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American Horror Story

When the US Congress allowed the Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, they created a health insurance crisis that could have inspired a plot line for “American Horror Story.” Overnight, millions of Americans saw their premiums expand and rise like mushroom clouds from a nuclear explosion. In an article posted January […]

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Melt ICE: Ways to Join the Fight Against ICE

On January 30, 2026, an estimated 5,000 Rhode Islanders – including students and numerous local businesses – participated in a historic, nationwide strike in an effort to get the tyranny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) off our streets and out of our neighborhoods. The strike was in direct response to the unjust murders of […]

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Snow, Rain Wed 7am – 1pm; Snow Thu 4pm – 10pm: Total accumulation under 1 inch

At Providence, a clipper system will likely bring snow possibly changing to rain in a first burst Wed 7am – 1pm and a second burst of all snow Thu 6pm – Fri 4am, but the chance of any precipitation at all in the second is less than 20%. Total accumulation will be under 1 inch. […]

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Mayor Smiley’s Neighborhood: Stagnation with Providence Bike Lanes

Drivers and cyclists often seem to carry an almost antagonist relationship with one another. People all too often forget courtesy for the fellow citizen when driving on the roads and that, combined with a lack of safe bike access, can and often does lead to accidents. On average the city sees 262 reported crashes per […]

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FACING FINANCIAL CRISIS, STEEL YARD HAMMERS OUT A PLAN: The industrial arts center taps its most valuable resource – people

Amid sharp cuts in federal monies to the arts by the Trump administration and a drop in funding from some other sources, The Steel Yard (TSY) in Providence’s Industrial Valley has been hit by a financial crisis. As Drake Patten, who was recently named interim director, put it: “The current fragility of the nonprofit world […]

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The Rally Against Fascism: A Love Letter to Tomorrow!

“In the end, though, love is relationships, and that is why we are here: to build relationships of caring, durability, strength, and connection. Love is a participant.” Emcees Moira Walsh, Cody Frazier, and Jordan Garces “Welcome to ‘A Love Letter to Tomorrow,’” said Moira Walsh, one of the three emcees, after a terrific musical performance […]

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Blizzard Shatters All-Time Snowfall Record with 37.9 Inches at TF Green Airport: Surpasses Blizzard of 1978

Snow accumulation at TF Green Airport reached 37.9 inches, shattering the all-time record of 28.6 inches set during the legendary Blizzard of 1978. 07:01 pm EST – 2/23/2026 TF Green AP, RI 37.9 03:10 pm EST – 2/23/2026 1 SE Warwick, RI 36.2 04:21 pm EST – 2/23/2026 1 S Providence, RI 36 07:40 pm […]

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Blizzard Sun 9pm – Mon 6pm, 32.8in Breaks All-Time Record: State of emergency for heavy snow, white-out conditions

[ RI declares state of emergency ] Blizzard Warning in effect from February 22, 04:00 PM EST until February 24, 07:00 AM EST At Providence, a major classic nor’easter developed offshore and passed to the east of RI, from Sun 9pm to Mon 6pm, bringing heavy snow and blizzard conditions with rates late Sun to […]

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