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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit against Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore, accusing him of unlawfully...
ByContributorDecember 2, 2025PROVIDENCE, 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, 2025PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence police have identified the woman killed in a shooting on Broad Street late Wednesday afternoon. Officials say 29-year-old Morgan...
ByContributorNovember 14, 2025