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CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health...

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

‘My happy place.’ Workspaces for women rise in #MeToo era

MINNEAPOLIS – Entering the year-old workspace ModernWell feels like coming into a comfortable spa. Clean lines give way to cozy touches like footstools covered with faux fur and a roaring fi...

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

EPA keeps scientists from speaking about report on climate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Environmental Protection Agency kept three scientists from speaking at a Monday event in a move condemned by researchers and Democratic members of Congress as an attem...

DATE: Oct 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Great pumpkins! Grower wins trifecta of giant food titles

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island grower is first in the world to achieve a trifecta in the hobby of growing gargantuan foods: world records for heaviest pumpkin, longest long gourd and now,...

DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Judge orders evidence preserved in Aaron Hernandez prison suicide

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A judge on Friday ordered key evidence in the prison suicide of Aaron Hernandez preserved, granting a request from the ex-NFL star’s fiancee so the family can investigat...

DATE: Apr 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Last dance: Final performance for Ringling Bros. elephants

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The curtain fell a final time for elephants performing at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as the circus ended a practice that enthralled audiences for two centur...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Star Wars’ Monopoly to include Rey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The “Star Wars” version of Monopoly will add a game piece based on the female character Rey after an 8-year-old girl wrote to game maker Hasbro complaining about the omiss...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Moms, dads learn to help with homework

Common Core math methods stymie parents

DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Not the first time I’ve been framed,’ felon ex-mayor quips

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A portrait of former mayor and two-time felon Buddy Cianci was unveiled at City Hall, and Cianci couldn’t resist telling a one-liner referring to his criminal past. ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Struggle over ‘Life’ sparks lawsuit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Game of Life is known for turning events such as marriage, going to college and paying for auto insurance into moves on a board. Now, it’s at the center of a different...

DATE: Nov 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rhode Island latest state poised to end vets’ homelessness

Connecticut, New Mexico also taking steps

DATE: Nov 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

50 years later, Dylan’s electric guitar returns to Newport festival

Rock icon, however, will not attend

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World