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Last update: 10 hours agoMemorial Day fallout: A new Dog-G8 analysis warns Rhode Island is the riskiest place to lose a dog over the holiday, citing disruption from travel and visitors—plus a national pattern of missing-pet spikes that often run from Memorial Day through July 4. Local schools: Rhode Island’s education department says Providence schools will return to local control on July 1, after a back-and-forth with the Providence School Board that had pushed a later date. Coastal politics: The Senate Committee cleared new nominees to the controversial CRMC despite Save The Bay’s push to abolish the council. Sports betting fight: Rhode Island and Kalshi/Polymarket are locked in dueling lawsuits over whether prediction markets on sports are illegal gambling. Food safety: Whole Foods recalled a minestrone soup in multiple states, including Rhode Island, due to possible undeclared shrimp. Housing pressure: A week of coverage also highlighted how home prices have surged over the past decade, with Rhode Island among the fastest-growing states.
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