CBRE arranges sale of three retail properties at 989 Centerville Rd. to Curbline Properties

Warwick, RI CBRE has arranged the sale of three retail properties totaling 14,827 s/f at 989 Centerville Rd. Curbline Properties purchased the properties from affiliates of Sand Point Companies. CBRE’s Robert Thompson, Matthew Gorman, Michael Shover, Thomas Finnegan and Nick Holtz represented the seller and procured the buyer. “This...

RI elementary schools should include World Languages: Letters

Elementary students should be introduced to World Languages What if children in Rhode Island had the opportunity to start learning another language in kindergarten instead of waiting until middle or high school? As someone who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, has a Master's degree in World Language Education, and is a mother, I believe this is an idea worth considering. First, I want to recognize the hard work of our schools, teachers and administrators. My intention is not to criticize what schools are doing, but to share an idea that could create opportunities for our students. In many schools, students begin learning a world language in middle or high school. I wonder what would happen if we introduced languages much earlier, starting in elementary school. My interest in this topic also comes from my family experience. Spanish and Portuguese were spoken in our home when my son was growing up. However, much of his exposure outside the home was in English. He watched television in English, listened to music in English and experienced English in many parts of his daily life. When he started school, his teachers initially thought English was his second language. Watching him grow up surrounded by three

Cranston plans to sell two former schools

The city is planning to sell two former schools that once served as swing space during recent school construction projects.

URI applications hit another record, even as undergraduate enrollment declines

Rhode Island’s flagship public university is seeing more applications than ever as well as an increase in graduate student enrollment, even as overall undergraduate enrollment declines. The University of Rhode Island received a record 29,267 undergraduate applications this year, according to a Friday presentation given by Dean Libutti, the school’s vice president of enrollment management […]

Rhode Island sees spike in rabid animals in 2026

Rhode Island health officials are warning residents about a significant increase in rabid animals across the state this year.

Small Dog, Big Journey: Little Paco Arrives in New England Seeking Love

Paco has arrived in Rhode Island from Texas, and he comes bearing a promise: in exchange for a forever home, he will lend a hand with all those leaves. "OK, that seems unlikely, but he 100% will keep you company while you rake!"

Derby Commission Pushes Back After DiGiovanni’s Ouster

DERBY – The members of the Sterling Opera House Commission voted Monday to indefinitely suspend meetings after the ouster of their former chairman, Gino DiGiovanni, Jr. “I believe that the best thing for this committee is to indefinitely suspend meetings from here on in. I believe that is in our right to do so,” said Brian Coppolo, the new chairman of the commission.

RHODE ISLAND “SILENT HEROES PROGRAM”

Rhode Island Educators Selected for National History Day Silent Heroes® Program. Students and Teachers To Research Untold Stories of Local U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Veterans from World War II. COLLEGE PARK, MD – November 11, 2026 – In honor of Veterans Day, National History Day® (NHD) is proud...

Table Flips & Book Signings: Teresa Giudice Announces Rhode Island Tour Stop

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice is heading to the Greenwich Odeum. Get all the details on her upcoming RI book event inside.

Rhode Island Made Coffee Milk Its State Drink in 1993. 7 More Local Foods That Confuse Visitors

Order a “cabinet” in Providence and you will get a milkshake. Ask for a hot...

The Case For Rhode Island Comedy

The Newport Comedy Series has sourced talent from New England to the Midwest and California. On Nov. 21 at the Elks Lodge, it will stay close to home. Ray Harrington, who lives in Warwick, will headline, with Billy Garan joining him. “I think the Rhode Island comedy scene is great,”...

Johnston voters rejected eminent domain plan. Town says fight isn't over

JOHNSTON – On Nov. 3, voters in Johnston rejected a ballot measure to amend the town's charter to create a coherent pathway to exercise eminent domain, in response to a federal judge's rejection of attempts to take land slated for an income-restricted apartment complex. Despite that rejection, the Town Council president said the council will be going forward with plans to use eminent domain to take the 31-acre site off of George Waterman Road , relying on an alternative method following the defeat of the charter amendment at the ballot box. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose ruled that the town's attempt to take property via its charter doesn't work, because the charter doesn't have sufficient provisions to pass constitutional muster, in an ongoing lawsuit filed by the property owners against the town, which the owners' lawyers call a "sham taking." The ballot initiative failed, 54% to 46%, or 4,761 votes against to 4,090 votes for, according to unofficial vote counts. In Johnston, 9,894 people voted , 41% of the 24,015 registered voters. What Johnston needs, either in its charter or for another process, per the federal judge who rejected the initial eminent domain efforts following a lawsuit by the site

Outlook outage disrupts email and calendars, leaving users scrambling

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Microsoft Outlook outage disrupted access to email and calendars Thursday, leaving some Rhode Island users struggling to keep up with work and prepare for the next day. Nearly 130,000 users reported problems on the outage-tracking website Downdetector, according to The Associated Press. Those reports...

Neighborhood sues Rhode Island over $100M claim in overdue Medicaid reimbursements

Rhode Island’s largest Medicaid insurer is suing the state, alleging $100 million in unpaid insurance reimbursements, some of which are more than a decade overdue. The 20-page complaint was filed by Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island in Providence County Superior Court on Oct. 30, and first reported by The Providence Journal. The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services and its interim director, Kristen Sousa, are named as defendants.

FM is leaving Johnston for a new headquarters in Providence

PROVIDENCE – FM, the mutual commercial insurance company based in Johnston, will turn its newly bought building in downtown Providence into its headquarters, eventually shuttering its Johnston campus. FM, formerly known as FM Global, announced the move in a news release. FM is renovating multiple floors of the building at 10 Memorial Blvd., across from Providence Place. The building previously had an IGT sign, which was replaced with the FM logo in August. FM paid $68.5 million for the 202,000-square-foot building and a long-term ground lease, the company said in February. The property was part of the Capital Center redevelopment of Providence's former rail yards, and the land is owned by Capital Properties Inc. Brightstar, formerly IGT, will be staying in the building as well, its spokesman said after the announcement of the purchase. The commercial tenants already in the building, including Fidelity and the Capital Grille, will be staying. While officials previously said the building would complement its Johnston campus , now the plan is to shutter the Johnston headquarters and move those operations to Providence. "While Johnston will eventually cease to serve as an FM work location, no decision has been made on the timing of that transition,

Early Voting Tops Election Day Turnout in South Kingstown

South Kingstown voters cast 6,502 early ballots and 5,114 on Election Day. Council members discussed whether to combine polling locations or add evening or weekend early voting, but staff said polling places are set almost entirely by state law. No action was taken. South Kingstown, R.I. — South Kingstown Town...

Cranston Strikes New JWU Payment Deal After Three Years of Getting Nothing

Cranston's Finance Committee has signed off on a new voluntary payment agreement with Johnson & Wales University that would bring the city $150,000 a year for three years, then $100,000 annually after that, following a stretch in which the university sent the city nothing at all. The full City Council is set to weigh in at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16.

Vanterpool leads Providence against Colorado after 21-point performance

Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) at Providence Friars (2-1) BOTTOM LINE: Providence plays Colorado after Devin Vanterpool scored 21 points in Providence’s 78-55 win over the Bryant Bulldogs. Providence went 15-18 overall with a 10-6 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Friars averaged 85.3 points per game last season,...

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HopeHealth CEO Retires, Sees Change on Hospices’ Horizon

Regulation, patient access and technology integration will be watchwords for hospices as time progresses, according to HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto. Franchitto is retiring from HopeHealth effective May 2027. She has led the organization for two decades. The nonprofit health system provides hospice, palliative, dementia and home care in...