1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (317+ words) Colin Hogan joined The Providence Journal in August, coming from the New Bedford Light, with plans to cover the city of Providence and surrounding communities. With the primary election less than a month away, Colin was able to jump right…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (465+ words) Vic Mellor, who won the Republican primary in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, describes marching to the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, as one of the top moments of his life. Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who defended the Capitol that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management says the spotted lanternfly is now established in all five Rhode Island counties. The insect was first detected in the state in Warwick in 2021. Rhode Island’s first confirmed p… Steelers and Rooney family…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (453+ words) by DEVIN BATES, NBC 10 NEWS MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island vineyards could be at risk as the spotted lanternfly population continues to grow across the state. The invasive insect has already caused extensive damage at vineyards in states including Pennsylvania, where…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (248+ words) (WJAR) — More than 750 school bus workers serving several Rhode Island school districts are prepared to go on strike, Teamsters Local 251 announced Tuesday. If the workers walked off the job, it would affect transportation routes for the Providence, Pawtucket, Lincoln, Smithfield,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) Founders Compass awards cover lab bench and office space at Ocean State Labs for 12 months — with the equipment and support to carry a discovery forward Companies may apply from anywhere in the country. Applications open August 24 and close September 24 PROVIDENCE,…...

2+ week, 6+ 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, 5+ 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, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) As Flock cameras and other surveillance technologies spur controversy, Rhode Island is pausing installation of new cameras and studying their effects. Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday called for a statewide pause on the installation and activation of any new automated…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (490+ words) A federal court order that blocked Rhode Island regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses is now lifted, clearing the way for a new application process already underway. U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued…...