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A petition is trying to bring a Waffle House to RI. Will it work?
7+ hour, 54+ 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…...
How a green dot is changing the way RI police officers fire their guns
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1646+ words) Generations of Rhode Island police officers have maintained a readiness to fire their guns, if necessary, with sufficient control and accuracy. In this, Woonsocket police Officer Domenic Carvalho and a substantial vanguard of other officers in police ranks across the…...
RI Energy pushes bill to let it build power plants. Critics are concerned.
1+ day, 4+ 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…...
Providence police chief, oversight panel at odds over records access
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (851+ words) As a police civilian oversight authority neared its goal of gaining Providence City Council approval for improved access to police-controlled information, the city's police chief intensified his public criticism on Wednesday, June 3. Col. Oscar L. Perez Jr. said a lack of…...
East Providence boys volleyball sweeps Chariho in opening round
1+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE " East Providence boys volleyball turned the page at the perfect time. Six straight losses to end the spring dropped the Townies into the preliminary round. It wasn't a welcoming feeling " facing the team that started the downfall " as…...
'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' episode 9: Drama in Cranston and Boston
2+ week, 2+ day ago (598+ words) The first image in May 24 episode of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island," even before the recap of previous episodes, is the Beavertail Lighthouse as the sun is about to set in Jamestown, a strong entry in the Bravo reality show's…...
Conservationists find an unlikely ally to save RI's river herring in AI
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1777+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN " A silvery blur zips through the water into Carr Pond. Another follows, then another. It all happens in a fraction of a second on this April morning, and it's hard to tell what the flashes of movement just…...
RI sues country club over illegal seawall built without permission
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (442+ words) The office of Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing Quidnessett Country Club, seeking to force the private club in North Kingstown to remove an illegal seawall that has been at the center of a dispute with state coastal regulators for…...
Rhode Island builds hope with stronger mental health care. Here's how.
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (520+ words) Ever since the Brown University shooting at the end of 2025, mental health has been top of mind for me " both in thinking about the welfare of our society, but frankly also worrying about my own staff and how they deal…...
Heritage deal to buy Providence brew pub, 2 pizzerias is off
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (262+ words) With a short statement, Heritage Hospitality and Crisp Restaurant Group said the deal is off for the sale of Providence's'Union Station Brewery'and'Providence Coal Fired Pizza'with locations in Providence and North Kingstown. Newport-based Heritage announced the intention to buy the brewery…...