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Preservation has saved a part of Glocester's history. These trails will show you.
GLOCESTER – Rhode Islanders have done an impressive job protecting tens of thousands of acres of public land across the state where hikers, dog walkers, trail runners and others can explore the best of the outdoors. And they’re not done yet. The state, land trusts, towns and nonprofit groups...
Real ID is really coming. Here's how to get one in Rhode Island before the deadline
The deadline is less than a year away to get your Real ID. Starting May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 and older will need a Real ID compliant driver’s license to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. There are alternative documents that the TSA will accept, but a driver's license is far and away the simplest option.
Who gets the dog in a breakup? This case made it to RI's Superior Court.
Breakups are hard enough, but having a beloved furry companion in the middle can make things more complicated. Such is the case for Haley Bunker and Nicholas Boyd, who started dating in the summer of 2018 and were together when Bunker adopted Brandy, a basenji-pit bull mix, a year later.
A country club built a new seawall without permission. Now they want to change the rules.
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Quidnessett Country Club already went ahead and built a massive seawall near the 14th hole without getting permission from the Coastal Resources Management Council. Now, the CRMC has to decide if it's willing to rethink its regulations. And last week, members of the politically appointed...
Where can you charge your electric vehicle in Rhode Island? Here's a map.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen a big increase in the number of electric vehicles on its roads. Just in the last year alone, the total has jumped by more than 50% to nearly 12,000, according to the latest data from the state Department of Environmental Management. If you...
Rhode Island House of Representatives advances bills to amend LEOBOR
The Rhode Island House of Representatives on May 9, 2024, voted 58-14 with bipartisan support to pass two bills aimed at amending the state’s Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights (LEOBOR). LEOBORs are a set of legal provisions that establish the due process rights of police officers during internal...
‘Hop-on, hop-off’ trolley service returns to Newport this summer
NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — There is now a convenient and free way to get around Newport this summer. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced the return of its popular “Hop-on, Hop-off” trolley service to the City by the Sea’s top tourist destinations and beaches. The free trolley service officially began Friday and will […]
New 38 Studios-era appointee to lead state's diversity office could get a $28K raise.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee wants to raise the pay for the state's brand new director of equity and diversity by $28,274 as he heads into final budget negotiations. Keith Stokes – who had been the state's economic development director during the 38 Studios debacle – was announced as the new director of the Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DEDI) within the Department of Administration. ...
Memorial Day ceremony honors NUWC Division Newport employees who made the ultimate sacrifice
Petty Officer 1st Class Larry W. Fletcher, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1967 and joined the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport in 1985, was remembered during Division Newport’s annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony on May 22. Fletcher, who tragically lost his life in a plane crash on January 12, 1988, while serving as an aerial spotter during a torpedo exercise, was among 34 men honored for their ultimate sacrifice.
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