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Rhode Island by the book: Great beach reads with Ocean State connections
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoYou've heard the term staycation as an option for summer travel, but did you know it could apply to...
Rhode Island has a lot of villages and they can be confusing. We try to answer why
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow many villages do you think there are in Rhode Island? There are 39 cities and towns. According...
Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame to induct new members – here's who is being honored
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame will induct nine new members in its 58th induction ceremony...
'I cannot afford to retire': State retirees will make their case for pension COLAs
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWARWICK — Scores of retired public employees descended on the Community College of Rhode Island's...
Providence Armory has long been neglected. Here's a suggestion for a new use. | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRoberta Mudge Humble, of Warwick, is president of Westerly Armory Restoration and a retired...
How much state money has gone to minority-owned businesses? The Journal investigates.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPROVIDENCE – The statement was damning: "RI Excludes Minority-Owned Businesses From State...
A pause on interest rate hikes? Boston Federal Reserve president talks inflation at CCRI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWARWICK − The Federal Reserve could put a pause on raising its short-term interest rate at its...
RI's housing shortage is at a crisis point. The time to act is now. | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-District 23 in Warwick, is Speaker of the House. Recently, I spoke to a...
New housing facility for homeless female veterans in RI opens
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOperation Stand Down Rhode Island reopened a historic Woonsocket property on Nov. 27 as a...
A prolific RI fundraiser is poised to take the helm of the state's Democratic Party. What to know.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPROVIDENCE – Prolific fundraiser Elizabeth Beretta Perik is poised to take over the chairmanship of...