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News & Stories
Updates from around the district, posted regularly. Hear from our students, supporters, and leadership team, all in one place.
New England FIRST Robotics teams uncover success at the highest level: FIRST Championship 2026
To close out a FIRST season filled with surprising discoveries and blasts from the past, thousands of students, mentors, volunteers, sponsors and friends traveled to Houston, Texas for the FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems
May 154 min read
[FIRST RI] Robots on Fire at WaterFire 2026
NE FIRST is bringing robots back to WaterFire in Providence again this year! We are looking for FIRST teams of any type to demo robots and talk about FIRST and STEM with us on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
7 hours ago1 min read
[FLL RI] Help us support teams – 3m community survey
Whether your team is returning this season or taking a break, we want to hear from you! We are gathering feedback from past and present teams to make data-driven decisions about the future of FIRST LEGO League in Rhode Island.
Sep 231 min read
Diving in to Week 3 in New England: triple play starts with URI District Event
Just three weeks before DCMP, teams at the URI District Event met a special guest, one who happens to be a namesake of a 2025 Division!
Mar 19, 20252 min read
FIRST IN SHOW Act 3: NE FIRST URI District Event 2024
Week 3 in New England was the perfect time for a trilogy: our only weekend with three distinct FRC events running at the same time.
Mar 19, 20242 min read
FIRST Robotics Competition in RI: NE Rhode Island District Event
We were excited to return to Rhode Island to host an event for the first time since 2019, and this time in a new venue in North Scituate!
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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