Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark Cliff Walk, even though chunks of the path keep crumbling into the sea?… MORE
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Providence snaps South Dakota State’s streak at 21 in NCAA
Al Durham had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Jared Bynum made three big free throws with 29.9 seconds left as Providence snapped the longest winning streak in college basketball by beating South Dakota State 66-57 Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.… MORE
St. Joseph Hospital retirees picket Bishop Tobin
For the first time in their years-long battle over their insolvent pension plan, retirees from the former St. Joseph Hospital took their case directly to Bishop Thomas Tobin.… MORE
Realtors: State housing inventory falls to record low
Home sales in Rhode Island continued to decline last month, an indication that the state is in dire need of more housing, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday.… MORE
Biden COVID coordinators leaving in April, Jha to take over
President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy Natalie Quillian are leaving the administration next month, the White House announced Thursday. They will be replaced by Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.… MORE
GOP state Sen. de la Cruz enters race for Congress
Republican state Sen. Jessica de la Cruz formally entered the race to succeed Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin in Congress on Wednesday, promising to represent working families struggling to make ends meet.… MORE
Woman charged with posing as wounded Marine Corps veteran
A Rhode Island woman was charged in federal court Monday with fraudulently claiming to be a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with lung cancer in a scheme to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in veterans benefits and charitable contributions.… MORE
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to give lecture at Brown
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is returning to Rhode Island on Tuesday to give a lecture at Brown University.… MORE
Donation to Rhode Island Foundation of $12M for scholarships
The Rhode Island Foundation has received a $12 million gift that will help dozens of Rhode Island high school graduates pay for college, the foundation announced Monday.… MORE
House unveils package of housing bills
After declaring expanding affordable housing a top priority in this legislative session, Rhode Island’s House Speaker Thursday highlighted a package of 11 bills that he says would help address what he calls a housing ‘crisis’ in the state.… MORE
