Just Vote Already!
November 3 — so close, yet so far. But here are some earlier dates you should mark on your calendar. Rhode Island is mailing absentee ballot applications to every Rhode […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Their Own Words: Scott Guthrie (D), House District 28
We talked to many of the local candidates running for public office in the upcoming 2020 election. We asked each of them the same set of questions, with the promise […]
In Their Own Words: Paul Roselli (D) RI Senate District 23
We talked to many of the local candidates running for public office in the upcoming 2020 election. We asked each of them the same set of questions, with the promise […]
Gone But Not Forgotten: RHD-RI participants reflect on the program’s legacy
After opening in a mill building in Pawtucket in 2004, RHD-RI quickly became a beacon in the local arts community. Artists with developmental disabilities used the space to work on […]
College Outbreaks Put RI on Travel Restriction Lists: A summary of the governor’s September 23 press conference
Governor Gina Raimondo, DOH director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott and RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green gave the weekly COVID press briefing today at 1pm. Today’s data is as follows: There are 121 […]
Tardy Tests: K-12 testing delay keeps teacher out of work
Natalie Andrus Fleming is a school psychologist based at the Asa Messer Elementary school in Providence. On Wednesday, September 16, the third day after schools partially reopened in Providence, one […]
In Providence: When there are nine
If you live in Providence, it may seem as though we’re always finding a reason to mourn. For what’s happening across the country, here in the state, and internally as […]
Her Memory, a Blessing: Crowd gathers to honor RBG
On Saturday evening, a crowd gathered at the Rhode Island Supreme Court to honor the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who died of complications due to cancer […]
Lending an Ear: During Suicide Prevention Month, the Samaritans of Rhode Island continue to help
There is no shame in feeling the need to reach out for help or needing to talk through personal issues, regardless of how big or small they may seem to […]
A Local Focus: A Conversation with Steve Ahlquist of UpRiseRI
Steve Ahlquist is the founder of UpRiseRI.com. He’s a reporter and photographer who has become a force for shining a light on stories other local media in Rhode Island seem […]