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New R.I. monument honors Indigenous veterans: ‘It’s here for the next generations’

Native people have the highest per-capita involvement in all branches of the armed forces, serving at five times the national average, according to Silvermoon Mars LaRose, a member of the Narragansett Tribe.

🎧 Mayor Smiley on the future of Providence
Highlights from the Rhode Island Report interview with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley include his thoughts on the city's public schools and the future of PVDFest.

We’ve been buying olive oil all wrong. Here’s what you need to know.
I was drawn in by fancy labels, lower-to-middle price points, and smart terms like “cold pressed” and “extra virgin” — but I never actually knew what I was buying.

Antisemitic graffiti targets Jewish community member in Laconia, N.H.

Racist and anti-Jewish graffiti targeting a prominent member of Laconia’s Jewish community was found at the abandoned State School on Sunday, during Rosh Hashana

Following layoffs, Boston University announces ‘inquiry’ into Ibram Kendi’s Antiracist Center
The assessment comes less than a week after Kendi laid off more than half the Center’s staff.

RI EDUCATION
Half of Providence students were chronically absent during 2022-2023 school year
Attendance has improved since the pandemic, but is still far worse than it was before the state takeover in 2019

RI EDUCATION
Half of Providence students were chronically absent during 2022-2023 school year
Attendance has improved since the pandemic, but is still far worse than it was before the state takeover in 2019

NH POLITICS
Investigators conclude N.H. lawmaker doesn’t live in the district he represents
Troy Merner, a Republican from Lancaster, wrongfully claimed his office as his home. Now, the attorney general’s office is reviewing whether broke the law when he voted in local elections and claimed mileage for the wrong address.

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NH POLITICS

Flipped seat sets the stage for even split in N.H. House

Democrat Hal Rafter of Nottingham prevailed over Republican James Guzofski of Northwood in Tuesday’s special election.

ART REVIEW

Two photo shows capture the shapes of water

Snow, mist, glaciers, icebergs, desert springs, and a pond in Winchester are variously to be found at Bridge Gallery and the Griffin Museum of Photography.

RI HEALTH

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

Rhode Island launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in July 2022. From July 2022 through June 2023, the line fielded nearly 6,300 calls, a 58 percent increase.

Woman airlifted after falling while hiking Mount Monadnock

In a dramatic rescue, a Barre woman was airlifted off Mount Monadnock after she fell and suffered a severe head injury.

RI BUSINESS

Home sale prices in Rhode Island jump by double digits as supply remains critically low

The median price of a single-family home in Rhode Island jumped to $450,000 in August, which is a more than 11 percent increase from this same time last year.

Three-alarm fire in East Boston displaces more than 30 people

A three-alarm fire at a triple-decker home in East Boston has displaced 24 adults and nine children, officials said.

PODCAST

Podcast: The future of Providence, according to Mayor Brett Smiley

It has been a busy – and occasionally stormy – summer for Mayor Brett Smiley.

RHODE MAP

A point of contention on Providence’s big deal with its colleges

The council's finance chairwoman wants the mayor's 10-year agreement with Brown University to be considered separately from the 20-year deal struck with the other colleges.