expand, RI Interscholastic League director Mike Lunney urges schools to refocus on why sports were created — to keep kids engaged, build character, and prepare them for life beyond the field

September 19, 2025

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Mike Szostak

Rhode Island Kids Count executive director Paige Parks at a Statehouse event.

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Health

As Child Poverty Rises in Rhode Island, Advocates Warn: ‘We Need to Do Something Now’

New Census data show 32,549 children lived in poverty in 2024 — a jump of more than 20% from the year before — as advocates urge state action on health care, housing, and food security

September 19, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

Dolphins swim among the Vineyard Wind 1 turbines, July 23, 2025.

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Climate + Environment

CT, RI Seek Federal Court Injunction to Resume Work on Halted Revolution Wind Project

September 18, 2025

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Áine Pennello

September 18, 2025