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R.I. primary upsets: Watch Globe Rhode Island reporters discuss the races for governor and Providence mayor
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (177+ words) PROVIDENCE — There was very little doubt that Helena Buonanno Foulkes was going to defeat incumbent Governor Dan McKee, but how did Foulkes sweep the state, beating incumbent Governor Dan McKee in every single Rhode Island city and town? Watch Globe…...
New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (514+ words) PROVIDENCE — Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Wednesday night, including incumbent Governor Dan McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, in a stunning wipeout that heralds a seismic shift in Rhode Island politics. A former…...
RI Primary 2026: Live coverage of election day
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1766+ words) Rhode Island's 2026 primary gets underway today with polls opening at 7 a.m. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not…...
A guide to which Rhode Island primary races you should be watching
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) It’s primary day in Rhode Island. The country’s second-to-last primary of 2026 – hey, Delaware – features several statewide offices that are entirely up in the air, a heated ideological battle for Providence mayor, and the high likelihood that Governor Dan McKee will…...
Rhode Island Voters Go to Polls as Incumbent Governor Stands at Risk of Losing Nomination
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (467+ words) Rhode Island Democrats will go to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a race that could see an incumbent governor lose renomination for the job in a primary for first time in the United States since 2018. According to polling…...
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (80+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough primary rematch against Helena…...
Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1152+ words) PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence showed a “disciplined and effective” response to the mass shooting at Brown University in December that could serve as a model for other jurisdictions facing their own complex, tragic incidents, according to an independent review…...
Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight
2+ week, 6+ 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…...
Truckload of squid spills into the street in Rhode Island, creating a smelly mess in the summer heat
3+ week, 4+ day ago (327+ words) A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.” It was a…...
'Felt like something out of SpongeBob': Squid spill covers Rhode Island roadway
3+ week, 2+ day ago (225+ words) A Rhode Island beach town was still stinky after some cephalopod chaos happened over the weekend. Forty thousand pounds of squid spilled all over a busy intersection in Narragansett on Sunday. The squid was in a tractor-trailor that tipped over....