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One Small Law, One Big Win for Rhode Island Drivers
Live Insurance News
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July 1, 2025
Rhode Island Takes a Stand on Insurance Questions Starting January 1, 2026, Rhode Islanders will no longer have to worry about paying extra for simply asking their auto insurance provider a question. Sounds surprising, right? But until now,...
'Taylor Swift Tax' floated in Rhode Island. What is it?
Chillicothe Gazette - Ohio
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Taylor Swift soon may be required to pay a hefty amount of taxes on her New England home, which is undergoing renovations, if a proposed tax act in Rhode Island goes through. Earlier this month, Rhode Island's House Finance Committee approved the...
Famous Rhode Island oyster bar reopens weeks after massive fire
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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Updated on: June 30, 2025 / 6:36 PM EDT / CBS Boston Popular Rhode Island restaurant opens new outdoor tent area after devastating fire Popular Rhode Island restaurant opens new outdoor tent area after devastating fire 00:49 The Matunuck Oyster...
An Artsy Visit To Providence, Rhode Island—‘The Creative Capital’
Forbes
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Gage Prentiss Edward Mitchell Bannister public sculpture in Providence, RI. Bannister Community Art Project. Providence considers itself “The Creative Capital.” “Capital” is straightforward enough as Rhode Island’s capital city. “Creative”...
Rhode Island’s Beloved Hot Dog Spot in Cranston Is Back Open
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
Wein-O-Rama, the beloved Cranston hot dog joint known for its classic Rhode Island “all the way” weenies, has officially reopened under new ownership, and did it in style. To kick things off, competitive eating champion Geoff Esper stopped by and...
URI pharmacy students win national clinical research competition
The University of Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Posted on June 30, 2025 Updated on June 30, 2025 After clinical skills win in December, URI College of Pharmacy holds championships in both major national student competitions KINGSTON, R.I. — June 30, 2025 — University of Rhode Island College of...
Nationwide injunction halts cuts to medical research funding
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, has secured a nationwide...
100th Catholic Charity Appeal: Diocese of Providence Raises $7.7M, Exceeds Goal, Again, for Rhode Islanders
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Despite challenges and uncertainties across the nation and around the world, the annual Catholic Charity Appeal has stood the test of time, with the people of the Diocese of Providence generously supporting this year’s 100th Catholic Charity...
Anchor Medical Associates marks final day of business
WLNE - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
Anchor Medical Associates (WLNE)LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) — Monday marks the final day in business for Anchor Medical Associates after 25 years in business and serving tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders. Their final two locations- a pediatric and...
Average VA home loan amount in Rhode Island increases in Q1
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 29, 2025
The average VA home loan amount in Rhode Island during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $471,237, a 0.1% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.Rhode Island's average VA loan amount...
Washington Bridge a Rhode Island fiasco; glory days of radio
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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The Bridge is officially a Rhode Island fiasco In keeping with a rich history of bridge replacements in Rhode Island, the Washington Bridge has officially become a shining example of how things are done (or not done) in Rhode Island. Consider the...
On housing, our lawmakers are doing right for Rhode IslandersH. Philip West Jr.
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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H. Philip West Jr. Rhode Island has faced a severe housing shortage, ranking last in housing permits per capita between 2017 and 2023. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has led efforts to address the housing crisis through legislative action and...
Rhode Island considers 'Taylor Swift tax' on luxury homes
WXYZ - Michigan
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June 28, 2025
Rhode Island is considering a so-called "Taylor Swift tax" on luxury homeowners. The proposal is officially called the Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax Act. If passed, it would tax non-owner occupied homes or secondary residences valued at more...
Rhode Island Nonprofits – Reminder to Meet Your Sales Tax Exemption Filing Deadline
JD Supra - California
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June 27, 2025
Rhode Island nonprofits holding sales tax exemption certificates are reminded to file their renewal applications before the upcoming deadlines to maintain their tax-exempt status and comply with updated requirements. Sales tax exemption...
Rhode Island targets Taylor Swift with new tax bill — days after human remains found near her mansion where she hopes to raise family with Travis Kelce
The Times of India
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Rhode Island 'Taylor Swift Tax' (Getty Images) Just as Taylor Swift was preparing to turn her $17 million Watch Hill mansion into a dream family home with Travis Kelce, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering introducing a new tax bill that could...
Food for starving children worldwide is still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse. It’s a case study in DOGE aftermath.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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WASHINGTON — More than three months after Elon Musk pledged to restart orders for a nonprofit that makes food for starving children worldwide, nearly 200,000 boxes of life-saving, nutritional paste are still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse....
W. Alton Jones Campus to rise again, University of Rhode Island and RI DEM agree
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 28, 2025
Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus to reopen to the community. The...
Lifestyle The Cool Down Researchers make game-changing discovery after studying entirely new type of farmland: 'Cheaper and more available'
Yahoo News
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Researchers from the University of Rhode Island are transforming a sod farm into silvopasture — a type of agroforestry system that integrates trees and livestock — and learning many valuable lessons along the way. According to EcoRI News, the...
US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Labor
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June 30, 2025
50 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of...
Three URI alumni selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The University of Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, R.I. – June 30, 2025 – A recent University of Rhode Island graduate and two alumni have been selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...