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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - February 10, 2023

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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - February 10, 2023

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RI Massage Therapist Surrenders License Months After Felony Assault Conviction

News

A massage therapist in Rhode Island was arrested in 2022 on a sexual assault charge — and later convicted on an amended charge of “felony assault” in 2023.

NEW: Providence Police Apprehend Suspect in 2023 Homicide

News

Providence police have announced that they have arrested an individual in connection to a 2023 homicide in the city.

The State of RI’s Real Estate Market - Prices, Inventory and Interest Rates

Live

Those looking to buy a home received no good news from the chairman of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Fed voted to hold rates, which means that the heavy borrowing costs for homebuyers will continue.

PHOTOS: RI Hotel Workers March for “Fair Contract”

News

In Providence, union contracts at the Omni Providence, Renaissance Providence Downtown, and Graduate Providence have expired or are set to expire this year. On Wednesday, Providence hotel workers marched to bring attention to the labor issues.

Man Hospitalized Following Stabbing in Kennedy Plaza

News

A man was stabbed in Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence overnight.

Banning Menthol Cigarettes Was Always a Bad Idea - Froma Harrop

News

The Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The excellent arguments for why they are dangerous were overcome by good arguments for why making them illegal didn't make sense.

DEM Announces Start of the 2024 “RI Grown” Farmers Market Season

Food

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown Farmer’s Market Season this weekend, running through early autumn.

Dear Annie: Promotion Shifts Dynamics of Longtime Friendship

Lifestyle

Dear Annie: My friend “Emily” and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutely everything with each other—the good, the bad and the ugly. She recently got a promotion at work (she works for a well-known accounting firm), something I know she's been dreaming…

Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? -May 3, 2024

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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? -May 3, 2024

CVS Stock Gets Hammered, Falls 16% — Full-Year Profit Target Slashed

Business

It was a brutal day for Woonsocket-based CVS. The company’s stock fell 16%.

South Kingstown Pays Legal Fees & Fines for Legal Fight With Solas Over Critical Race Theory

News

It all started in 2021. A school committee in Rhode Island threatened to sue Nicole Solas for filing what it said were 160 separate public records requests. However, Solas argued under state law, the filings constituted just one request.

Foulkes Raised More Money Than McKee in First Quarter of 2024

Politics

Helena Foulkes, the unannounced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island Governor in 2026, out-fundraised sitting Democratic Governor Dan McKee in the first quarter of 2024.

EDITORIAL: Brown’s Pass-Fail Protest — Paxson Keeps Her Job

News

For the Presidents of elite northeastern schools, it is a big win if you still have your job after the spring of discontent and pro-Palestine, and too often, anti-Israel protests.

Studio Visit with Artist Maxime Jean Lefebvre - Inside Art With Michael Rose

Lifestyle

Area universities welcome artists from across the globe to Rhode Island. Talented interdisciplinary artist and professor Maxime Jean Lefebvre was drawn to the state from abroad to study printmaking. Since obtaining his graduate degree from RISD, Lefebvre has ensconced himself in the local scene, quickly earning accolades and contributing to…

From Deepfakes in Porn to Politics - Will the Rhode Island General Assembly Take Action?

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There are a number of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly this year to address online “deepfakes,” whether in politics, pornograhpy, or more.

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PC Coach Kim English Blasts “Tampering Head Coaches”

Sports

Kim English, the head coach of the Providence College men’s basketball program, took to social media and blasted coaches who are “tampering” with Friar players.

Edgewood Deli and Market Closing After Nearly 70 Years

Food

Edgewood Market and Deli in Cranston is closing after nearly 70 years. The business announced this week that it is closing May 1.

Ethics Commission to Investigate Hopkins Over Complaint Alleging Nepotism

Politics

The hiring and promotion of Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins’s son-in-law at a city job will now be the subject of a Rhode Island Ethics Commission investigation.

Brown’s Pro-Palestine Encampment Closing Down

News

Faced with disciplinary action, the organizers of the Brown pro-Palestine encampment announced it is shutting down on Tuesday afternoon.

Anton Bonke’s Odyssey From a Country You Have Never Heard of to PC - Kevin Stacom

Sports

Having previously examined the Providence College men’s basketball's recent success in the Portal, there was another addition to the roster acquired this winter, not through the Portal, but through the more traditional method of the junior college transfer route. This is not to imply there is anything conventional about the…

RI Slaughterhouse Fined $20,000 By Department of Justice

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A Johnston beef slaughterhouse was fined $20,000 and placed on three years of federal probation Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy for fraudulently claiming that product they processed and supplied to customers had been federally inspected and passed as required under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)…

Fired Former North Prov Employee Arrested By RISP, Charges Tied to Threats Against Mayor

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A former North Providence town employee has been arrested by the Rhode Island State Police. Darren Barnes is being charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors relating to the harassment of North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi.