3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (48+ words) Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stro... A Rhode Island man, dubbed "King of the PawPaws," is…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (107+ words) A Rhode Island man has turned his backyard into a garden with a plant that most Ocean State residents do not have. Joe Barros of East Providence has hundreds of pawpaw trees planted in his yard. It is the largest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (50+ words) First Minister John Swinney announced the move in his programme for government, alongside plans to cut health boards from 14 to two. Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the... Elected leaders say they're in the process of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (68+ words) The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report that claims RI spends more money on police and fire protection than most states. Kysha Hancock spoke with the RIPEC to break down the report. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (408+ words) An unfamiliar camera above West Avenue drew the attention of Rhode Island police officer Noel Pichardo while he was working a shift in Pawtucket's District Five in early fall 2023, as Wired reported. That moment highlights broader concerns about surveillance tools…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island's first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (254+ words) PLATTSBURGH — A fugitive from Rhode Island was apprehended in the City of Plattsburgh Friday morning. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Northern Regional Special Response Team and multiple partner agencies, said it executed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (82+ words) The former Rhode Island anesthesiologist who spent more than 20 years on the run to avoid being prosecuted for sexual assault has been given permission to access his frozen assets, but only so he can hire an attorney to represent him....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (36+ words) Rhode Island's vaccination requirements for kids have not changed, despite the executive order President Trump issued last week. Rhode Island's vaccination requirements for kids have not changed, despite the executive order President Trump issued last week....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1447+ words) A colleague's empty seat separated Deborah Janick from the three other members of the Tiverton Town Council present at its July 27 meeting. So too did her perspective on Flock Safety. Janick was the only no as the council voted 3-1 — with…...