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RI has its own grand canyon. Prepare to be dazzled at Blackstone Gorge
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (1805+ words) NORTH SMITHFIELD " Steep, gray granite cliffs stretch 80 feet above the eastern bank of the Blackstone River. On the western side, a footpath rises and falls across a high ridgeline and hills covered with huckleberry bushes and oak, pine and hemlock…...
RI Senate confirms new Cannabis Control Commission chair
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (237+ words) The independent state agency shaping the nascent cannabis industry is whole again, with a new chairperson confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate on its final day of the legislative session. The chamber's unanimous vote Thursday confirms Michelle Reddish as chair…...
RHODE ISLAND LAWMAKERS PASS TEAMSTERS-SUPPORTED WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (195+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. , June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters are celebrating the passage of S2504 A/H7364 A, the Rhode Island Warehouse Worker Protection Act, out of the General Assembly. The legislation will prevent companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure…...
Providence World Cup Fan Zone opens on Thursday
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (42+ words) In the coming days, thousands of people will be coming to the Providence area for World Cup matches and other festivities. In the coming days, thousands of people will be coming to the Providence area for World Cup matches and…...
A dazzling hike at Blackstone Gorge, RI's own grand canyon
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (79+ words) Between cliffs, the Blackstone River twists and rushes between jagged boulders, leaving the terrain as natural as when the Nipmuc lived on the banks. RI has its own grand canyon. Prepare to be dazzled at Blackstone Gorge NORTH SMITHFIELD " Steep,…...
Three-year charter school moratorium for RI passes, heads to Mc Kee's desk - AOL
1+ day, 3+ hour 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.
2+ day, 14+ 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?
1+ day, 18+ hour 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
1+ day, 15+ hour 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
1+ day, 15+ hour 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....