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Providence News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

Providence News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

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Summary

Daily 2-minute local news for Providence, Rhode Island (United States): key incidents, city decisions, events, weather, and trending stories. Fresh every day.Powered by The Local Wire.

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Episodes
  • Providence News Today — May 09, 2026

    Providence News Today — May 09, 2026
    May 9 2026
    Providence's latest Local Wire update covers the start of construction on the Harborside Inn on Block Island, a law professor's ethics complaint against a state Supreme Court candidate, and the arrest of two men in a human trafficking sting operation. The episode also touches on weather forecasts and new developments in the city's food and environmental sectors.
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    2 mins
  • Providence News Today — May 08, 2026

    Providence News Today — May 08, 2026
    May 8 2026
    Providence's city council faces leadership change as Speaker Shekarchi resigns for the Rhode Island Supreme Court, with Blazejewski taking over, while a fire displaces 28 residents in an apartment building and authorities search for Bryan Rafael Gomez linked to an ICE immigration scandal. A body was found near the Point Street Bridge, sparking a criminal investigation, and New Bedford investigates a homicide following a shooting.
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    2 mins
  • Providence News Today — May 07, 2026

    Providence News Today — May 07, 2026
    May 7 2026
    Providence's State House faces a major shift as Speaker Shekarchi announces his departure for the Rhode Island Supreme Court, while a fire in a Providence apartment complex displaces residents. A Massachusetts trooper died in a wrong-way crash, and a suspect in a Cranston shooting and Swansea crash enters not guilty pleas, alongside environmental concerns over sewage in the Providence River.
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    2 mins
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