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Pet of the week: A ‘handsome tripod’ named Cody 

This week’s adoptable pet of the week is a cute mixed pup named Cody, who to this point has had a sad life. According to Karen Kalunian, of Animal Talk, Cody “is such a young, handsome boy who has been…
September 4, 2026
Through a summer internship in the Biocontrol Lab, Andrew Swiader is helping rear the tiny wasps that could offer a natural defense to protect crops. (URI Photo / Anna Gray)

URI student from Greenville helps raise tiny wasps with big mission

KINGSTON, R.I. – A baby nasal aspirator isn’t exactly what comes to mind when one pictures biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it’s become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI’s Biocontrol…
September 1, 2026
Boston Legacy FC pose for their pre-match photo on the field at Centreville Bank Stadium.

Boston Legacy FC will play entire 2027 season in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET –  Boston Legacy FC announced Thursday that the club will play its 2027 National Women’s Soccer League home matches at Centreville Bank Stadium before moving into White Stadium, its permanent home, in 2028.  During the 2026 season, Legacy fans…
August 27, 2026
Town Administrator Phil Gould, surrounded by elected officials, cuts the ribbon to officially open the new facility.

Officials celebrate opening of Lincoln Learning Center

LINCOLN – Town and state officials gathered on Aug. 20 to celebrate the opening of the new Lincoln Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event celebrated the exciting addition to the community and recognized those who helped make the facility…
August 26, 2026

Nancy C. Bouchard – Woonsocket

Nancy C. Bouchard, 85, of Priscilla Road, Woonsocket, passed away on Aug. 21, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, she was the only daughter of the late Raymond and Eva (Riendeau) Blondin. Nancy was married to WNRI owner…
August 26, 2026
Adrienne Marchetti, director of the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, stands next to the garden where she grows much of the food she uses in her cooking.

Pawtucket Soup Kitchen allowed to stay put through holidays

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen will not be evicted by the Diocese of Providence, and will be allowed to stay in its Walcott Street headquarters through the end of the calendar year. The city announced Monday that the organization, which…
August 24, 2026
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