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Food market fire in south side of Providence

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Richard H. Jimmis Sr. Obituary

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Friday, November 13

Uprise RINov 13

Providence License Plate Camera Ban Hearing Draws Crowd

NFHS NetworkNov 13

2026 RIIL Div 2 Football Semifinal #1 East Providence vs Pawtucket Co-Op - 11/13/2026 | Live & On Demand

The Providence JournalNov 13

Federal judges endorse Luis Matos amid scrutiny before RI hearings

AOL.comNov 13

Community Focus: United Way of RI’s Nancy Wolanski

WJARNov 13

FM expects limited job cuts as headquarters move from Johnston to Providence

Rhode Island CurrentNov 13

FM to send workers to Massachusetts as part of HQ relocation

The Providence JournalNov 13

2 years of detours begin in E. Providence as N. Broadway ramp closes

The Providence JournalNov 13

Lawrence A. Zona Obituary

The Providence JournalNov 13

Karen L. (Donovan) Churukian Obituary

PatchNov 13

Cranston Man Charged With Stabbing At Park Avenue Apartment Complex: Cops

PatchNov 13

3 Men, 3 Juveniles Charged With East Providence Shooting: Mayor

WJARNov 13

RIDOT to close on-ramp to the Henderson Bridge in East Providence

The Columbus DispatchNov 13

Cityside Chiropractic Named 2026 Chiropractor of the Year in Providence, Rhode Island

Injury-focused practice led by Dr. Mark Mulak recognized by the Consumer Ratings Institute after earning a 5.0-star

Thursday, November 12

WJARNov 12

Three adults held without bail in Sabin Point Park shooting; victim on ventilator

Go Local ProvNov 12

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA

AOL.comNov 12

Community Focus: RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green

WPRI.comNov 12

6 charged after shooting in East Providence park

USA TodayNov 12

After departure of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, Upshot launches team in Providence

Rhode Island CurrentNov 12

Ahead of Johnston exodus, Polisena says FM to lay off local workers

Rhode Island MonthlyNov 12

Providence Culinary Collective Rebrands to Providence Food and Wine Festival

Mid-Major MadnessNov 12

Bryant renews rivalry with Providence but comes up short

Yahoo SportsNov 12

College Tip-Off 2026: University of Rhode Island

What's Up NewpNov 12

Providence lands a professional women’s basketball team for 2027

WJARNov 12

Upshot League announces new woman’s basketball team in Providence

Pipeline and Gas JournalNov 12

Rhode Island Energy lines largest gas main in Providence to extend its life

PatchNov 12

North Kingstown Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Warwick Accident: Cops

Yahoo SportsNov 12

Upshot League announces new women’s basketball team in Providence

PatchNov 12

Providence Woman Wanted On Assault And/Or Battery Charge Surrenders: Cops

Uprise RINov 12

East Providence Schools Expect About $1 Million Deficit for Last Year

What's Up NewpNov 12

Providence Food & Wine Festival set for April 15-18

The Boston GlobeNov 12

The next chapter for a historic Providence building: a restaurant incubator and teaching hotel?

Wednesday, November 11

Go Local ProvNov 11

UPDATED: 6 Arrested Tied to East Providence Shooting

John Guilfoil Public RelationsNov 11

UPDATE* East Providence Police Take Six Into Custody Following Sabin Point Park Shooting

WJARNov 11

6 arrested in East Providence shooting that seriously injured 20-year-old

PatchNov 11

Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo Vows To Keep Pressing For Pete Hegseth Impeachment

Keefe Funeral HomeNov 11

Erik L. Moreno Obituary

PatchNov 11

Shooting At Riverside's Sabin Point: Police

24/7 Wall St.Nov 11

Can a Couple Retire in Providence, Rhode Island, at 65 on $900,000? Here’s the Math

Democracy Now!Nov 11

Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment

The GuardianNov 11

How a small, newly socialist US city became the second to vote to cut ties with Israel

WaterFire ProvidenceNov 11

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

The Providence JournalNov 11

Eileen M. Farrelly Obituary

Tuesday, November 10

MaxPrepsNov 10

East Providence High School (RI) Football

MaxPrepsNov 10

Central High School (Providence, RI) Football

JacobinNov 10

Providence Built a Winning Movement to Divest From Israel

Yahoo SportsNov 10

Bryant Bulldogs to face Providence Friars on the road

PrismNov 10

Florida and Rhode Island cities move to divest from Israeli bonds

Wednesday, November 4

NPRNov 4

Another young Democratic Socialist mayor: David Morales wins in Providence, R.I.

The Boston GlobeNov 4

2026 Rhode Island Mayor Providence election results

Results for the 2026 Rhode Island Mayor Providence general election. Find Rhode Island and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

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