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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The third oversight hearing since the westbound Washington Bridge was abruptly closed will be held Thursday afternoon. This session will...
ByContributorNovember 13, 2025PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence City Council has unanimously approved a series of amendments to the immigration sections of the Community-Police Relations Act (CPRA). The changes...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence City Council has voted to phase out the use gas-powered leaf blowers, approving a full citywide ban by...
ByContributorNovember 7, 2025A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell...
ByContributorNovember 6, 2025WARWICK, R.I. — The ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown has begun to take a noticeable toll on air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration...
ByContributorNovember 6, 2025The 2025 Rhode Island election results: Early results show that Jill Davidson has won the Democratic nomination for the Ward 2 Providence City Council special election, earning strong...
ByContributorNovember 5, 2025PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The financially troubled owner of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital has asked a bankruptcy court...
ByContributorOctober 31, 2025SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee said Wednesday that state officials are reviewing Smithfield Public Schools’ response to an antisemitic hazing incident that has...
ByContributorOctober 30, 2025Tonight, a trick-or-treater approached a house in Rhode Island and saw an empty candy bowl sitting on the porch. Instead of leaving and...
ByContributorNovember 1, 2025