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Providence, Rhode Island

Population: 173,618

Founded in 1636, Providence's nickname of "The Renaissance City" stems from both its economic revival and its seamless incorporation of modern structures with historic sites. Art Deco towers from the 20th century rise up next to highly ornamented Victorian and stately Federal-style buildings from the 1800s. Seven colleges and universities, including the prestigious Brown University, have their campuses in Providence, giving it a college-town feel. The best area for culture and nightlife is downtown Providence, known as Downcity, where the famed Trinity Repertory Company puts on theatrical productions and the Dunkin' Donuts Center hosts popular athletic games. During specific summer nights, the public art display WaterFire captivates thousands as one hundred floating bonfires, accompanied by music, light up the riverfront.
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Rhode Island State Police swear in 36 new troopers

Providence Journal - Sat Nov 21

Governor Carcieri and Col. Brendan Doherty, superintendent of the state police, inspect the new troopers Friday at their swearing-in ceremony at the Community College of Rhode Island, in Lincoln.

Daughter wants jury to hear of David Swain's troubled past

Providence Journal - Sat Nov 21

Thirty-three years before he would hear his own jury convict him of murder, David Swain sat still in a courtroom gallery in Minnesota as a jury foreman declared his brother Richard guilty of bludgeoning to death a woman on an Easter night.

Columnist Bob Kerr: Craziness and cowardice continues on Camp Street

Providence Journal - Sat Nov 21

Elizabeth Hector was reading her newspaper at the dining room table Monday morning when she heard a noise not far from her house on Camp Street in Providence.

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