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Record cold set to arrive overnight, with the windchill most dangerous between Friday night and Saturday morning
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RHODE MAP
The rise and fall of Providence’s giving meters
It turns out that those bright orange meters cost $8,000 more to install than they generated in donations.
PODCAST
New chair says R.I. Democratic Women’s Caucus to focus on abortion coverage bill, gender and race in schools
On Rhode Island Report podcast, the Rev. Donnie Anderson talks about her experience since coming out as transgender, and details the group’s priorities this year.
SANTA IS REAL
R.I. police chief: ‘Yes, Scarlett, there is a Santa Claus’
Scarlett Doumato, 10, sent half-chewed cookies and carrots to the Cumberland Police Department and asked them to “take a sample of DNA and see if Santa is real?” They investigated, and then held a press conference to explain what they found.
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New chair says R.I. Democratic Women’s Caucus to focus on abortion coverage bill, gender and race in schools
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Bruins notebook
In Providence, Jakub Lauko has been working on the defensive side of his game
Assistant Providence coach Trent Whitfield made work along the wall a consistent point of emphasis.
ABUSE BY CLERGY
R.I. high court weighs whether law allows Providence Diocese to be sued in older child sexual abuse cases
The case comes down to whether, under a 2019 law, the Diocese of Providence and its leaders can be considered “perpetrators” if their conduct contributed to child sexual abuse by priests.
Concert Preview
Mandy Patinkin - now a TikTok star - brings his one-man concert to New Bedford
"We put together an evening that I guaranteed myself I’d have fun doing. If you don’t like it or you don’t like me, that’s OK, bring a sandwich, take a nap, or leave."
RI BUSINESS
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Regular updates from Rhode Island business leaders and industry experts.
RI CRIME
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Regular updates from police and the Rhode Island courts.
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Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.
RHODE MAP
Police reform, housing top the wish list for R.I. municipalities
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns is out with its annual priorities for state lawmakers.
RI FOOD & DINING
RI VegFest returns with plans for more vegan food, less waste
This year the organizers plan to work with Bootstrap Compost, a residential and commercial food scrap pickup service operating in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.