News
Rhode Island Homeowners Can Now Get Solar and a New Roof for $0 Down
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (669+ words) Zero Down Solar and Free Roof Replacement Now Available to Rhode Island Homeowners Johnston, United States " April 5, 2026 / Sunfinity Power / Rhode Island homeowners are gaining access to a program that combines two major home upgrades into a single project with no…...
RI's courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people. Should it?
4+ day, 13+ hour 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…...
Who will own RI lacrosse in 2026? Here are the teams and players to watch
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (115+ words) Who will be the best teams and players in Rhode Island boys lacrosse in 2026? We've got it all covered for you in our Division I boys lax preview. Who will own RI lacrosse in 2026? Here are the teams and players…...
Providence to hire Bryan Hodgson as next basketball coach
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (550+ words) Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the school making the hiring official. Bryan Hodgson is the next head men's basketball coach at Providence College. The Friars hired him away from South Florida on a reported five-year deal…...
A $20 minimum wage in RI? $24? Inside the State House debate this year.
2+ week, 10+ hour 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…...
Greyhound racing is banned in RI. Should people still be able to bet on it?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (723+ words) Rhode Island banned in-state greyhound racing 16 years ago, but animal rights advocates are now trying to close a loophole allowing gamblers in the state's Lincoln casino to still bet on dog races happening out of state that are broadcast within…...
Why Providence residents are getting new trash and recycling cans
2+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) Providence is in the process of replacing residents' trash cans and expects to finish distributing new carts within the next few months. According to the city's FAQ page, the $7.4 million project is intended to improve recycling rates, which will save…...
Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales
2+ week, 3+ day ago (611+ words) A 1920s Colonial Revival home in Providence's Freeman Plat Historic District sold for $3.095 million, setting a 2026 record. Historic East Side home sets 2026 high mark for Providence sales A 1920s home in the Freeman Plat Historic District on the East Side of Providence…...
Amenity Aid is RI's only hygiene bank. How it works.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (254+ words) Amenity Aid is Rhode Island's only hygiene bank, operating like a food bank for hygiene essentials that government programs (like SNAP) don't cover. We define hygiene insecurity as the inability to afford products needed for basic personal hygiene " a reality…...
How this Providence program helped thousands of homeless people this winter
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1552+ words) If we're going to practice what we preach, our church'all churches'should be open to those who don't have a place to be at night during the winter, and all throughout the year for that matter, if possible,said Kevin Simon,…...