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June 10, 2025

“Moby Dick, The Whale” by Sean Landers is on view now at the Newport Art Museum.

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History

Loyalists, Patriots and a Colossal Plaid Whale in Newport

Newport Historical Society takes visitors back to 1775 and asks “Whose side are you on?” in the American Revolution. And the Newport Art Museum features the nautical paintings of “Sean Landers: Lost at Sea.”

June 10, 2025

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James Baumgartner

Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson sought an opinion from the State’s Ethics Commission. She got it on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, when the panel voted 7-1 that the ethics code does not prevent her from leading the chamber while also heading one of the state’s teachers unions.

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Politics & Justice

Ethics Panel Says R.I. Senate President Valarie Lawson Can Lead Chamber Despite Union Day Job

But recusals will still be required on specific bills that pose a conflict of interest

June 10, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Television Technician

June 10, 2025

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Health

From Survival to System Change: A Mother’s Journey to Disability Advocacy in Rhode Island

After fighting for her daughter’s care, Kerri Cassino became a powerful advocate for families like hers—leading support groups, influencing policy, and building a community of care through partnerships with The Arc of RI, Impossible Dream, and others

June 10, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

The Rhode Island House Committee on Finance is scheduled to receive and vote on lawmakers’ fiscal 2026 spending plan as early as Tuesday night.

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Politics & Justice

3 Bills to Watch as Rhode Island Lawmakers Prepare for Big FY2026 Budget Reveal

With the state budget set to drop any day, Rhode Island lawmakers and advocates are in a last-minute scramble—vying for money, attention, and legislative wins on hot-button issues like taxing the rich, raising Medicaid rates, and enacting a bottle bill

June 10, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Matunuck Oyster Bar staff and friends gather outside a chain-link fence as firefighters respond to a blaze that broke out at the restaurant early Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

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Food & Drink

Lawmakers Propose Measure to Allow Matunuck Oyster Bar to Temporarily Reopen Outside

After a fire shuttered the beloved Matunuck Oyster Bar, state lawmakers are backing a bill to let the restaurant reopen with a temporary outdoor setup—aiming to preserve jobs and extend pandemic-era dining flexibility through 2027

June 10, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Both New Shoreham and Narragansett are asking for a 50-cent increase to passenger landing fees to absorb the costs associated with providing municipal services, including public safety, for tourists, like those seen arriving here at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett.

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Economy

Push to Raise Block Island Ferry Landing Fees Moves Forward at R.I. State House

For the first time in nearly 35 years, the Rhode Island General Assembly is considering a 50-cent landing fee increase at both Galilee and Block Island ports — potentially raising round-trip costs by $1 per passenger

June 10, 2025

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Alexander Castro

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Raymond J. Dutelle, Jr.

Raymond Dutelle brings more than a decade of transformative HR leadership to his role as Chief People (HR) Officer at Ocean State Media. A strategic and people-first leader, Ray has deep experience aligning human resources with mission-driven business goals. He has led talent and culture functions in high-growth startups and global organizations—championing inclusive practices, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement.

June 10, 2025

While standing under the Boston Red Sox Championship banners, Harold Roy, right, of Haverhill, Mass., and Tracey Johnson, of Boston, thank the crowd during a boxing event under the bleachers of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Boston.

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Sports

Brothers Bring Boxing Back to Fenway After 70 Years and Hope to Revitalize the Sport in Boston

June 9, 2025

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Leah Willingham