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Comic – Sour Grapes: Turdle

Opinion: Celebrating our Earth, today and every day

Rhode Island lawmakers revise bill to legalize recreational marijuana

Providence-Newport Ferry season begins on June 17

What’s Up Interview: Bob Mould, playing the Greenwich Odeum Thursday, May 26

Tom Brady featured in upcoming Netflix ‘Greatest’ roast

Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Tank & Saige

National Safe Boating Week returns May 21 – 27, will highlight urgency of always wearing life jackets

Coronavirus in Rhode Island: The latest data on community transmission of COVID-19

2022 Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announcement – Arny Margret will perform on July 24

Rhode Island is the #2 state with the highest child vaccination rates for COVID-19

Concert Photos: Tori Amos impressive at The Vets

Newport 7-Day weather forecast

Town of Middletown: Town Council votes to look into an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ for Middletown Schools

Vermont Republican Gov Phil Scott to seek fourth term

Boston man pleads guilty to 2013 stabbing death of wife

Massachusetts is the #3 state with the highest child vaccination rates for COVID-19

Vermont is the #1 state with the highest child vaccination rates for COVID-19

LGBTQ+ history before Stonewall

New Hampshire man accused of killing wife’s co-worker, forcing beheading

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What’s Up This Week: May 16 – 22

Green Animals Topiary Garden to host plant sale May 16 – 21

Kamala Harris to speak at Coast Guard Academy commencement

Live From The Loading Dock: Summer concert series returning to MLK Center

Concert to benefit Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project coming to Central Baptist Church May 20

Blue Man Group returning to the Providence Performing Arts Center MAY 20 – 22, 2022

‘Coffee and Donuts at the Fort’ to be hosted at Butts Hill Fort on May 21

Elliott’s Ride for Everyone returns to Ocean Drive on May 21

Newport Yacht Club will host Vessel Safety Checks and No Discharge Inspections on May 21 – 22

What’s Up Interview: Pete Silva – playing Stone Soup Coffeehouse with Paula Clare May 21

Newport In Bloom’s Plant Sale returns on May 22

Candlelight Concert of Remembrance to be held at St. John’s on May 22

Girls on the Run Rhode Island will host the Girls on the Run 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run in Bristol on May 22

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