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200,000 Retirees in Rhode Island Qualify For The 'Senior Deduction' Under Big, Beautiful Bill
SF Gate - California
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August 16, 2025
Getty Images A new federal tax policy could provide a rare win for older Rhode Islanders. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, a senior-focused tax deduction will dramatically reduce-if not eliminate-federal taxes on Social Security income for most...
Viola Davis reflects on TV Hall of Fame honor as small-town girl from Rhode Island
BakersfieldNow - California
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Born on a South Carolina plantation and raised in poverty in Rhode Island, Viola Davis reflects on being inducted into the TV Hall of Fame. The Oscar winner was honored on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Television Academy's Hall of Fame ceremony at LA...
Sports gambling — and addiction — is everywhere. So are Catholics helping
Angelus News - California
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August 18, 2025
Saul Malek always wanted to be a sportscaster. A Houston native, he loved the Astros, attended sports communication camp, and played fantasy baseball with his middle-school friends as a way of keeping in touch through high school. But in college,...
Get Some Back-to-School Fashion Inspiration from Local Shops
Rhode Island Monthly
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August 18, 2025
Photo shoot styled by Chelsea Pacheco. Photos by Allie Woodward. Hair stylist and creative director Chelsea Pacheco, based in Rhode Island, led a team of local collaborators to put together a back-to-school fashion shoot. Pacheco has worked with...
The top sports stories for the week ending Aug. 16
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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◘It's that time of year when summer is still entrenched but fall is just around the corner. With that in mind, sports writer Jake Rousseau looked at what could be some of the top high school football games this season. The 2025 Rhode Island high...
Why not Rhode Island? Ocean State businesses look to reel in visitors for 2026 World Cup
WJAR - Rhode Island
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — With 2026 World Cup games, now less than 10 months from being hosted, just up the road in Foxboro, time is ticking, for local businesses and tourism to ready themselves for the influx of soccer fans. Businesses across...
Report: Connecticut Sun could be purchased by ‘antagonistic’ WNBA to prevent move to Boston
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
Sports News The Connecticut Sun played at TD Garden on July 15. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff) By Conor Ryan August 19, 2025 3 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social...
WATCH: Footage shows blue state prosecutor warning officers they'll 'regret' arresting her: 'I'm an AG!'
Fox News
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August 19, 2025
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office is launching a probe after a state prosecutor was allegedly berating officers as they tried to arrest her, yelling at them: "I'm an AG!" (Credit: Newport Police Dept.) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Rhode Island fire marshal charged with multiple child exploitation offenses
Bay State News - Massachusetts
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August 14, 2025
Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of JusticeLeah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice A federal indictment has been issued against Jeffrey...
Summer Series: Ball Sees Growth In Self, Program
BVM Sports
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August 19, 2025
Jimmy Ball, a four-year member of the Rhode Island Men's Basketball team, reflects on his journey from a last-minute recruit to the team's longest-tenured player. Arriving as a walk-on, he initially faced challenges due to injuries but emphasized...
Eastern Music enters new era with 20-year-old owner at the helm
Taunton Daily Gazette - Massachusetts
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20-year-old Taunton native Thomas Tran recently purchased Eastern Music, a longtime music store in downtown Taunton. Tran, a musician himself, bought his first guitar from the store at age 10 and later worked there part-time. The store will...
Rhode Island FC’s Home Stadium Competes for Best New Venue
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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August 15, 2025
Rhode Island's latest arena has not only been a hit for local soccer fans, it's gained national attention as well. Centerville Bank Stadium is in the running for Best New or Renovated Sports Venue for 2025 by SportsTravel. READ MORE: Pawtucket's...
Rhode Island leaders celebrate the new Air National Guard headquarters at Quonset
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WJAR) — Rhode Island airmen and women now have a new home in North Kingstown. Federal, state, local and military leaders gathered Friday morning for the ribbon-cutting for the new headquarters for the 143rd Airlift Wing's...
Quonset is New State-of-the-Art Headquarters for the Rhode Island Air National Guard
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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August 16, 2025
Federal, state, local, and military officials joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard today to celebrate the grand opening of the new 143rd Airlift Wing headquarters at Quonset Air National Guard Base. The modern 43,000-square-foot facility...
Curtain Closes on This Year's Summer Speaker Series
The Vineyard Gazette - Massachusetts
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Theatre is a mirror. Theatre is participatory, theatre is ancient, theatre is uniting. But, according to Oskar Eustis, the artistic director at the Public Theater in New York City, theater is also in trouble. “We’re doing pretty badly right now,”...
Medway Fire Chief Jeffrey Lynch to retire in September
MetroWest Daily News - Massachusetts
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Medway Fire Chief Jeffrey Lynch, center, who is retiring in September, pictured with firefighters in front of the Medway Fire Dept. Headquarters, Aug. 19, 2025.Daily News And Wicked Local Staff Photo/Art IllmanMedway Fire Chief Jeffrey Lynch, who...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 15, 2025
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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August 15, 2025
Limit access to part of Wickenden Street for a movie shoot, sure, but obstruct my peregrinations to Pizza Marvin at your peril. Welcome back to my Friday column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to...
The Food Network Says These Are Must-Try Slice Joints in All 50 States
PQM Pizza
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August 20, 2025
The Food Network has weighed in on the state of the pizza slice in America—in all 50 states, in fact. The article by Sara Ventiera, titled “50 States of Pizza Slices,” will give independent pizzerias something to brag about—and, hopefully, a boost...
‘This ends now’: Trump administration targets Rhode Island in crackdown on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“You are hereby notified that your jurisdiction has been identified as one that engages in sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States,” Bondi wrote. “This...
INDEX successfully concludes first Dominican Heritage Week in the U.S.
Dominican Today
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New York.- The Institute of Dominicans Abroad (INDEX) successfully concluded the first Dominican Heritage Week in the United States, drawing over 10,000 participants through 12 events across Boston, Lawrence, Rhode Island, and Connecticut....