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Who held Rhode Island's first low-numbered license plates? 1906 directory has the answers
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRhode Islanders' fascination with low-numbered license plates goes all the way back to 1904, when...
Top stories this week: Missing Warwick woman; Cranston councilman arrested; Raimondo's mom
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHere's a look at some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of May 14,...
'Dateline NBC' to cover story of RI fugitive Nicholas Alahverdian. Here's the story.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile former Rhode Islander Nicholas Alahverdian — also known as Nicholas Rossi — continues to fight...
76-year-old suffocates nursing home roommate with pillow stuffing, Rhode Island cops say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 76-year-old nursing home resident has been arrested and charged with murder after Rhode Island...
Bestsellers and Pulitzer prize winners, these are 10 of the most famous authors from RI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen it comes to Rhode Island authors, there’s one man who often soaks up all the attention: H.P....
Have you ever heard of Shoo Fly Village in Providence? Here's its almost-forgotten story
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe question started with a hazy memory, of being a kid in Providence, no older than age 11, and a...
Two ‘severely decomposed’ bodies discovered in former Rhode Island mayor's home
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo "severely decomposed" bodies were discovered in the home of former Rhode Island mayor Susan...
Who is that named after? What and Why RI answers your questions
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery day, we come across things that are named after people who we know nothing about. Eddie...
South Kingstown, Providence College basketball star Ray Johnson dies at 76
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 4 weeks agoRay Johnson, the basketball star who helped lead a dynasty at South Kingstown High in the 1960s and...
The Shrine of the Little Flower is RI's only Catholic shrine. Here's its story.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn a cold, windy March day, there’s only one other person in the parking lot. In the summer, more...