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Three-year charter school moratorium for RI passes, heads to Mc Kee's desk - AOL
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (577+ words) Rhode Island lawmakers voted to stop new charter schools from opening for the next three years and lower the total number of charters permanently. The final vote by the House of Representatives Wednesday, June 10 sent the charter moratorium to Gov....
RI Energy pushes bill to let it build power plants. Critics are concerned.
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1317+ words) Thirty years ago, Rhode Island's dominant electric utility sold off its power plants as state lawmakers moved to restructure the energy sector in a bid to create competition and lower rates for consumers." Now, advocatesare raising concerns thatthe General Assembly…...
A petition is trying to bring a Waffle House to RI. Will it work?
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (504+ words) North Smithfield resident Evan Masse is a Waffle House fanatic. Masse first ate at the breakfast chain last May, when he stopped in Virginia for some food while traveling to Florida. Since then, he estimated that he has visited Waffle…...
Rhode Island Proposes Adding ADAS Certification to Auto Body Technician Licensing Requirements
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (299+ words) The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) has proposed adding Advanced Driver Assistance Systems as a required technician certification category under the state's'Motor Vehicle Body and Salvage Vehicle Repair regulation, filed May 26, with a public comment period open through…...
Rhode Island General Assembly approves budget for 2027
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (28+ words) The Rhode Island General Assembly has approved the state's budget for fiscal year 2027. The Rhode Island General Assembly has approved the state's budget for fiscal year 2027....
What to expect at Rollers, Providence's new sports bar
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (75+ words) Rollers Sports Bar & Grill opens on June 12 in the former Durk's Bar-B-Q space in Providence. The new venue aims to blend sports, music, and fine dining to attract a diverse crowd. Rollers Sports Bar. .. What to expect at Rollers, Providence's…...
A guide to exploring Rhode Island's uninhabited islands
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (735+ words) Exploring an uninhabited island is one of those things that sounds fun in theory. In reality, you're likely to encounter angry birds, poison ivy, toxic military waste and ticks. Many of the 100-plus islands in Rhode Island waters " aside from…...
Rhode Island lawmakers pass budget with millionaires tax
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (815+ words) Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a $15. 2 billion state budget on Tuesday, June 9, with a final vote that paves the way for a millionaires tax, inspector general and controversial changes to how Rhode Island Energy repaves streets. The tax…...
How a green dot is changing the way RI police officers fire their guns
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (86+ words) Accurately aiming a gun with older "iron" sights always involved a slightly less-focused view of the targeted person. RI police have a new approach. How a green dot is changing the way RI police officers fire their guns Generations of…...
When it comes to spelling, RI shows it isn't easy
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (723+ words) Who doesn't love an amusing misspelling? Well, probably the administration at Johnston High School. Who had to apologize for it. I'm speaking, of course, of this year's Johnston High School yearbook. Except on the spine, it came out as, "Johnston…...