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Chorus of Westerly founder George Kent remembered as ‘Rhode Island’s music man’
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
George Kent, founder and longtime music director of the Chorus of Westerly, died June 17 at age 88. Kent also served as organist and choirmaster at Christ Church in Westerly for nearly 60 years, and was a former assistant conductor of the Rhode...
Behind the bills: Rhode Island’s new gun control law and student cell phone ban
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
On today’s show we look at two significant bills signed into law this week by Gov. Dan McKee. First, a ban on the sale and manufacture of assault-style weapons. How effective are bans like this at actually tackling the problem of gun violence? A...
The new athlete payment plan might restore sanity in college sports
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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New revenue-sharing rules in college sports will likely decrease athlete salaries and increase roster stability. The NBA draft is becoming less exciting due to a perceived sense of entitlement in the professional game. Debate continues on whether...
What’s new in Newport this Summer: HBO’s “The Gilded Age” returns, French cuisine flourishes, sporting history is made, and more
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
By Discover Newport Newport is turning up the heat this summer with a bold blend of historic grandeur, culinary creativity, and must-see events. From exclusive tours inside the mansions featured in HBO’s The Gilded Age to the return of a...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 27, 2025
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Enjoy summer while we can — it will be gone in a flash. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. A quick program note: I’m taking some time off, so this column will next appear on July 18. Here we go. *** Want to get my column...
New law will ban cat declawing in Rhode Island
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon join its neighboring states in banning cat declawing. A newly passed law that takes effect on Sept. 1 will make it illegal for veterinarians to surgically remove a cat’s claws or “alter a cat’s...
Rhode Island passes four priority bills from Department of State
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore has acknowledged the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session, during which the Rhode Island General Assembly passed four priority bills from the RI Department of State. In a statement, Amore expressed...
Rhode Island lifts Worden Pond advisory but warns against Wilson Reservoir contact
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of TransportationPeter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of...
Rhode Island health department reopens Oakland Beach for swimming
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised that the swimming...
Rhode Island health department advises closing Oakland Beach due to bacteria levels
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 25, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised the closure of the...
Dining Review: The New Breakfast Bunch in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Monthly
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June 26, 2025
Photography by Angel Tucker Ellie’s, Providence Photography by Angel Tucker As far as a baked breakfast goes, Ellie’s is the OG, turning out French-inspired pastries and other treats in downtown Providence for the past thirteen years. It’s in a...
Rhode Island Football Academy hosting annual camp this week
WJAR - Rhode Island
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JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — This week at Johnston High School, the Rhode Island Football Academy is hosting its annual camp. Players between ages 6-18 come together to learn the fundaments of football. "The mission, our moniker is 'football the right...
Rhode Island’s Push To End Sports Betting Monopoly Dies In House
Casino Beats
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June 25, 2025
Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since...
Weekly Entertainment Report June 27-29: Where to find live music + lively arts in Southern NH
Manchester Ink Link - New Hampshire
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June 27, 2025
This week’s round-up of live entertainment in and around Southern NH is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. Email your entertainment events to [email protected] for consideration. Be sure to add your events to...
Vernon's New England Civil War Museum Gets Key Historic Designation
Patch
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June 27, 2025
A new and important designation has been bestowed on the New England Civil War Museum. Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 4:12 pm ET VERNON, CT — The New England Civil War Museum in Vernon has been added to the Connecticut Freedom Trail, which...
Grace Potter Uses Characters, Comedy, and Music to Make Herself Seen—and Heard
American Songwriter
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June 26, 2025
Back when Grace Potter wrote the songs for Medicine around 2007, she was a different songwriter. She was, admittedly, “a young pup, just learning the craft.” The record, produced by T. Bone Burnett in 2008, was shelved, and many of the songs were...
Pedestrian flown to Rhode Island Hospital after crash in Bridgewater
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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June 25, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A pedestrian was flown to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries on Wednesday after being struck by a car in Bridgewater, police and fire officials said. Shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, emergency crews responded to the...
Governor McKee announces new member for state arts council
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Celia Blue Chief of Staff at Rhode Island Department of Transportation | Official WebsiteCelia Blue Chief of Staff at Rhode Island Department of Transportation | Official Website Governor McKee has announced the confirmation of Steven Boudreau to...
A movie was spotted filming at an RI restaurant. Here's where
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Cast members of the movie "Remain" have been spotted filming around the Ocean State. Director M. Night Shyamalan is filming his new movie, "Remain," in parts of Rhode Island, with Jake Gyllenhaal of "Nightcrawler" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home"...
Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Could Bring Her to Massachusetts
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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June 25, 2025
Iran, Ukraine, ICE raids, windmill blades falling into the ocean; as if there is not enough to be worried about these days, there is a growing concern in some circles that Rhode Island's proposed "Taylor Swift Tax" could lead to a big "For Sale"...