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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...

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Off-campus parties shut down during Halloween, houses get stickered

Student Halloween parties off-campus faced shutdowns last week as local police responded to noise complaints and issued citations across Narragansett neighborhoods. On campus, URI Police planned for Halloween ahead of the holiday weekend, which prepared them for business as usual. “It was a normal weekend for us,” URI Police Chief...

Narragansett, RI · 22h

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The Clothesline Project Returns to Conn

Courtesy of Office of Community Advocacy and Sexual Health. In the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen t-shirts hanging around campus with a myriad of sayings, including “I said no” and “Love is not abuse.”. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the shirts that you’ve...

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Insurer FM will move HQ to Providence tower, close Johnston office

FM spent $68.5 million earlier this year to buy 10 Memorial Boulevard, the 10-story downtown tower often referred to as the GTECH building due to its original owner.

Providence, RI · 2d

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Following uproar, NK Council bans sale of cats, dogs

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — After hours of public discussion and several appearances on their agenda, the North Kingstown Town Council voted unanimously this week to ban the sale of dogs and cats in town starting January 1. The change largely stems from controversy over a local pet store that...

North Kingstown, RI · 23h

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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 […]

Rhode Island · 1d

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Grasso Tech, Hillhouse boys, Hamden girls elect to play in CIAC Division I basketball tournaments

An SCC boys and girls team move up to Division I, joining the first CTC boys team to do so.

Hamden, CT · 1d

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High School Roundup: North Kingstown and La Salle advance to D1 volleyball title

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — North Kingstown and La Salle will meet in the D1 girls volleyball title on Sunday at noon. On Tuesday night, the Skippers defeated East Providence in a semifinal matchup, 3-1. In the other D1 semifinal La Salle defeated Classical, also by a score of 3-1.

North Kingstown, RI · 2d

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Letter: Serving our town has been a privilege

Thank you, South Kingstown, for the opportunity to serve a second term on our Town Council. Ever since I was born at South County Hospital and raised in East Matunuck, I’ve loved this town. This community has given me so much. Serving it has deepened my gratitude and determination to help people build a life here and stay.

South Kingstown, RI · 21h

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Art teacher's cat becomes an icon as school's therapy animal: "He's here for moral support and the vibes"

Rhode Island – Everyone knows that school days can be exhausting, and for art teacher Kayleigh Smith, it's no surprise. To brighten her students' week, she came up with something special: the teacher brought her cat to the classroom! Since the beginning of the year, Pinecone the cat has been strolling through the Rhode Island middle school, serving as a therapy animal, as People reported. "I ran the idea by my principal, and he seemed very supportive of it," the teacher said. Besides stressful lessons, Pinecone provides a welcome change in classrooms and hallways. "He's here for moral support ...

Rhode Island · 1d

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While California’s wealth tax failed, states are taking other steps to collect more revenue from the rich

Income tax increases and surcharges on high earners are cropping up around the country, along with taxes on the extra homes that the wealthiest Americans own.

Washington · 23h

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General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $41.6M Navy Deal for Virginia-Class Materials

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $41,634,064 undefinitized contract action under a previously awarded contract in support of procurement of long lead time material for Virginia-class submarines. Work will be performed in Franklin, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by June 2031. Fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,924,574 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, Connecticut, is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-2124).

Groton, CT · 2d

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The Children’s Place files for bankruptcy. 8 Connecticut stores face uncertain future

The Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its assets. Gift cards are still being honored, but only for a limited time.

Connecticut · 2d

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HealthSource RI says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 to get cards before Jan. 1 RIMAP aid starts, and Virginia’s new premium cuts need enrollment by Jan. 29

HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 so their insurance card arrives before Jan. 1, the day a new state program called RIMAP starts lowering premiums. Virginia has its own new state savings program, and its marketplace says enrollment closes Jan. 29, 2027. Both programs sit […]

Virginia · 1d

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Biannual R.I. survey shows decrease in consideration of suicide, drinking, vaping among middle, high schoolers

Drinking, vaping and serious consideration of suicide decreased across Rhode Island middle and high school students this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the 2026 Rhode Island Student Survey. Released Oct. 28, the biennial survey is conducted by the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities...

Rhode Island · 1d

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2026 elections break R.I. midterm early voting record

Rhode Islanders showed up in record numbers to vote early in this year’s midterm elections. According to unofficial data from the Rhode Island Board of Elections, 112,068 Rhode Islanders — around 31% of those who voted — voted early during the 2026 midterm elections. In 2022, the state’s early voting rate was only 20%, with about 71,737 of 361,449 Rhode Islanders voting early.

Rhode Island · 1d

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Connecticut’s K Caruso gears up for the International Blues Competition

A fixture on the Connecticut blues scene, K Caruso can often be found leading his band The Elegant Vagabonds on vocals and guitar at staples like Black Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen in Hartford and Richoni’s Bar in Groton. Caruso recently competed in what could turn out to be a game changer in his career.

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