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business10 days ago
Zillow Ranks Providence Hottest U.S. Rental Market for Summer 2026
Zillow ranked Providence first among U.S. metros for summer 2026 based on rising rents, falling vacancies and limited concessions. New York and San Francisco placed second and third. The list reflects stronger competition in Northeast and coastal California cities where new housi…
espn.comsports18 days ago
Top-20 guard Gabe Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt over Providence
Gabe Nesmith, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard ranked No. 20 in the class of 2027, committed to Vanderbilt on Tuesday. He selected the Commodores over Providence after visiting both programs.
washingtonpost.comworld24 days ago
12-Year-Old American Boy Stable After Shark Attack in Bahamas
A 12-year-old American boy was attacked by a shark while swimming with his brother in Staniel Cay on Tuesday. He was transported to New Providence for treatment and remained in stable condition Wednesday. CBS News reported the details from police.
The Guardianpolitics34 days ago
Jamaican Activists File Court Cases Over Beach Access Restrictions
Campaigners have brought five lawsuits challenging limits on public access to several beaches. The cases center on sites including Mammee Bay, Little Dunn's River, Blue Lagoon, Bob Marley beach, and Flankers/Providence beach.
yardbarker.comsports35 days ago
Cody Rhodes, Gunther Set for World Title Rematch on June 19 SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown from Providence featured the final King and Queen of the Ring qualifiers and a confrontation between Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn.
Fortunefinance39 days ago
Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian of the American Revolution, Dies at 92
Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in East Providence, Rhode Island. He authored prize-winning books on the founding era and taught at Brown University.
New York Postpolitics40 days agoUpdated
Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the American founding, dies at 92
The Brown University professor emeritus and Pulitzer winner was hit Sunday in East Providence. He authored prize-winning studies of the Revolution and early republic.
business41 days ago
Abra to Go Public via SPAC Merger at $750M Valuation, Plans Nasdaq Listing This Summer
Abra plans a summer Nasdaq debut under ticker ABRX after merging with New Providence Acquisition Corp. III. The combined entity will be renamed Abra Financial Inc.
nypost.comworld46 days ago
Six Shipwrecks Discovered in Nassau Harbour, Three Dated to Golden Age of Piracy
An international team uncovered six wrecks in Nassau harbour on New Providence in the Bahamas. Three date to the period when Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham operated from the island between the 1690s and 1720s.
The Boston Globepolitics60 days ago
State Extends Providence Schools Takeover Through 2027
The Rhode Island Department of Education has proposed extending the state takeover of Providence schools until June 2027. City leaders had sought an earlier return of local control this summer.
politics65 days ago
Renters Rights Measures Advance in US Local Elections
Housing affordability has emerged as a central issue in upcoming midterm elections with multiple cities and states considering rent control or stabilization measures. Organizers gathered more than 124000 signatures in Massachusetts to place a rent control question on the November…
Forbesfinance67 days ago
Havoc Raises $100 Million Series A for Autonomous Drone Boats
Providence-based Havoc, founded less than two and a half years ago by Navy veterans Paul Lwin and Joe Turner, secured $100 million in new funding on May 5, 2026. The round more than doubled the company's total funding to just shy of $200 million. Havoc has delivered 32 drone boat…
The Boston Globeworld98 days ago
Davey Lopes, Four-Time MLB All-Star and Dodgers Captain, Dies at 80
Davey Lopes, a former Major League Baseball second baseman from East Providence, Rhode Island, died on Wednesday at age 80 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He played 16 seasons primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning four All-Star selections and a Gold Glove awa…
The Boston Globeworld99 days ago
Meredith McDonough Appointed as New Artistic Director of Trinity Repertory Company
Meredith McDonough, a director and arts administrator, will begin as artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company in Providence in August. She succeeds Curt Columbus after a national search process. The appointment coincides with the theater's $35 million renovation project.