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School board, teachers union weigh in Smileys PPSD local control plan
The Providence School Board formally discussed Mayor Brett Smiley's plan to return Providence Public Schools to local control Wednesday night.
Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Why is Rhode Island known for its carousels? Hint: it's a showpiece
The Crescent Park carousel, originally steam-powered and gas-lit, was Looff's showroom, and it cemented Rhode Island's place ...
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A major filmmaker is eyeing Providence for his next movie shoot. Who is it?
M. Night Shyamalan's production company, Blinding Edge Pictures, is linked to a film license agreement for the Cranston Street Armory in Providence. The agreement, under the name Two Beacons ...
McKee is promoting his RI 2030 Plan on highway billboards. Here's who pays for them.
Gov. Dan McKee, who waved a copy of his Rhode Island 2030 plan aloft during his State of the State speech in January, is ...