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2 days ago | 
wpri.com | Patrick Little |Melanie DaSilva
By Patrick Little,Melanie DaSilva EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island lawmakers are entering the home stretch of the 2025 legislative session. They are looking to close a budget shortfall and address some key issues before adjourning for their summer break. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to preview the end of the session.
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3 weeks ago | 
wpri.com | Patrick Little |Melanie DaSilva
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced plans to raise property taxes as part of his budget proposal. But, part of his strategy for closing the city's budget shortfall is also to raise fees and fines for everything from parking tickets to permits. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to go in-depth about his proposal.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Patrick Little
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced plans to raise property taxes as part of his budget proposal. But, part of his strategy for closing the city’s budget shortfall is also to raise fees and fines for everything from parking tickets to permits. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to go in-depth about his proposal.
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1 month ago | 
wpri.com | Patrick Little |Melanie DaSilva
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has narrowed its long-running search for a new bus hub in downtown Providence to two locations. The goal of the so-called bus hub is to centralize RIPTA's operations in the city and encourage the use of public transit. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to go in-depth about the two locations in play.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Patrick Little
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has narrowed its long-running search for a new bus hub in downtown Providence to two locations. The goal of the so-called bus hub is to centralize RIPTA’s operations in the city and encourage the use of public transit. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to go in-depth about the two locations in play.
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1 month ago | 
wpri.com | Patrick Little
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) - From the longest game in baseball history, to the beloved team's move out of McCoy Stadium. The Pawtucket Red Sox have a long history in Rhode Island and WPRI 12 has covered it all. In the video above, 12 News anchor Patrick Little takes a closer look at the memories left behind. Go here to see more coverage of WPRI 12's 70th anniversary. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Patrick Little
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — From the longest game in baseball history, to the beloved team’s move out of McCoy Stadium. The Pawtucket Red Sox have a long history in Rhode Island and WPRI 12 has covered it all. In the video above, 12 News anchor Patrick Little takes a closer look at the memories left behind. Go here to see more coverage of WPRI 12’s 70th anniversary. NEXT: Demolition of McCoy Stadium underway Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts.
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1 month ago | 
wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Patrick Little
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A hearing is set to be held at the State House this week on a proposal that would ban assault-style firearms in Rhode Island. While fully automatic weapons, such as machine guns, are already illegal in Rhode Island, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025 ( H5436) aims to prohibit the purchase, sale, manufacturing, and possession of certain weapons, including semi-automatic shotguns, rifles and pistols.
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2 months ago | 
wpri.com | Patrick Little |Melanie DaSilva
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The future location of Hasbro's new headquarters is still unknown. The toymaker first confirmed in September that it was considering leaving Rhode Island, but never specified where it would move. Pawtucket has pushed for Hasbro to keep its headquarters in the city, where it has been based for decades. Rhode Island officials have also proposed a move to Providence, while Massachusetts officials have been aggressively lobbying the business to move to Boston.
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2 months ago | 
wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Patrick Little
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Peter Neronha is among attorneys general across the country filing lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration's executive orders in the first month since he took office. One of those lawsuits was filed in Rhode Island - the federal funding freeze that is in front of Judge John McConnell. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 News This Morning to discuss why Neronha is involved in so many lawsuits.
