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RI's truck toll system is legal, but needs a $19M rebuild to start collecting
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (706+ words) Rhode Island's truck toll network will need to be rebuilt before it can re-launch, the Department of Transportation's new chief said, a process expected to take at least a year. The system was shut down by a since-overturned court ruling…...
ECER Inc – RI Launches Dedicated Electronics Recycling Pickup Service in Providence, Rhode Island
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (701+ words) Providence businesses deserve a reliable electronics recycling partner that understands local needs and can schedule pickups efficiently," said a spokesperson for ECER Inc " RI. This dedicated pickup program was built to help organizations stay organized, recycle responsibly, and move forward…...
RI bill seeks cap for prices of insulin supplies, glucose monitoring
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) More than 105,000 adults in Rhode Island have been diagnosed with diabetes,according to the Rhode Island Department of Health, and a new bill could provide some financial relief in treating the disease. Diabetes is a condition where glucose, or blood…...
This Charlestown spot has the best prime rib in RI. Here's why.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Prime rib done right is a treat, and one food website found a place that does prime rib just right. The food website Tasting Table created a list of the best prime rib in each state'and they said that The…...
Butler basketball collapses for critical double overtime loss at Providence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) Untimely missed free throws handed Butler basketball its third straight loss on Wednesday night, as Butler fell to Providence 97-87 in double overtime at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Bulldogs missed five straight free throws over the end of regulation and beginning…...
From grocery stores to grand juries, what RI's top office-holders want.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1605+ words) So much legislation. So many conflicting arguments. Will this be the year Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers find the time and political will to tackle things such as: Alleged price gouging by corporate grocery stores? Perceived threats to voter rights? The…...
RI Republican Party elects new leader in close vote. What to know.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) CRANSTON " Rhode Island Republicans elected Allyn Meyers of Tiverton their new state party chairman on Thursday, Jan. 29. Meyers, a former state Senate candidate, defeated Ken Naylor, 85-74, in a vote of the state party's Central Committee at the Shriners Imperial Room…...
Houzeo Elevates the Home Shopping Experience in Rhode Island with its New Cost of Living Calculator
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (863+ words) PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ " Houzeo, America's best home buying and selling website, has announced the launch of its Cost of Living Calculator, broadening its collection of analytics-driven tools to empower buyers facing complex housing conditions. Houzeo's Cost…...
RI pediatricians worry over CDC changes for child vaccinations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (117+ words) Following the CDC's downgrade of the childhood vaccination schedule, pediatricians are warning it could have impacts on public health ... RI pediatricians worry over CDC changes for child vaccinations "We are starting to see upticks in these illnesses that we used…...
Providence begins internal 'after-action debrief' of Brown shooting
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (262+ words) As Brown University conducts an external "after-action" review of the Dec. 13 campus shooting that killed two students, Providence has begun work on an internal analysis of its response to the incident. "The City will be conducting a thorough, multi-department after-action…...