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Megan Mainzer, the McKinney-Vento liaison for Middletown Public Schools in Rhode Island, speaks with a young girl at the Island Oasis, a food and clothing pantry that's managed, in part, with federal grant money.

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Education

Educators Fear Their Homeless Students Could Become a Target for Trump Cuts

In southern Rhode Island, a ninth grader’s struggle with housing instability highlights how federal protections like McKinney-Vento help homeless students stay in school — even as those protections face an uncertain future

May 22, 2025

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Lee V. Gaines

May 22, 2025

Butler Hospital employees demonstrate on Blackstone Avenue near the hospital entrance in Providence on the first day of the strike on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

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Health

Providence Police Cite Three Striking Butler Workers, One Motorist for Noise Violations

$500 fines draw sharp criticism from ACLU and at least one legislator

May 22, 2025

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Alexander Castro

More intense rainstorms due to climate change can cause run-off into the bay.

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Climate & Environment

Rare May Nor’easter to Soak Rhode Island With Heavy Rain, High Winds Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

An unseasonable coastal storm is set to bring wind gusts over 40 mph and up to 2 inches of rain to Rhode Island and southern New England, as cold air and a strong jet stream fuel an unusual late-spring weather pattern

May 22, 2025

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Patrick Whittle

Isabella O’Malley

May 22, 2025

Stage Combat Choreographer Michael Liebhauser

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Arts & Entertainment

From Swordfights to Stagecraft: Michael Liebhauser Brings Stage Combat to Life

Stage combat choreographer Michael Liebhauser turns childhood fascination into a professional art form, blending safety, storytelling, and swashbuckling action on stages across Rhode Island

May 21, 2025

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Mary Steele

News & Culture

‘A Heavy Price': Rhode Island AG Secures $11M Settlement After Illegal Dumping by MA Construction Firm

Attorney General Peter Neronha says Barletta Heavy Division deceived regulators and dumped over 4,500 tons of contaminated fill in Providence during the Route 6/10 project

May 21, 2025

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AP News

Rhode Island is one of 30 states that require wages higher than the federal minimum, which is $7.25 an hour, and was last raised in 2009.

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Politics

‘It Affects Every Rhode Islander': Advocates Renew Push to Modernize State’s Public Records Law

Transparency supporters urge lawmakers to update the Access to Public Records Act for the first time since 2012, calling for better access to crash data, 911 recordings, and other key documents

May 21, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s Bigger Than Me’: 2025 Class of RI Broadcasting Hall of Fame Makes History

News anchor Mario Hilario and radio executive Tony Mendez reflect on their groundbreaking induction into the Rhode Island Radio and Television Hall of Fame — and what it means for the Latino and Filipino communities and future broadcasters

May 21, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

RI 250

May 21, 2025