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FILE: A RIPTA bus waits at the Kennedy Plaza bus hub in Providence on Feb. 13, 2025.

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Transportation

RIPTA Gets Over $500K From McKee for Programs to Meet Climate Goals

The $510,000 package will fund on-demand transit in five communities, expand commuter vanpool subsidies, and offer free bus passes to visitors, as part of Rhode Island’s climate strategy

September 16, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Cold War Choir practice captures the spirit of 1987 America with the fear of global nuclear war set against neon-colored Reagan-era optimism.

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Arts & Entertainment

Fear of Nuclear War Plus Reagan-Era Optimism? It’s ‘Cold War Choir Practice’ at Trinity Rep

Trinity Rep presents the world premiere of a new play by Brown MFA playwright Ro Reddick, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy

September 16, 2025

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James Baumgartner

Members of the Coastal Resources Management Council listen to public comments about beach access at Westerly Town Hall, Monday Sept 15, 2025.

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Community

Rhode Island Constitution’s ‘Shore Privileges’ at Center of Quonochontaug Beach Access Fight

At a packed Westerly hearing, residents, activists, and property owners clashed over whether a historic right-of-way guarantees public access to a pristine stretch of coastline long treated as private

September 16, 2025

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David Wright

From top left: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, former CVS executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes, Gov. Dan McKee and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi were put on a hypothetical 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot in a new URI poll.

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Elections

McKee and Foulkes Are Both In It to Win It. URI Poll Finds Voters Unsure Who to Back

McKee leads slightly over Democratic rivals in 2026 governor’s race but still dogged by low approval ratings

September 16, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

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Arts & Entertainment

Inside the Mind of Brian Chippendale: Fort Thunder, Providence & the Power of Local Arts

September 15, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Morales, 26, is serving his third term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.

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Elections

Rhode Island State Rep. David Morales Announces Run for Mayor of Providence

Morales remains an underdog in a challenge to incumbent Brett Smiley

September 15, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Scaffolding covers the facade of the federal courthouse for the District of Rhode Island, as seen from Kennedy Plaza in Providence, on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Housing

Rhode Island Federal Judge Blocks HUD From Rushing Through Grant Awards Under Revised Eligibility Rules

Providence affordable housing developer is co-plaintiff

September 15, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Health

Rhode Island Expands Access to COVID Vaccines

Pharmacists will now be allowed to give the updated vaccines to anyone 3 years or older

September 15, 2025

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Lynn Arditi

Quonochontaug Barrier Beach, in Westerly, Rhode Island.

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Community

Rhode Island Officials Weigh Public Access to Quonochontaug Barrier Beach in Westerly

Rhode Island’s CRMC will consider designating a disputed right-of-way as public, challenging wealthy homeowners’ long-standing efforts to keep the beach private

September 15, 2025

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David Wright

The Deloitte homepage seen on a laptop screen.

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News & Culture

Settlement in the Works to Resolve RIBridges Class Action Lawsuit

Court filings show Deloitte claimed it has no obligation to those whose data was hacked by a cybercriminal gang

September 12, 2025

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Alexander Castro