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Staffing shortage prompts homes for mentally ill to close
The Rhode Island State House. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two privately run group homes for the severely mentally ill in Rhode Island are closing at least temporarily...
Nov 11, 2021
Seth Magaziner leads fundraising for 2022 RI governor’s race
Seth Magaziner, running for the democratic nomination for governor of Rhode Island, accepted the endorsement of the United Nurses’ union, September 20, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PRO...
Nov 04, 2021
Fidelity adds 350 more jobs than initially planned
Gov. Dan McKee cuts a ribbon October 4, 2021 at Fidelity Investments’ Regional Center for Personal Investing at Smithfield, where the investment giant said it added 850 new jobs. Photo by Steve ...
Oct 04, 2021
Man gets 18 years for selling deadly dose of fentanyl
The Rhode Island Superior & Supreme Court building in Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Massachusetts man who was the first person charged under a Rhode I...
Oct 04, 2021
Coventry High School Cheerleaders
Congratulations to this week's Showcase Cinemas High School Team of the Week: Coventry High School Cheerleaders! This week’s spotlight was sent in by Lolita Roberts: The Coventry high school che...
Apr 26, 2021
Pawtucket’s Slater Mill acquired by National Park Service
The falls at Slater Mill Historic Site in Pawtucket. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The historic Slater Mill in Pawtucket and the surrounding area are being taken over by the ...
Jan 31, 2021
The Matt Allen Show: Thanksgiving Recipes
Our friends over at EnjoyRI.com caught up with Matt Allen as shares his favorite Thanksgiving recipes! Check them out below! SOURDOUGH Check out the full recipes and ingredients here!
Nov 16, 2020
Drought conditions improve in Massachusetts
Drought conditions in southern New England eased following a few days of heavy rain in October and early November. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - Drought conditions have improved acros...
Nov 09, 2020
Government buildings closed; 9 more COVID-19 deaths reported
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Health officials in Rhode Island reported nine more coronavirus-related deaths and more than 1,600 additional cases of the virus on Monday. More than 200 people were hospitaliz...
Nov 09, 2020
Teachers union sues school district over virus concerns
In this January 11, 2017 file photo, students attend an assembly at the Nathanael Greene Middle School in Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Providence Teach...
Nov 03, 2020
