From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
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The Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Rhode Island That’ll Make Your Breakfast Dreams Come True
Welcome to Louis Family Restaurant, Providence’s hidden breakfast paradise. Nestled in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island, ...
‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020.
Two neighborhoods, four names. What is a corner of Providence's East Side really called?
But people who live there are just as likely to tell you that they live in "Summit" or "Hope Village." To make matters even worse, all of these names already refer to other locations in ...
New Mexico's intersections 2nd worst in the nation
A new study ranks New Mexico’s intersections among the deadliest in the U.S. Find out why and how Albuquerque is responding.
State leaders say Providence Public Schools could return to local control in 2026
Providence Public Schools could return to local control sometime next year if the city meets a number of expectations laid ...
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The Mom-And-Pop Restaurant In Rhode Island That Locals Swear Has The World’s Best Homemade Pies
Ah, Providence, Rhode Island. A city where history whispers from every cobblestone and the aroma of delicious food wafts ...
It’s a big month for Providence’s new hybrid school board
The new half-elected, half-appointed school board is poised to elect a president. Mayor Brett Smiley has said he would like ...
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Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Aimed at easing the state's housing shortage, the law applies to 177 cities and towns that have — or border communities with — MBTA rapid transit or commuter rail stops. Nearly three-quarters ...
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Rhode Island may get its first LGBTQ location on the national historic register. Here's how.
PROVIDENCE – For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to ... so we wanted to do a survey that would look at the entire city.” Emery Theatre: From the late 19th to early ...
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Maps show how Palisades Fire in L.A. compares in size to major U.S. cities
The inferno has scorched dozens of square miles, and maps from CBS News show how its size compares to those of major U.S. cities. Here's a look at how the Palisades Fire compares to the size of 13 ...
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
Under then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch, the public began calling for the island to be closed. Those calls have only amplified in recent years as violence, dangerous conditions, understaffing and ...