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Virgin Pulse CEO is bullish on Providence: ‘I call it Silicon Valley at $21 a square foot’

Virgin Pulse decided to open its global headquarters in Providence in 2017. CEO David Osborne explains why they did it.

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For decades, Buddy Cianci’s ex-wife stayed silent about their marriage. Now she’s speaking out
Sheila Bentley divorced the former Providence mayor 36 years ago. He controlled her movements, dictated her appearance, assaulted and threatened her, and had her followed, even after their divorce. “It’s a freeing feeling,” she said of finding her voice since he died in 2016.

Indicted campaign operative Jeff Britt has a long history in R.I. politics
Britt has worked for top Rhode Island Democrats and Republicans over the last two decades.

Milestone mural brings Shepard Fairey back to Providence

The celebrated street artist returns to his artistic birthplace to paint his 100th mural, open an art retrospective, and speak at his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design.

Top aide to R.I. House speaker’s 2016 campaign charged with money laundering

In announcing the charges Friday, the state attorney general said he does not expect other charges to be filed in this case.

Clock may be ticking on probe into 2016 mailer backing R.I. House speaker

Any violations of campaign finance law would probably have occurred in October or early November 2016 and involve a three-year statute of limitations.

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The hands of time are almost still in Watch Hill

The moneyed village in the southwestern-most corner of the Ocean State has proudly clung to its gentle pace for more than a century.
Magna cum laude lodging: Providence’s hippest new hotel is the GraduateRhode Island via the Wayback MachineThe treasures of Block IslandHow Pawtucket, R.I., came to celebrate dragon boat racing

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Raimondo’s disapproval rate is highest in the country among governors

A poll released Thursday by Morning Consult shows Rhode Island’s governor is the least popular in the country, and she is one of only four governors with a job disapproval rating of at least 50 percent.

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One of R.I.’s top political operatives is calling it quits

He isn’t a household name among Rhode Island voters, but anyone who has had to run against his candidates in recent years knows he has become a force in local politics.

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Not everyone is sold on the Providence schools takeover

Count Providence School Board President Nicholas Hemond as one of the folks who still has questions about Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green’s takeover of the city’s school system.

After ‘industrial collapse,’ R.I. must capitalize on areas of economic success, report author says

In 2016, Bruce J. Katz helped write report that urged the state to focus on five “advanced industry” sectors. Now Katz has been hired to update the economic development game plan and report on how the state has done. Here’s what he has to say so far.

Man killed in Cranston, R.I., motorcycle crash

A 34-year-old man was killed in a single-motorcycle accident in Cranston, R.I., late Sunday night, police said.

The state takeover of Providence schools starts Nov. 1. It will last at least five years

Rhode Island is set to assume complete control over every facet of the district – including the budget and personnel– for at least five years.

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What the heck is going on with the Fane tower?

It’s starting to feel like put up or shut up time for Jason Fane, the New York developer who wants to build Rhode Island’s tallest skyscraper on the old I-195 land.

Long wait at the polls? Some University of Rhode Island students want to build an app to solve that problem

URI Professor Gretchen A. Macht and three URI students appeared before the Rhode Island Board of Elections last week, presenting a report on voter data that could be used in such an app.

On Columbus Day, statue in Providence vandalized: ‘Stop celebrating genocide’

The statue of Christopher Columbus was splashed from head to toe with red paint Monday and a sign reading ‘‘Stop celebrating genocide’’ was leaned up against the pedestal.

7 indicted in California to Rhode Island drug pipeline

Federal prosecutors say seven people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to ship drugs from California to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Feds subpoena records on chiropractor tied to R.I. budget controversy

The executive office of health and human services received the subpoena for billing records and all communications with Dr. Victor Pedro on July 24.


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