East Providence, Rhode Island's fifth-largest city, population 47,139 (2020). In the news: Gov. Dan McKee faces a rematch; Gordon Wood dies in a Rhode Island crash.
Pulitzer-winning historian Gordon S. Wood has died at 92 after being struck by a car in a Rhode Island supermarket parking lot. He has shaped modern understandings of the American Revolution, influencing how scholars view slavery, liberty, and the founding era.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is facing a rematch with Helena Foulkes as he seeks renomination amid scrutiny over the Washington Bridge project. Foulkes has outraised him and launched aggressive ad campaigns, while voters weigh bridge delays and cost concerns against McKee’s record.