The long arc of history bends toward [football kit] justice Arsenal, Liverpool and why the return of long-sleeved shirts is being celebrated www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

National perspective, but to the Wash Bridge-related question of whether the "project management model" has fixed US transportation, new Urban Institute report this week www.urban.org/research/pub...

Story: In nearly 5 hours of under-oath questioning, RIDOT's Alviti places all Washington Bridge blame on contractors State has no capacity to evaluate inspection reports, identify problem areas or make plans. "It's contractors all the way down" www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

General Assembly oversight hearing on Washington Bridge failure has begun. Attorney Zach Cunha set to question DOT Director Alviti under oath www.providencejournal.com/live-story/n...

Is this to get back at Mamdani, who is an @arsenalfc.bsky.social supporter? North London Derby in 2 weekends

RI Economy seems ok for now State revenue trending $29M above budget, a modest boost for budget writers www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Payback? Senate leaders say they're not behind challenges to colleagues who voted against them www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Political Scene: @peterfneronha.bsky.social takes a more expansive view of the office than his predecessors on policy. Will the candidates seeking to replace him take the same approach? So far the 3 Dems not saying much. via @antoniafarzan.bsky.social www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

RI's 2 US senators voted "no" on government reopening deal. @whitehouse.senate.gov not criticizing Schumer but says Dems "need to have a conversation about what the rules are for when minorities of the caucus go off and make deals with the Republicans" www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Shekarchi elevates McEntee to chair House Judiciary Committee www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

On the day the @riaclu.bsky.social sued Gov. McKee for closing the State House rotunda during his 2025 State of the State speech, McKee "reserved" the rotunda again Save the date: Tues. Jan 13 for #RISOTS www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

After conflict over permits, tiny CT community braces for another winter without heat New Haven officials had cut off electricity, which powers heating in the encampment, citing zoning and building code violations. www.courant.com/2025/11/05/a...

Jill Davidson wins Democratic primary for Providence's Ward 2 City Council seat www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

For years, FM played with fire in Glocester. Now, drinking wells have record levels of PFAS. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

Result when you ask google what a restaurant concept is

Another ominous turn for Fatima and Roger Williams hospitals. The owner has asked a bankruptcy judge to put the hospitals under state control or shut them down www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

New: The first detailed state estimates of the Big Beautiful Bill's impact on RI programs is out. RI Medicaid officials expect 30k people will lose public health insurance - 24,000 from work requirements and 9,000 immigrants no longer eligible www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

The Andrew formerly known as prince.

Pallet shelter village in Providence gets its lease extended another year. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

McKee declares state of emergency over end of SNAP money. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p... Executive order here: governor.ri.gov/executive-or...

He's a Mike Flynn ally who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Now, he may run for Congress in RI www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Totally normal stuff www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2... www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2...

"The majority, 30, have been white-tailed deer, but the salvage list includes: Four squirrels Two rabbits A fisher A fox A racoon A coyote A beaver A wild turkey" www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

Fascinating use for a dying mall--General Dynamics Electric Boat has bought the Crystal Mall near New London to house support activity for increased submarine construction. www.facebook.com/share/17UFbU...

The General Assembly has hired ex-U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha to question RIDOT -- under oath -- about the demise of the Washington Bridge next month www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Was Federal Hill not in on this action?

They’re doing work on the usual southern exits on the Canal St A/C, which means we were sent up to the street thru the old Ma Bell long lines building… and what a treat!

Gov. McKee heading to Calif for the Stanford Tech and National Security Conference

It's worse than that, they also displayed West Ham trying to defend

Neither of RI's announced 2026 Democratic governor candidates, Gov. McKee and Helena Foulkes, attended the No Kings rally on Saturday. Speaker Joe Shekarchi was at the rally in North Kingstown. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Doorbuster deals on that seaside compound you always wanted. But act now

Organizers estimating crowd at 32,000

No Kings PVD. Crowd marching through downtown now

Rhode Island used to have an official state photographer and for decades his office was inside TF Green Airport. His work went to the State Archives but his personal collection of airport photos numbers around 20,000. warwickonline.com/stories/bird...

South Kingstown councilor found not guilty of 'body-slamming' Republican operative www.providencejournal.com/story/news/c...

If hired, how would you clean up town government? Well, there's this soap...

Big endorsements for Jill Davidson in the PVD Council Ward 2 primary

Political Scene: 'Chaos for the sake of chaos' in Coventry. Will there be anyone left on the town council? www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

When people ask how to bring back local news 👇

For the record, this is TF Green Airport's answer when asked if the Kristi Noem government shutdown video is playing there:

“What if Manhattan, but Computers?” www.citriniresearch.com/p/stargate-a...

Investors still not biting on Fatima & Roger Williams hospital bond so state leaders are backing a proposal from buyer Centurion to take the assets of an independent nonprofit. The nonprofit does not appear keen on this idea www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

This is gonna do numbers

Hillary, Condi to speak at Brown this fall. Dress like it's 2005. Low rise, trucker hats, etc. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Crackdown coming for illegal gambling sites in RI amid sports betting boom RI State Police have launched an illegal gambling probe after Lottery sent cease and desist letter to 6 companies www.providencejournal.com/story/busine...

NEWSMAKERS: Dem AG candidate @keithhoffmann.bsky.social joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social + me to discuss why he's running, Craven's exit, crime, APRA - and if the US is in a constitutional crisis Then: @waveelection.bsky.social breaks down the week's news Watch now on 12+ and online or get the pod

Speaker Shekarchi spoke with Craven over the weekend and today, but did not ask him to step down as chair, according to a spokesman South Kingstown Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee is the favorite to replace Craven as Jud chair and has expressed interest in it, but no decision made yet