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Ivy League school strikes deal with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 31, 2025
Washington — Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding and ends investigations into alleged discrimination,...
Bizarre Artifacts Found From The Revolutionary War Era
Grunge
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July 29, 2025
Human beings have always been a little strange, and that was no different during the Revolutionary War period. So when archaeologists find artifacts from that era, every now and then, they are a bit, well, weird. The kind of things that make you...
Our favorite local music from July
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Album covers clockwise from top left: Vintage Lee's “Grease Pack” (Courtesy Cody Remillard and Christian Korpi); "The Swell Slice" (Courtesy Swelltune Records); Yana's “Talk About” (Courtesy Caity Krone); Will Paquin's “I Work So Hard” (Courtesy...
FABRIC Arts Festival returns for sixth year, with four days of events
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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The FABRIC Arts Festival returns October 9-12, 2025, split between Fall River and Providence. The festival will feature exhibitions, performances, talks, a guided walk, and communal dinners as artistic events. Highlights include an artistic dinner...
State Arts Council opens applications Aug. 1 for voter-backed facility improvement grants
Providence Reporter - Rhode Island
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July 28, 2025
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) will open applications for the State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on August 1. The program, funded by a voter-approved bond, offers matching grants for capital improvement,...
Chris Martin's son Moses follows in his dad's footsteps with unexpected post
Hello!
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July 31, 2025
Moses Martin proved that he inherited his father's musical genes with an understated social media post that featured snapshots of his time on the road. The 19-year-old, whose band Dancer has been touring for months and even opened for Australian...
2025 NCAA cross country national championships: Date, time, TV channel, history
NCAA
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July 28, 2025
Here's a quick guide to the 2025 NCAA cross country championships — across the DI, DII and DIII levels — including the schedule, TV network and how teams are selected. When are the 2025 cross country championships? The 2025 cross country...
Rhode Island home struck by lightning
NECN - Massachusetts
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A home in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, was struck by lightning during severe storms Friday afternoon, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports. Firefighters were called to the home on Rainville Avenue around 3 p.m. and found flames coming from the back of...
Rhode Island couple convert space over the garage into a place for eight grandkids
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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With eight grandchildren from ages 2 to 13, Lauren Winsor’s clients needed space in their Narragansett, Rhode Island, home where the kids could sleep and play. Adding a room atop the garage was the perfect solution. The bright, airy space—there...
Rhode Island FC unveils new uniforms
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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July 25, 2025
by: Melanie DaSilva Posted: Jul 25, 2025 / 08:55 AM EDT Updated: Jul 25, 2025 / 02:59 PM EDT PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island FC unveiled its new alternative uniforms on Thursday that pay homage to the Ocean State. The new “Vapelli Sport Wave...
'Absolute Freak Show': Koi Perich Aims to Follow Travis Hunter's Path as Two-Way Star
Fox Sports
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July 30, 2025
LAS VEGAS — From his position behind the microphone in a crowded ballroom at Mandalay Bay, where Big Ten Media Days unfolded last week, Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck only needed a few moments — seconds, even — to utter the name everyone had...
How Artists, Makers and Fisherfolk Are Still Shaping Midcoast Maine
Conde Nast Traveler
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July 28, 2025
From the upper reaches of Mount Megunticook, I gaze out at the islands of Penobscot Bay. Cloaked in a fur of evergreens, some are long and irregular shards of rock; others are as round as gumdrops. Under raked strands of cirrus cloud, the wind...
Rhode Island incubator helps turn diverse abilities into entrepreneurial opportunities
WJAR - Rhode Island
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WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The newest NBC 10-Citizens Bank Champion in Action was named Thursday. A $50,000 grant was awarded to the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council in the category of building employment pathways for diverse abilities....
‘Project Runway’ is back with two New England hopefuls
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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After a two-year hiatus, “Project Runway” is back with a two-episode premiere on Thursday, July 31, at 9 p.m. on Freeform. This season, two of the 12 contestants competing for the crown hail from New England: Nantucket native Madeline Malenfant...
Rhode Island School District Reports Third Incident Involving Bus Monitor
School Transportation News
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July 24, 2025
Barrington Public Schools in Rhode Island reported its third incident involving a former school bus monitor, reported WJAR 10. According to the news report, the district’s acting superintendent, Chris Ashley, said in a letter to families on Monday...
Forward Madison add to midfield, sign Rhode Island FC's Isaac Angking on loan
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. -- Despite struggles earlier this season, Forward Madison are still firmly in the playoff picture and have won two of their last three matches. Sitting just four points behind eighth place Portland Hearts of Pine, the Mingos hope a...
Rhode Island Native Launches Science-based Skincare Brand for Streamlined Results
Rhode Island Monthly
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July 24, 2025
Becky Martin recently launched GRAES, a new skincare company designed to streamline the beauty routine. (Photos courtesy of Jennifer Manville and Josh Robitaille at Jennifer Manville Photography) For Cranston resident Becky Martin, figuring out...
Seth Magaziner addresses local business slowdown and tariffs in recent social media posts
Kent County Times - Rhode Island
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July 27, 2025
Congressman Seth Magaziner, who represents Rhode Island’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, used his social media account on July 27, 2025, to highlight concerns facing small businesses in the state’s tourism sector and to comment on national...
EAGLE REELS: Lauren Graves on the art and legacy of Edwin Hale Lincoln
The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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Associate curator for the Boston Athenaeum Lauren Graves discusses photographer Edwin Hale Lincoln's "Wild Flowers of New England," on view at the Athenaeum through Sept. 5, and what's up next. DALTON DELAN BOSTON — The Boston Athenaeum’s latest...
Ep. 741: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXV
The MeatEater - Montana
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July 30, 2025
00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host, Spencer new Art and today we're joined by Steve, Jannis, Randall, Seth, Tresa and Nate. This is a...