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Drake Maye, wife pay $15,000 classroom costs for 54 Providence school educators

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, paid for the classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. The $15,000 donation through their MayeDay Family Foundation came as 98% of the school’s students receive…

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In 2006, a Rhode Island man bought a Florida lot; 18 years later, North Port banned new homes, he sued

A Florida city has made a zoning change that blocks a resident from constructing his much-anticipated retirement home. After acquiring the lot nearly two decades ago with plans for development, he now faces obstacles due to new city regulations aimed at boosting commercial growth. The legal challenge claims these changes…

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Rhode Island pilot recycled 80 short tons of fibreglass boats using a $105,000 NOAA grant

A Rhode Island initiative demonstrated fiberglass boat hull recycling into cement. This program successfully processed nearly twenty metric tons of material. The project explored a sustainable model for end-of-life vessel disposal. Several other states engaged in exploring similar vessel recycling programs. Funding limitations eventually paused this innovative fiberglass recycling effort.

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Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island estate for $15.7 million, sold it at a $9.5 million loss

Actor Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island’s Gray Craig estate for $15.7 million in 2007 and listed it for $15.9 million a year later. The 27-acre property has a 24,000-square-foot stone mansion with 12 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, ocean views, a tennis court, gym and pool. Cage eventually sold the estate for…

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Seven former U.S. House members will be on the ballot this November

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, Brew.

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Meet Alaina Zhang, the 17-year-old Rhode Island student testing whether native seaweed can help clean polluted coastal waters

Seaweed is unlikely to provide a complete solution to the many sources of nutrient pollution affecting coastal waters. Reducing the amount of excess nitrogen entering waterways in the first place remains a crucial part of addressing the problem.

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US pilot turns 60 tons of old boats into cement fuel as 200,000 fiberglass hulls face retirement every year

Thousands of old fiberglass boats are difficult and expensive to recycle, leaving many destined for landfills or abandonment. A Rhode Island pilot project is testing a different solution by shredding unwanted boat hulls and sending the material to a South Carolina cement plant, where it can provide fuel and replace…

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Man Loses License Plate. He Realizes Too Late That He Should’ve Reported It Stolen

"License plates don't just 'fall off.'"

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This woman spent a night inside the real Conjuring House: “You didn’t feel alone”

A horror enthusiast recounted her bizarre overnight adventure at the infamous Conjuring House, a nearly 300-year-old farmhouse in Rhode Island that inspired the renowned film series. She described the atmosphere as unsettling and 'sickening,' creating an intense discomfort for anyone inside. With a notorious history of paranormal events, the location…

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In Rhode Island's Dem Primary, DSA Challenger Unseats Providence Mayor Who'd Vetoed Rent Control

Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, signaled that they want binding price controls.

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Daniel McKee (D) becomes first Rhode Island governor to lose a primary since Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994

Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Daniel McKee in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The last incumbent Rhode Island governor to lose in a primary was Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994.

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David Morales defeats incumbent Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island

David Morales (D) defeated incumbent Brett Smiley (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, on Sept. 9.

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Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories

David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley

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Newport mansion revives 1500s staircase craft with mortise-and-wedge joinery

A stairway goes up to nowhere in a woodshop. No grand foyer at the bottom, no upper floor waiting at the top—just a full-scale helical structure surrounded by tools, machinery, and carefully prepared pieces of wood. But this unfinished staircase is also something much more: an intersection of centuries-old craftsmanship…

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Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge

Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028

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The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island

The Justice Department’s election integrity tour has turned up nothing, while ignoring the threats to elections that voters actually fear.

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces tough challenge from Helena Foulkes in Democratic primary

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first governor in any state to lose a party primary since 2018

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US supreme court rejects Missouri Republicans’ appeal to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms – as it happened

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Rhode Island governor slams Trump administration after FEMA denies recovery aid for historic blizzard with claims that ‘Winter weather is not new’

Data indicates 89% of Republican state requests for federal aid approved, compared to just 23% of Democrat states.

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough primary rematch against Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive

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Fewest candidates running for Rhode Island General Assembly since 2010

There are 157 candidates running for the Rhode Island General Assembly in the primaries on Sept. 9. This is the fewest candidates since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2010. All 113 seats across both state legislative chambers are up for election this year.

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Smiley, Morales differ on rent stabilization, Flock surveillance cameras in Providence's Democratic mayoral primary

Incumbent Brett Smiley (D) and David Morales (D) are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, on Sept. 9.

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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in September 2026

In September 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 865 elections across 14 states. These include four statewide elections, 10 special elections held to fill vacancies in fourstates, and two recall elections in two states.

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Five candidates are running for Rhode Island’s two congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-fewest since 2014

This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Rhode Island was June 24, 2026.

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This US city only has one supermarket for 45,000 people. New legislation seeks to fix that

Big grocery can use anti-competitive clauses to block other stores from entering a market. Rhode Island is the second state to ban that practice

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