11+ hour, 51+ min ago  (108+ words) Nature lovers are gaining more access to "one of the most beautiful parts of Rhode Island" with the state's acquisition of 68 acres on Wincheck Pond in Hopkinton. The Rhode Island Department of. .. State protects forest in 'one of the most…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (105+ words) Ashley Bendiksen, a survivor and advocate, wrote 'A Kids Book About Boundaries' to help families discuss safety and healthy relationships. How a RI author's new book helps kids learn to set boundaries A longtime speaker, victims' advocate and consultant on…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (864+ words) A renowned actor, sports figure from the playing field and boardroom and tech executives behind some of the Internet advances we have grown to take for granted are among the luminaries who will give commencement speeches and receive honorary degrees…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (102+ words) Attorney General Peter F. Neronha's annual report on gun crimes makes a sad reference to mass shootings at Brown University and in Pawtucket. High-capacity magazine cases rising in RI. What AG's gun report shows Attorney General Peter F. Neronha's annual "gun crimes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1725+ words) Fourteen years after the state created a roadmap to end homelessness in Rhode Island, the problem has worsened, with no strategic plan and questions from advocates for the homeless community about how more than $100 million in taxpayer money has been…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (143+ words) Frustrated by the self-checkout at Walmart, a RI lawmaker is trying to limit how many of the lanes can be open at a grocery store. Hate self-checkout at the grocery store? A RI bill to limit it is back. PROVIDENCE…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (101+ words) Courthouses have been using facial recognition technology and databases of "monitored" people to track visitors. RI's courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people. Should it? Rhode Island's court system has been using AI-assisted facial recognition tools to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (474+ words) PROVIDENCE " Bryan Hodgson was introduced as the next Providence College men's basketball coach Tuesday afternoon, March 24, promising a return to what recently was annual contention for'meaningful postseason berths.' A strong crowd gathered on campus at Alumni Hall to see Hodgson…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (230+ words) After a record-setting 28-5 seasons and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 30 years, the challenge becomes maintaining that success. Can Rhode Island women's basketball maintain its success? LOUISVILLE " The University of Rhode Island women have made the climb. Now…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (881+ words) Should the minimum wage go up higher than the $17 an hour it will hit in 2027? Three proposals introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives would make one-time increases to the minimum wage, which has been steadily rising since 2021. While…...