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Bike the Newport Bridge (Virtually) This Weekend at Crossing the Pell

The virtual reality experience by Rhode Island School of Design students lets users bike the bridge on simulators — and give feedback for a future where it's really possible.

Lauren Clem,

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Barrington Man Turns Love of Puzzles Into a Burgeoning Business

In Hope Puzzles, located in a turn-of-the-century Pawtucket mill building, Jerauld Adams has found the perfect fit.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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Why Do Sexual Abuse Scandals Keep Happening in Rhode Island?

For years, trusted coaches and priests in Rhode Island schools and churches were accused of child sexual abuse and innapropriate behavior. Why does it keep happening?

Ellen Liberman,

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Newly Announced Rhode Island Football Club is Already Making Waves in the Ocean State

More than 1,000 season ticket deposits were sold in the first hour of sales for the new professional men’s soccer team's USL Championship debut in 2024.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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Les Misérables’ Haley Dortch Had to Start Doing Cardio to Prepare for Her Role as Fantine

Peek inside the cast preparations for Les Misérables, playing at PPAC through Nov. 20.

Lauren Clem,

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Trinity Rep’s 'A Christmas Carol' Returns to the Stage with a Female Scrooge

The beloved local holiday tradition is back with live performances at the Chace Theater now until January 1, 2023.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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This Nantucket Whaling Ship Captain Challenged the Island’s Segregated Schools

Absalom Boston, the first African American whaling ship captain in Nantucket, was one of twelve individuals inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport over the weekend.

Lauren Clem,

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StyleWeek Recap Featuring Fashion at Brown (F@B) and Four Regional Designers

The biannual fashion night gives local students and regional designers a chance to shine on the professional runway.

Jamie Coelho,

2022 Bannister Award Winners

The 2022 Bannister Awards

Honoring leaders who advance equity and promote diversity across Rhode Island.

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A Former Beef Producer is Creating a Plant-Based Mecca in Lincoln

Plants to Food, a new food manufacturing facility, is churning out plant-based cheeses, sauces and more for veggie-lovers nationwide.

Lauren Clem,