In the News… quick recap of the week’s news (6.7.25)

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This weekly feature is designed to give you only the most basic topic you may not have known was “in the news” – being a digital publication we don’t have the luxury of pages of text reporting on important things – like the topics, below. But! We know you may be interested in some of…

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In the News… recap of the week ending May 16, 2025

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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Obama summer home on Martha’s Vineyard up for sale for $39 Million Freight Farms, a Boston-based company that repurposed shipping containers into high-tech farms that could grow food, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations. The Daily Table, a low cost grocery chain in MA is closing – at…

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In the News… quick recap of the week ending May 10, 2025

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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Heads of Brown Health & Care New England say the doctors from Anchor are all welcome to join them – they are working on opening up to the 25K without doctors. 7-800 patients looking have gone to Care New England. Two Ten Oyster Bar in So. Kingstown is open again after…

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In the News… recap of news of the week

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Locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, here’s a quick recap of news of the week – as well as passings of note… RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Providence – Smith Street – 11am WPRV 790 is the radio home for Rhode Island FC – WPRO’s Gene Valicenti’s producer, Tom Quinlan will be…

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In the News… recap for the week ending March 1, 2025

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A very quick recap of news locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally – and passings of note: RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Zillow ranked Providence as one of the top housing markets in US for 2025 Stop & Shop workers settle – avoid strike Providence has converted 453 apartments from office buildings – way below goals of…

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In the News… recap for week ending February 1, 2025

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IN THE NEWS is a quick recap of stories to help orient you to developing news of the week here in RI, and beyond, with passings of note at the very end. If you are interested in any of the topics, you can use the phrase to google or get in touch with us at…

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In the News… recap of the week ending Jan. 18, 2025

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It’s a busy life! Here are snippets of events in the news – from Rhode Island – to China! If you are looking for more indepth on a topic, just email us with what you want to know – or google using the words we put here. Be informed… RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Bajah’s Cat…

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In the news… recap for week ending Dec. 28, 2024

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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Atlantic Mills employees vote to unionize RI hired a Chief Medical Examiner, forensic pathologist Marius C. Tarau, M.D., who will be paid $393,750 a year FBI has disbanded their organized crime unit, reports the BosGlobe Gov. Maura Healey pledged that the cost of running emergency shelters would decrease from its historic…

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In the News… recap for week ending Dec. 21, 2024

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Each Saturday we bring you an abbreviated “index” of stories of the week – those specific to the Rhode Island region and those beyond. We hope it is helpful to you in finding stories you would like to know more about: RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The Natick Select Board proposed a policy on Wednesday that would make…

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In the News… recap for the week ending Dec. 7, 2024

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Get caught up on the news of the week in RI, regionally, nationally, and internationally – plus passings of note. To learn more on an item, just copy and paste and search. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Lead poisoning cases against Pioneer housing management thrown out by judge saying the AG had no standing to bring…

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