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‘We expect to grow the ranks’: As GOP field builds, six R.I. Assembly races to watch

Rhode Islanders are “ready to give Republicans a shot,” GOP Party Chair Sue Cienki said. But Democratic Party Chair Joseph McNamara said he’s found voters appreciate the Democratic legislature’s achievements.
Rhode Map: A few hot takes on the WPRI12/RWU pollMcKee leads Kalus in race for R.I. governor: WPRI/RWU pollRepublican Fung leads Magaziner in R.I. congressional race: WPRI12/RWU pollR.I.’s 2nd Congressional District candidates differ on major issues: abortion, guns, immigration

RI TRANSPORTATION
Drivers will have to wait a bit longer to catch R.I.’s new wave license plates
Starting in January, the new design will be issued to drivers whose registration renewals are due, along with those registering vehicles for the first time.

NORTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOLS
What was it like in the ‘pedo database’ teacher’s class? ‘Very, very tense,’ a former student says.
“As an adult, you can recognize that these behaviors are very inappropriate,” the 21-year-old woman, who attended Davisville Middle School, told the Globe. “And as a child, you’re just stuck there in the moment and you don’t know what to think.”

'Worst teacher I ever had': Davisville Middle School student speaks out against former teacherThe middle school boys thought their teacher was a ‘creep.’ So they tracked how he treated the girls.Students who kept ‘pedo database’ heralded as heroes while experts say the middle school failed them

FOOD & DINING IN RHODE ISLAND
Top spots for apple picking in Rhode Island
It’s time to welcome fall! Here’s a guide to the best places to pick your own apples (or to find cider, donuts, and pumpkin-picking, too).

Explore our Rhode Island Food & Dining section

RI WEATHER
Drought eases in Rhode Island, but is not yet over
Remnants of Hurricane Ian have provided a little relief, though drought conditions continue to affect 257,001 people statewide.

Rhode Island news in brief

BUSINESS BRIEFS
CRIME BRIEFS
POLITICAL BRIEFS
Making prostitution legal in Rhode Island: The out-of-state money behind the push

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Republican Fung leads Magaziner in R.I. congressional race: WPRI/RWU poll

With less than five weeks until Election Day, former Cranston mayor Allan Fung, a Republican, is clinging to a six-point lead over Democratic state Treasurer Seth Magaziner in the race for the open congressional seat in Rhode Island’s 2nd District, according to a poll released Thursday by WPRI 12 and Roger Williams University.

Hope Street’s temporary bike lane met with cheers — and jeers

Many applaud the pilot project, while some business owners say they are concerned about traffic and parking.

RI SHORE ACCESS

Shoreline regulator and partners to canvass R.I. communities about what they need and want on shore access

Powered by a federal grant, long-term goals include a 5-year shoreline access management plan, and one right of way for every mile of Rhode Island’s coastline.

Ongoing coverage

ABUSE BY CLERGY
HOMELESSNESS
NORTH KINGSTOWN
Making prostitution legal in Rhode Island: The out-of-state money behind the push

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PODCAST
R.I.’s 2nd Congressional District candidates differ on major issues: abortion, guns, immigration
Republican Allan Fung and Democrat Seth Magaziner discuss their own positions on issues – and critique their opponent’s – in a special two-part Rhode Island Report podcast.

In Rhode Island, a congressional race with national implicationsMore episodes of the Rhode Island Report podcast
THINGS TO DO

Best things to do in R.I. this week: Oct. 7-14

The Ocean State Oyster Festival is back, “Wheel of Fortune LIVE” hits the PPAC, and RISD welcomes its new president with free events all weekend.
Here are the 20 new books we’re most excited to read this fall

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THINGS TO DO

Best things to do in R.I. this week: Oct. 7-14

The Ocean State Oyster Festival is back, “Wheel of Fortune LIVE” hits the PPAC, and RISD welcomes its new president with free events all weekend.

RI BUSINESS

Care New England names former Tufts Medicine executive as new CEO

Dr. Michael Wagner, who most recently served as chief physician executive for Tufts Medicine, will soon take the helm of Rhode Island’s second largest health care system.

RHODE MAP

While you were sleeping, Woonsocket’s mayor got the boot

But Lisa Baldelli-Hunt will be sworn in as mayor again in early December. Wait. What?

PODCAST

R.I.’s 2nd Congressional District candidates differ on major issues: abortion, guns, immigration

Republican Allan Fung and Democrat Seth Magaziner discuss their own positions on issues – and critique their opponent’s – in a special two-part Rhode Island Report podcast.

RI CRIME

Newport police detective won’t be charged in violent Thames Street arrests captured in viral videos

Bystander videos from the June incident show Detective Patrick Walsh knocking a passerby to the ground and punching him in the head as he lies near the curb. A statewide grand jury has declined to indict Walsh.

RI HEALTH

Brigham researchers probe how late eating could lead to weight gain

In another blow to the midnight snack, a new study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital adds to the evidence that late eating leads to increased risk of obesity, researchers said.

RI POLITICS

R.I. Board of Elections adopts protocol to proof and test ballots on voting machines that assist voters with disabilities

Before the September primary, the new ExpressVote machines had erroneously displayed some 2018 candidates on 2022 ballots in four cities, and misspelled Providence mayoral candidate Gonzalo Cuervo’s name.

RI BUSINESS

In Narragansett, short-term rental debate weighs owners’ rights, community concerns

Councilwomen who drafted a restrictive ordinance say something needs to be done: “We’re losing community and it’s driving up the prices.” Critics say the plan is an encroachment on property rights.