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South County Hospital Doctors Cite Quality Issues - Want “Immediate Action” From LeadershipGoLocalProv20 hours ago
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New State-Record Mahi Caught in Rhode Islandonthewater.com1 day ago
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R.I. GOP seeks volunteers for its own ‘election integrity office’
The Rhode Island GOP is taking a page from the national party playbook by starting its own election integrity program. The soon-to-launch election integrity office, announced in an email on Tuesday, mimics the programs set up by the Republican National Committee and the Trump-Vance campaign in battleground states nationwide. The intent is to offer reassurance […]
Rhode Island State Crime Lab suspends firearms forensic testing pending review
A national firearms database used by Rhode Island State Crime Lab last month flagged a cartridge authorities believe is involved in the 2021 Pawtucket shooting death of a former college football player as being linked instead to another criminal case. Roughly 50 active criminal cases involving firearms have been on hold since Aug. 20 as […]
Governor McKee Boosts RI Works Assistance by 20%
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services have announced a significant 20% boost to Rhode Island Works benefits, providing a much-needed lifeline to struggling families across the state. This increase, which kicks in this week, comes on the heels of a funding hike passed in the 2025 state budget.
Rhode Island Bids Farewell to Wooden Elephant Herd on Nationwide Migration
If you saw a herd of elephants on I-95 South leaving Rhode Island this week, there’s a good reason. On Tuesday, September 3, 100 life-sized wooden elephants were carefully strapped to flatbed trucks and escorted off the lawn of Rough Point Museum in Newport, bound for New York City.
What’s my new insurance rate? Here are the updated RI rates approved by OHIC
Thousands of Rhode Islanders will pay higher premiums for their health insurance coverage next year, though not as high as insurers would like. Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King approved new insurance premium rates for 2025, according to a news release from OHIC. How much are RI insurance rates increasing? ...
It's time to vote in RI's primary. Here's everything you need to know.
In Rhode Island, many races are effectively decided in the September primary — which is right around the corner. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 10, and early voting has already opened. ...
The first turbine is up for this huge offshore wind project off RI's coast
PROVIDENCE – Revolution Wind has reached another milestone with the installation of the first of its 65 offshore wind turbines in the ocean waters off Rhode Island. Developers Ørsted and Eversource made the announcement Monday, marking another landmark event in the construction of the 704-megawatt wind farm being built about 15 miles south...
What's behind the death of family-owned marinas in RI
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. If you're a boat owner you've probably noticed that many of Rhode Island's marinas have new names. During the past couple of years, the independent, family-owned marinas have slowly died off. The facilities are still there but the owners...
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