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Providence News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Providence with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From policy developments to community updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Providence. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Providence News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thed...

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MBTA Providence Line Delays • Powerball Jackpot Hits $835 Million • Mega Millions Drawing | Providence News
MBTA Providence Line Delays • Powerball Jackpot Hits $835 Million • Mega Millions Drawing | Providence News episode artwork
Today at 12:32 AM

Severe delays are impacting MBTA Providence Line commuters due to police activity in the Readville area, the Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated eight hundred thirty-five million dollars, and the Mega Millions jackpot stands at four hundred eighty-two million dollars ahead of tonights drawing.

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Police activity causes severe delays on MBTA’s Providence Line
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Wednesday's Powerball jackpot reaches an estimated $835 million
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CVS Considers Corporate Split • Chariho School Safety Concerns • Local Student in Super Kid Competition | Providence News
CVS Considers Corporate Split • Chariho School Safety Concerns • Local Student in Super Kid Competition | Providence News episode artwork
Today at 12:32 AM

Ten-year-old Dylan Lombardi is competing in a national contest to win a comic book feature, parents at Charlestown Elementary are expressing concern over the school districts communication regarding a student-created threat list, and CVS Health is reportedly considering a potential breakup of its retail and insurance business units.

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Stories & Sources

Bristol boy who loves Spider-Man needs your help in Stan Lee Super Kid competition
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Chariho parents question district’s response to concerning list at Charlestown Elementary
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Election Day Poll Workers • National Congressional Races • Cranston Construction Disruptions | Providence News
Election Day Poll Workers • National Congressional Races • Cranston Construction Disruptions | Providence News episode artwork
Today at 12:32 AM

Young poll workers are managing high-stakes election operations in Providence, officials are preparing for a potentially prolonged national vote count to determine congressional control, and Cranston residents are expressing frustration over parking shortages caused by construction at the Garden City Center.

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Stories & Sources

Young poll workers help keep Election Day running smoothly in Providence
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LIVE: Polls begin closing as Americans cast ballots to decide control of Congress
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Large dirt piles, parking problems spark concerns at Garden Ci...


Christopher’s Café Closing • ICE Arrests in East Greenwich • Providence Stabbing Investigation | Providence News
Christopher’s Café Closing • ICE Arrests in East Greenwich • Providence Stabbing Investigation | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 9:19 PM

Christopher’s Café in Fall River will close on November 25th as owners prepare to relocate, ICE agents arrested three Guatemalan nationals in East Greenwich for immigration violations, and Providence police are investigating a stabbing that left one man with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Christopher’s Café in Fall River to close Nov. 25 ahead of move to new city
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ICE arrests 3 in targeted operations in East Greenwich
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1 injured in reported stabbing in Providence
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Warwick Police Arrest Virginia Man on Weapons Charges • Mystery Government Aircraft at Quonset Airport | Providence News
Warwick Police Arrest Virginia Man on Weapons Charges • Mystery Government Aircraft at Quonset Airport | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 6:12 PM

Warwick police arrested a Virginia man on multiple weapons charges following a motel search, and an unidentified federal government aircraft and motorcade were observed at Quonset State Airport.

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Warwick police arrest Virginia man on firearm charges following search of motel room
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Government plane, delegation makes stop at Quonset State Airport
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DOJ Monitors in Pawtucket • Providence Mayoral Race Heats Up | Providence News
DOJ Monitors in Pawtucket • Providence Mayoral Race Heats Up | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 2:59 PM

The Department of Justice is deploying federal election monitors to Pawtucket to ensure voting rights compliance, Providence voters are preparing to elect a new mayor following David Morales’s primary victory, and the mayoral race remains contested as incumbent Brett Smiley withholds his endorsement.

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Stories & Sources

DOJ monitoring elections in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
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Providence will have a new mayor after Election Day
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Rhode Island Gubernatorial Race • State Bond Measures • Massachusetts Midterm Elections | Providence News
Rhode Island Gubernatorial Race • State Bond Measures • Massachusetts Midterm Elections | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 11:28 AM

Rhode Island voters are casting ballots for a new governor and statewide offices, residents are deciding on five bond measures totaling six hundred million dollars in state borrowing, and Massachusetts voters are participating in midterm elections for federal and state positions.

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Stories & Sources

Rhode Island voters will pick new governor in Tuesday's election
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Bond questions seek millions for economic development, higher education in Rhode Island
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Massachusetts voters to choose federal, state and local officials in midterm election


Brockton Police Disrupt Street Takeovers • Horse Rescued in Douglas | Providence News
Brockton Police Disrupt Street Takeovers • Horse Rescued in Douglas | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 3:30 AM

Brockton police arrested multiple individuals and seized two firearms while dispersing large-scale illegal street takeovers, and emergency responders successfully rescued a horse trapped in mud in Douglas without injury.

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Brockton police seize two loaded guns, disrupt Halloween weekend street takeovers
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Crews rescue 25-year-old horse trapped belly-deep in mud in Douglas
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Brockton Police Disrupt Street Takeovers • Horse Rescued in Douglas | Providence News
Brockton Police Disrupt Street Takeovers • Horse Rescued in Douglas | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 3:30 AM

Brockton police arrested multiple individuals and seized two firearms while dispersing large-scale illegal street takeovers, and emergency responders successfully rescued a horse trapped in mud in Douglas without injury.

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Stories & Sources

Brockton police seize two loaded guns, disrupt Halloween weekend street takeovers
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Crews rescue 25-year-old horse trapped belly-deep in mud in Douglas
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Biltmore Hotel Auction • Governor McKee First Amendment Ruling • CCRI Shipbuilding Program | Providence News
Biltmore Hotel Auction • Governor McKee First Amendment Ruling • CCRI Shipbuilding Program | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 12:21 AM

The historic Graduate Providence Hotel faces a January foreclosure auction due to unpaid debt, a federal judge ruled that Governor Dan McKee’s office violated a city councilmans First Amendment rights by firing him over social media posts, and the Community College of Rhode Island launched a specialized welding program to address labor shortages at Senesco Marine.

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Historic Graduate Providence Hotel, formerly the Biltmore, to be auctioned in January
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Federal judge says McKee office violated Miguel Sanchez’s First Amendment rights in firing...


Providence Halloween Arrests • Vasilios Pizza Reopening • Rhode Island Gubernatorial Final Pitch | Providence News
Providence Halloween Arrests • Vasilios Pizza Reopening • Rhode Island Gubernatorial Final Pitch | Providence News episode artwork
Yesterday at 12:21 AM

Nineteen-year-old Awin Duran faces charges following a disorderly conduct arrest near Providence College, Vasilios Pizza is set to reopen after a mandatory closure following a stabbing incident, and Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates are making their final campaign appeals ahead of tomorrows election.

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19-year-old expresses regret after arrest near Providence College during Halloween weekend
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Providence pizza shop set to reopen following stabbing incident
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On eve of election, top candidates for R.I. governor make closing arguments to...


MBTA Maintenance Train Collision • Attleboro Shelter Assault | Providence News
MBTA Maintenance Train Collision • Attleboro Shelter Assault | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 9:11 PM

Six MBTA workers were injured in a maintenance vehicle collision near Norwood Depot, an Attleboro man faces charges after assaulting police and medical staff during a disturbance at a homeless shelter, and local officials are expressing concern over the increasing strain the shelter is placing on public safety resources.

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6 injured after two MBTA maintenance vehicles collide in Norwood
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Attleboro police officers assaulted while responding to disturbance at homeless shelter
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Pawtucket Crashes • Middletown Fishing Violations • MIAA Football Championship Relocation | Providence News
Pawtucket Crashes • Middletown Fishing Violations • MIAA Football Championship Relocation | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 9:11 PM

Pawtucket police are investigating two separate vehicle crashes, Rhode Island environmental officials have cited a boat owner for exceeding fish possession limits, and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is seeking new venues for its football championships due to scheduling conflicts at Gillette Stadium.

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Police respond to roll over crash in Pawtucket, another crash involving officer followed
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Man cited after officers find 140 fish fillets aboard boat in Middletown
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Gillette Stadium will not host the 2026 MI...


Providence Stabbing Investigation • Fallen Officer Honored in Massachusetts | Providence News
Providence Stabbing Investigation • Fallen Officer Honored in Massachusetts | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 6:01 PM

Providence police are investigating a stabbing at a local pizza shop, and the Massachusetts Police Association posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor to fallen Uxbridge officer Stephen LaPorta following the conclusion of an investigation into his death.

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Providence police investigate stabbing at Atwells Avenue pizza shop
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Massachusetts Police Association honors fallen Uxbridge officer
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Nantucket Plane Crash Investigation • Remembering Aram Garabedian • Tiverton Water Project | Providence News
Nantucket Plane Crash Investigation • Remembering Aram Garabedian • Tiverton Water Project | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 6:00 PM

Investigators have recovered key components from the medical aircraft that crashed off the coast of Nantucket, Cranston officials are mourning the death of former city council president Aram Garabedian, and Tiverton has broken ground on a water line project to address local PFAS contamination.

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Part of cockpit, voice recorder recovered from medical aircraft that crashed off Nantucket
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Cranston mayor orders flags to half-staff honoring late city council president
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Tiverton breaks ground on water line pr...


Speakeazy App Launch • Seekonk Halloween Party Arrest | Providence News
Speakeazy App Launch • Seekonk Halloween Party Arrest | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 3:40 AM

A Swansea entrepreneur has launched a location-based social networking app called Speakeazy to encourage in-person interaction, and Seekonk police have arrested a man on firearm charges following a series of disturbances at a local Halloween party.

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Swansea man creates app to help people connect at bars
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Man arrested following firearm incident at a Seekonk Halloween party
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Providence Halloween Arrests • Millis Laxative Candy Scare | Providence News
Providence Halloween Arrests • Millis Laxative Candy Scare | Providence News episode artwork
Last Monday at 12:30 AM

Providence police arrested thirty individuals following chaotic Halloween gatherings near Providence College, and Millis, Massachusetts, authorities are investigating an incident where a resident accidentally distributed laxative packets to trick-or-treaters.

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30 people arrested following Halloween weekend gatherings by Providence College
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Millis resident accidentally hands out laxative instead of candy on Halloween
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New Bedford Apartment Fire • Providence Stabbing Investigation | Providence News
New Bedford Apartment Fire • Providence Stabbing Investigation | Providence News episode artwork
Last Sunday at 9:19 PM

Eleven residents were displaced by an apartment fire in New Bedford, a man was hospitalized following a stabbing outside a Providence restaurant, and authorities are investigating the causes of both incidents.

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New Bedford fire displaces 11 people
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Stabbing outside local Providence pizza shop
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Providence Mayoral Election • New Local Music Releases | Providence News
Providence Mayoral Election • New Local Music Releases | Providence News episode artwork
Last Sunday at 3:00 PM

Providence voters are preparing to elect a new mayor to address critical fiscal and administrative challenges, while local musicians are releasing a diverse array of new projects across multiple genres.

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Op Ed: What Lies Ahead for Providence
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Sound Check RI
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Providence Garden Protected • North End Noise Pollution • Operation Encore Supports Veterans | Providence News
Providence Garden Protected • North End Noise Pollution • Operation Encore Supports Veterans | Providence News episode artwork
Last Sunday at 2:59 PM

The Peace and Plenty Community Garden has been permanently protected through a land trust transfer, data indicates that Providences North End is experiencing significant overnight noise pollution, and the nonprofit Operation Encore is expanding its career support services for veteran musicians.

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Neighborhood News
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Rhody Gem: Smithfield
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Jamestown-based Operation Encore is Dedicated to Helping Veterans Find Their Voice
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Delivery to the dead: driver leaves package at Foster cemetery | Providence News
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Last Sunday at 2:07 AM

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Delivery to the dead: driver leaves package at Foster cemetery
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Providence Canteen responds to fire in Connecticut
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Six arrested following incident at a Cranston Halloween party | Providence News
Six arrested following incident at a Cranston Halloween party | Providence  News episode artwork
Last Saturday at 10:51 PM

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Six arrested following incident at a Cranston Halloween party
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Notre Dame beats Navy 35-13 in first New England matchup
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Wesport police search for a teen who was reported missing
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Wickenden Street Retail Boom • Raynham Brush Fire • Providence Stabbing Under Investigation | Providence News
Wickenden Street Retail Boom • Raynham Brush Fire • Providence Stabbing Under Investigation | Providence News episode artwork
Last Saturday at 3:40 PM

Wickenden Street in Providence is seeing a retail boom with new small businesses opening, while the Raynham Fire Department fought a brush fire Friday night and Providence police responded to a Saturday morning stabbing that left the victim with multiple lacerations and in stable condition.

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Rhody Gem: Wickenden Street
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Raynham fire department requests mutual aid to fight brush fire
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Halloween stabbing on Gay Street in Providence
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Putnam Pike Crash • Train Delayed at Pawtucket Station | Providence News
Putnam Pike Crash • Train Delayed at Pawtucket Station | Providence News episode artwork
Last Saturday at 4:00 AM

A section of Putnam Pike in Glocester was closed after a crash, a Providence Line train was halted due to a vehicle on the tracks near Pawtucket/Central Falls, and both incidents caused significant delays and emergency responses.

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Section of Putnam Pike closed in Glocester
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Providence Line train delayed by vehicle on tracks’ right of way
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Providence Police Investigate Caliente Restaurant Incident • Central Falls Mill Fire • Railway of Horrors Opens in Glocester | Providence News
Providence Police Investigate Caliente Restaurant Incident • Central Falls Mill Fire • Railway of Horrors Opens in Glocester | Providence News episode artwork
Last Friday at 1:21 PM

Providence police investigated a reported incident outside Caliente Mexican Restaurant, firefighters responded to a recurring blaze at an abandoned mill in Central Falls, and NBC 10 visited the Railway of Horrors Halloween attraction in Glocester.

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Providence police investigate outside of Caliente Mexican Restaurant
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Taking a ride on the Railway of Horrors in Glocester
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Firefighters battle blaze at abandoned mill in Central Falls
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