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Five of the Best “Caught in Providence” Moments

The Internet-famous show, which is shot in Providence Municipal Court, will begin airing nationally on Fox this fall.
Casey Nilsson

Photo via Caught in Providence. Judge Frank Caprio is Rhode Island. He’s Italian. He’s got the accent. He’s blunt, but kindhearted. He makes us look good. And now, he’s getting his own national TV show. That’s right: Your favorite courtroom superstar — sorry, Judge Judy — will debut on Fox stations around the nation this fall, according to an announcement…
Culture, Politics

RI Penmaker Fills an Order for Trump’s Next Big Signing Spree

"He absolutely, positively, had to have them by Friday."
Casey Nilsson

President Donald Trump needs more pens. According to a story by the Associated Press, Trump recently requested 350 new “Century II” model pens from Providence-based penmaker A.T. Cross. The president coasted through the first 150-pen order, passing them out as souvenirs to guests during executive order signing ceremonies. Andy Boss, who manages business gift sales for Cross, told the AP,…
Business, Politics

Leadership Rhode Island Launches Dear President Trump

A book of letters written by Leadership Rhode Island alumni offers advice for our current President about resolving conflict.
Jamie Coelho

If you could deliver a letter directly to President Donald J. Trump, what would it say? Leadership Rhode Island is trying to do just that, except it involves a much bigger project, including a compilation of correspondence written by Rhode Island leaders before they knew who would be in office. They wrote to the office, not the person. The letters…
Politics, State of Mine

Double-check Your Polling Station

Make sure you know where to vote for tomorrow's Rhode Island presidential primary, as many polling stations will be closed.
Jamie Coelho

Tomorrow is voting day in Rhode Island for the presidential primary. It’s very important to double-check your polling station, because it may not be your usual spot. The R.I. Board of Elections is only planning to open 144 of Rhode Island’s 419 polling places for the April 26 primary, meaning those who do not check their location in advance may…
Politics

Press Briefing with the Governors

We caught up with Governor Gina Raimondo and Governor for a Day Sophia Miranda, an eleven-year-old from Lincoln who won the second-annual essay contest for girls.
Casey Nilsson

Rhode Island Monthly: It’s great to speak with you both, Governors. Governor Miranda, how’s your day going? Governor Sophia Miranda: It’s going really good and I just love all the things we’ve been doing. We went for a christening and we went to a school for adult languages and it has been amazing. I’ve never seen anything like this in…
Business, Politics, State of Mine

Rhode Island: Cooler and Warmer Slogan Lukewarm

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced the state’s new integrated tourism and business-attraction campaign.
Jamie Coelho

Yesterday evening, Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced the state’s new integrated tourism and business-attraction campaign through a press release sent through Havas PR. According to the release, "the campaign, 'Rhode Island: Cooler and Warmer' aligns the state’s best resources — its unparalleled quality of life, tourism appeal and business-friendly environment — to drive economic…