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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Superior Court judge’s ruling allows State Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi to continue pursuing a seat on the Rhode Island...
ByContributorJuly 27, 2026Rhode Island officials say they will appeal after the Trump administration denied the state’s request for a federal major disaster relief request following...
ByContributorJuly 8, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rhode Island will not send an official government delegation to the Great American State Fair, a 16-day event on the...
ByContributorJuly 1, 2026CRANSTON, R.I. — Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung has officially filed paperwork to run as an independent candidate for Rhode Island House District...
ByContributorJune 24, 2026Rhode Island’s wealthiest residents will soon face higher state income taxes after Governor Dan McKee signed the state’s record $15.2 billion fiscal year...
ByContributorJune 12, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation aimed at the preservation of the historic Crook Point Bridge is headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk after winning...
ByContributorJune 4, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg endorses Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos in her bid for...
ByContributorJune 3, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Islanders could soon have two new environmentally friendly options for final arrangements after the House approved a bill that...
ByContributorMay 28, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A 26-year-old Providence man is facing multiple criminal charges after police say he stabbed his brother’s two dogs during a...
ByContributorJuly 22, 2026