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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not - November 5, 2026

Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not - November 5, 2026. Every Friday, GoLocalProv takes a look at who is rising and who is falling in Rhode Island and national politics, business, culture, and sports. We have expanded the list, and we are going to a...

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Warwick High School Cost Changes Running Below Benchmark, Bates Says

Warwick's $350 million high school budget is unchanged, Bates said, with contingency covering post-bid changes. A disputed shop change was tabled; window replacement and classroom clocks are coming next. Warwick, R.I. — Added contract changes on Warwick's two high school projects will total about 1.6% of the guaranteed maximum price...

Warwick, RI · 3d

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Rhode Island child welfare nonprofit receives $430,000 in federal funding

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Children’s Friend leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the $430,000 federal funding to support the nonprofit, which serves children in the state. The nonprofit works with children aged three to five across 11 Head Start, pre-kindergarten, and child care sites...

Providence, RI · 3d

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Narragansett’s New Council Faces Housing and Infrastructure Debate After Five-Seat Sweep

Housing, short-term rentals and infrastructure capacity were central issues in Narragansett’s Town Council race. Voters elected five challengers Tuesday, replacing all five incumbents. Jesse Pugh led with 4,210 votes, followed by Thomas Callahan with 3,395, Rupert Friday with 3,033, Lilly Weisz-Nesshoever with 2,864 and Mark Brady with 2,588, The Independent reported.

Narragansett, RI · 2d

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Massachusetts flooding traps cars as roads go underwater

Flooding swept through southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and parts of Rhode Island on Friday, Nov. 6, after two weather systems dumped as much as 7 inches of rain. As of early today, West Wareham had the highest reported total at 7.12 inches, according to The Boston Globe. Flash flooding shut down many roads Friday night in New Bedford and Acushnet.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Six-story apartment building proposed for North Main Street near Pawtucket line

Developer leverages zoning change to accommodate more height, transit access. At the City Plan Commission’s monthly meeting on Oct. 20, commissioners issued a positive recommendation for a zoning change at a parcel on North Main Street, which would allow for the construction of a six-story, mixed-use apartment building at the site. The change will go before the City Council for final approval next.

Providence, RI · 2d

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Chris Markey set to usher in new era as Bristol County district attorney

Markey, a Dartmouth Democrat, defeated Republican Seth Aitken in the election, garnering more than 54% of the vote.

Bristol County, MA · 3d

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Pawtucket Stadium Turns Into Holiday Wonderland With New Rhode Island Lights Festival

Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket is swapping soccer cleats for string lights this winter. The venue will host the inaugural Rhode Island Lights Festival from Nov. 27, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027, turning the field and seating bowl into a holiday light display for the first time since the stadium opened.

Pawtucket, RI · 2d

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Downtown Exit Gone Till ’29: New Bedford’s I-195 Rebuild Hits the Gas: 9 Months Ahead of Schedule

A key exit into downtown New Bedford will shut for more than two years starting this December as MassDOT’s $400 million I-195/Route 18 interchange rebuild moves into Phase 3 about nine months early. The ramp from I-195 eastbound to Route 18 southbound (Exit 26) closes completely from December 2026...

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Annual Veteran's luncheon welcomes around 200 guests

The Auxiliary Color Guard presents a donation to the Friends of the Elderly. Members of the Vocational Technical High School give a gift to Robert Brown. Matthew Brouillette from the Veteran's Service office shows the plaque they gave Robert Brown. Heidi Silva-Brooks of the Select Board reads off Robert Brown's...

Dartmouth, MA · 2d

Rhode Island Current

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Foulkes launches transition website seeking feedback and staffers

Want to work for Governor-elect Helena Buonanno Foulkes? Or just have your great idea for improving Rhode Island carried out by her administration? Either, or both, are available with a few clicks through separate online submission forms on helenatransition.com, Foulkes’ transition website, unveiled on Thursday. The website and accompanying solicitation for ideas and applications for […]

Rhode Island · 2d

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Revolution Wind Fully Running, Developer Says; RI Holds 400 MW Contract

Rhode Island Energy buys 400 megawatts from the farm at a fixed wholesale price for 20 years, and a state-commissioned study projects modest savings for customers over that term. Ørsted, the Danish developer of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm, said Thursday that the 704-megawatt project reached commercial operations in...

Rhode Island · 2d

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“He Never Made It Back”: New Bedford Ranger Missing 82 Years Finally Coming Home on the Anniversary of His Death

NEW BEDFORD — The remains of Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr., a 28-year-old New Bedford man missing since World War II, have been identified and will be buried Dec. 7 in Bourne. Gervais served with Company F, 2nd Ranger Battalion. On Dec. 7, 1944, his unit captured Hill 400 near Bergstein, Germany, in the Hürtgen Forest. During a German counterattack, he and another soldier were sent to contact another platoon but never arrived. He was listed as missing in action and later declared non-recoverable in 1951.

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Rhode Island Ballot Question Breakdown

For Rhode Island resident BSU students, these are the five ballot questions that were. Question 1: Issue $275 million in bonds to fund the construction and improvement of higher. education facilities. These funds would be allocated to the state’s higher education facilities, including URI,. RIC, and CCRI. Question 2:...

Rhode Island · 2d

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Nearly 12,000 New Bedford, Fall River Residents Lose SNAP Amid New Federal Rules, Unanswered State Calls

Nearly 12,000 people in New Bedford and Fall River lost SNAP benefits between mid-2025 and mid-2026 amid new federal eligibility rules and severe state processing bottlenecks. New Bedford saw 6,308 residents drop off (an 18.65% decline) from June 2025 to August 2026, per DTA data. Fall River lost 5,637, according to Project Bread. Both are high-need Gateway cities where SNAP has long covered a large share of households.

New Bedford, MA · 6d

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Oaklawn Avenue Flooding Can Only Be Eased, Not Ended, Officials Say

Drivers on Wilbur Avenue near Oaklawn Avenue still face flooding. Officials said drainage dating to the 1930s means relief will be partial, a second pipe awaits a state grant, and the warning sensor has been repaired. Cranston, R.I. — Flooding at the dip on Wilbur Avenue fed by Oaklawn Avenue...

Cranston, RI · 1d

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Heavy rain brings flooding to parts of Mass. Friday

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding in parts of Massachusetts on Friday. In Falmouth, police urged people to stay off of flooded roads, sharing images of a flooded gas station and water coming into their own station. Off-duty officers were called in to help out. Video showed rivers of water...

Massachusetts · 2d

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East Providence Board to Hear 7-Unit N. Broadway Plan

Neighbors near North Broadway and Sutton Avenue can weigh in on a seven-unit proposal that seeks relief from yard, density and parking standards before the Planning Board acts. East Providence, R.I. — The East Providence Planning Board will hold a public hearing Monday, Nov. 9, on a request to turn...

East Providence, RI · 2d

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Rhode Island Dog Licenses Are Due Every April and Run May 1 Through April 30

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Orhan Boran ?ahin / Pexels Your Rhode Island dog license does not renew on your dog’s birthday or the day you first registered. State law sets one statewide window, and it is April. If you live in the Ocean State, the dog license renewal deadline in Rhode Island lands on the same calendar every year, no matter which town you … This article, Rhode Island Dog Licenses Are Due Every April and Run May 1 Through April 30 , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Who Pays Vet Bills in a Dog Fight in Wisconsin? Fault, Insurance, and Your Options • Who Pays Vet Bills in a Dog Fight in New Mexico? What Owners Should Know • Can You Legally Leave a Dog in a Car in Texas? What the Law Really Says

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