Dec 14 Watch 6:27 Providence community reels from deadly shooting and lockdown at Brown University By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery In Providence, Rhode Island, two Brown University students were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting Saturday in a classroom. Authorities say a person of interest was taken into custody at a hotel about 20 miles from Providence. John… Continue watching
Dec 14 Live updates: Deadly shooting at Brown University By Associated Press The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams and paralyzed the campus, with students sheltering in place for hours. Continue reading
Dec 14 Person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting, police say By Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The attack Saturday afternoon set off hours of chaos across the Ivy League campus and surrounding Providence neighborhoods as hundreds of officers searched for the shooter and urged students and staff to shelter in place. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:09 These 5th grade journalists challenge perceptions of their city's schools By Ben Berke, Ocean State Media In Providence, Rhode Island, public schools have long faced scrutiny over low test scores, crumbling buildings and persistent challenges communicating with bilingual families. But one city elementary school is pushing back against that narrative, thanks to a team of young… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 5:26 The nightmare zombie movie that started with a dream By PBS News Hour Two years ago, two best friends with Down syndrome came up with an idea that would change their lives. With the dream of making a zombie movie, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt raised nearly $70,000 in a Kickstarter campaign, and… Continue watching
Jan 28 Twice-convicted but unsinkable former mayor of Providence dies By News Desk The long-standing former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr., who was twice convicted of felonies but still had enough support to run again in 2014, died Thursday at age 74. Continue reading
Oct 20 In Cianci race, GOP opponent gives $1000 to Democrat By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The Republican candidate for mayor of Providence has given a $1,000 donation to the Democratic candidate. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap By PBS News Hour By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of… Continue watching
May 04 Nine injured after Ringling Bros. accident By Kayla Ruble Eight acrobats fell to the ground after the platform they were hanging from by their hair collapsed during a circus performance in Rhode Island on Sunday, leaving nine performers seriously injured. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Weekly Poem: Sally Keith Reads 'Providence' Sally Keith reads "Providence'," a poem from her recent book, "The Fact of the Matter."… Continue watching