Politics
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Helena Foulkes announces run for Governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Helena Foulkes, the former CVS Health executive and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, announced Tuesday that she will once again seek the...
McKee seeks meeting with Trump on Rhode Island offshore wind
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee is pressing the Trump administration to lift its stop-work order on the Revolution Wind project, but so...
U.S. Senators Reed & Whitehouse to host rally against Trump’s health care cuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are hosting a rally today at the Providence Community Health Center...
Man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after child molestation arrest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An Ecuadorian national previously deported from the United States in 2008 has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island...
Contractor suing RIDOT for $3.8 million over project rushed by Senator Jack Reed
As politicians in Washington, D.C., regularly compete for federal dollars to finance infrastructure projects in their states, demonstrating progress on active work strengthens...
Cranston Council president, attorney resign over relationship scrutiny
CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston City Council President Jessica Marino announced her resignation Wednesday night following complaints of her having a relationship with the...
Rhode Island politicians condemn Trump pausing offshore wind project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Trump administration’s order to halt construction on Revolution Wind, the offshore wind farm 15 miles off Rhode Island’s coast,...
R.I. Assistant AG gets 6-month unpaid leave after viral Newport arrest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan has been placed on six months of unpaid leave following her arrest...
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The Kennedy Wedding in Newport: A look back at September 12, 1953
NEWPORT, R.I. — Remembering the Kennedy Wedding in Newport: Today marks the anniversary of the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier,...
