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First reactions ranged from “eww” to “smells like bad breath.” Many visitors said the co**se flower’s notoriously rank s...
17/06/2026

First reactions ranged from “eww” to “smells like bad breath.” Many visitors said the co**se flower’s notoriously rank smell wasn’t as bad as they expected.

This is the first co**se flower to bloom at the university in 13 years.

Evan Masse, a North Smithfield resident, is the force behind a petition on Change.org making the case for Waffle House, ...
17/06/2026

Evan Masse, a North Smithfield resident, is the force behind a petition on Change.org making the case for Waffle House, the beloved national breakfast chain, to open what would be its first location in New England, here in Rhode Island.

“Rhode Island is missing something much of America already has which is a true 24/7 diner experience,” an online petition states.

From Dan McGowan: The official declaration period for candidates begins June 22 and runs through June 24, which means Mc...
17/06/2026

From Dan McGowan: The official declaration period for candidates begins June 22 and runs through June 24, which means McKee has a week to decide whether preserving his political future is worth jeopardizing part of Rhode Island’s economic future.

Rhode Island’s governor is running for reelection by attacking the state’s largest private employer.

Authorities on Wednesday identified the child who drowned at Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, R.I., last week.
17/06/2026

Authorities on Wednesday identified the child who drowned at Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, R.I., last week.

Aston Jemson was at Conimicut Point Beach with his mother and sister on June 12, authorities said.

From Rhode Island Current: One year after commercial health insurers sought the steepest annual commercial premium hikes...
17/06/2026

From Rhode Island Current: One year after commercial health insurers sought the steepest annual commercial premium hikes in over a decade, the companies that insure one third of Rhode Islanders have barely tempered their requested increases.

'Unsustainable’ increases reflect higher cost of prescription drugs and fewer people on the state health exchange.

A 70-year-old US military veteran from Indiana will serve two life sentences in a Rhode Island state prison after a jury...
17/06/2026

A 70-year-old US military veteran from Indiana will serve two life sentences in a Rhode Island state prison after a jury determined he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two girls at knifepoint in the woods of Exeter nearly 40 years ago, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

Frank Thies, 70, was convicted after genetic genealogy matched his DNA to evidence gathered in Exeter , R.I., 40 years ago.

In Rhode Map: There was a time when McKee would have likely stood arm-in-arm with the business community urging a govern...
17/06/2026

In Rhode Map: There was a time when McKee would have likely stood arm-in-arm with the business community urging a governor to veto a bill that restricts charter schools, but we live in a different moment.

Governor Dan McKee has done more than any Rhode Island politician (or business group) to advance charter schools in his career. But his alliance with organized labor has led him to soften his stance on school choice.

His High Victorian mansion has gone down in history as one of the city’s most recognizable buildings, thanks to its intr...
17/06/2026

His High Victorian mansion has gone down in history as one of the city’s most recognizable buildings, thanks to its intriguing architecture and haunting back story.

With a hay lift and a creepy back story, the Barnaby Castle Carriage House on Sutton Street is listed at $2.5 million.

The Providence Tartan Army, a local fan group, helped fans of Team Scotland find more-affordable accommodations. And in ...
16/06/2026

The Providence Tartan Army, a local fan group, helped fans of Team Scotland find more-affordable accommodations. And in turn, Scotland fans repaid the city’s hospitality with nearly $30,000 in charitable donations, not to mention plenty of visits to local businesses.

The Tartan Army will give $10,000 to Hasbro Children’s hospital cancer unit during a march and music festival in Providence on Thursday.

A disbarred immigration lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion and pay restitution in a federal...
16/06/2026

A disbarred immigration lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion and pay restitution in a federal case that accused him of defrauding his own clients.

Joseph Molina Flynn, whose firm served clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on immigration, family, and criminal matters, faced 25 years in prison if convicted.

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