‘Tarzan’ Brown is inducted into the Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
Brown, a Narragansett Indian who lived in Rhode Island, won the 1936 and 1939 Boston Marathons and represented the US at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. 9:15 a.m.
Is a restaurant in the future for this historic Providence theater?
The Rialto Theatre was once the site of a church, which was first constructed in 1829 and looked like a Greek temple. Here’s more about its intriguing past -- and what it could hold in the future. 8:45 a.m.
R.I. sees high interest in its new soccer team, but high interest rates for the new soccer stadium
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe’s Brian Amaral reports on the crowd that turned out for Rhode Island FC’s first match, and the stadium financing that one professor called “pure insanity”. 6:00 a.m.
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‘It’s finally time for change in this studio’: ABC6 staffers vote to unionize
A group at the Providence news station petitioned in February to organize about 30 workers, pointing to what they saw as the station’s lack of resources and respect for their work.
Rhode Island product Tyler Kolek practicing 5-on-5 and eyeing return for Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener
“He has gone live, he has gone 5-on-5 up-and-down fullcourt,” coach Shaka Smart said Wednesday before the team left campus for Friday's first-round game. “He’s done a lot of good things.”
R.I. House to recognize actress Kali Reis with hero award
Reis, of East Providence, who stars in HBO's “True Detective: Night Country,” will be recognized for her advocacy on behalf of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls.
Providence must lean into modern transportation solutions during bridge rebuild, not undo them
City and state leaders must move away from outdated approaches and embrace proven strategies to tackle traffic congestion head-on, writes an urban planner who helped lead expansion of Providence’s network of bike lanes.
Curt Schilling will not attend Red Sox’ 2004 World Series celebration at home opener
The Sox had said all members of the 2004 team would be invited. Schilling's reveal of Tim and Stacy Wakefield's cancer diagnoses last year was the latest in a series of controversies involving the former ace.
Opponents say the bill infringes on Second Amendment rights, but the sponsor says “It only acknowledges that with those rights come the responsibilities to keep the weapon safely away from being used by children.”
Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says
The union that represents about 1,000 workers at both R.I. hospitals slammed the business model of their only potential buyer, The Centurion Foundation. Its proposed deal would require the hospitals to issue $133 million in bonds.