Pawtucket Active Shooter-Lynch Arena – Op-Ed by Steven O’Donnell

Submitted as an op-ed by Steven O’Donnell The people of Rhode Island once again confronted the unthinkable. On February 16th, a mass shooting occurred at the Lynch Arena in Pawtucket which claimed four innocent lives and left two more injured. This tragedy comes just two months after the December 13, 2025 shootings/murders at Brown University…

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UPDATED: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports

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UPDATES are provided here with the most recent first. TIPS: Providence Police – 401.652.5767. FBI: FBI.gov/brownuniversityshooting 12/15: The two deceased Brown students were identified: Ella Cook, a Brown student and a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama was identified by her church. Cook was active with her church. She was…

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BREAKING: Suspect in killing of Charlie Kirk in custody

News report text about a suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.

UPDATED: 9-12-2025 – 7:30am — The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody. This morning, President Trump made the announcement, without too many specifics, noting that this is preliminary, and the actual details may change: “We got him!” – This involved the man’s friend and father and a minister and the federal…

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Outdoors in RI: Winter Trout & Salmon stocking, fishing basics, 2A strong for times we’re living in

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Business Beat REI has announced that it is exiting its “Experiences” part of their business – adventure travel, classes, day trips as it opts to focus on their core retail business – their stores. REI is in Rhode Island at Chapel View, in Cranston. https://www.rei.com/newsroom/article/rei-exits-experiences-business ___ Winter Trout & Salmon Stocking in RI The Rhode…

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Outdoors in RI: Seafood Month, Ladies Fly-Fishing, Muzzleloader training, Pheasants, 2A, ghost guns

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Seafood Month With Governor Dan McKee proclaiming October as Seafood Month in accordance with National Seafood Month, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), and the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative are inviting the public to celebrate Rhode Island’s abundance of fresh and delicious local seafood by using the many tools and resources at SeafoodRI.gov to learn more about where you…

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