10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (598+ words) The first image in May 24 episode of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island," even before the recap of previous episodes, is the Beavertail Lighthouse as the sun is about to set in Jamestown, a strong entry in the Bravo reality show's…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (721+ words) Amid a wave of mobilizations related to the war in Iran, the U. S. military has called up two groups of Rhode Island National Guard troops, but the local forces have not been asked to participate in Operation Epic Fury, according to…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (251+ words) Rhode Island is experiencing a severe shortage of registered nurses. At the end of 2025 there were more than 1, 600 open nursing jobs in the state, an increase of over 25% at the beginning of the year. The reasons for the shortage are…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (253+ words) Looking for a new'museum to visit'in Rhode Island? As one of the 13 original Colonies, the state is home to'many historical museums'dedicated to preserving the state's crucial role in the history of the United States. In fact, one of the state's…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1535+ words) The woods behind Fidelity Investments' Smithfield campus are home to the scattered remains of an abandoned 18th century farming colony, and a first-in-Rhode Island political fight over state-of-the-art data centers. A team of local developers want to build a data center…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1204+ words) It was a strong sharp feeling, a yearning for accountability. It grabbed Christine Marino almost as unexpectedly as the walloping news that someone had just shot and killed her 24-year-old daughter. But no one would ever arrest the guy or…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (374+ words) PROVIDENCE " Thousands of Rhode Islanders opposed to President Donald Trump rallied at the State House and across the state on Saturday, March 28, in the latest "No Kings" protests against White House policies. The crowd that gathered around midday and marched…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (329+ words) Fate seemed to already have the ending written for the Blackstone Valley boys hockey team. After a shooting at a youth hockey game that left two people dead and three injured just over a month ago shook the community in…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (632+ words) PROVIDENCE " A proposal by Mayor Brett Smiley and Councilman John Goncalves would put money into the hands of Providence renters who need it the most. Using the sale of two city-owned properties, thousands of dollars in grants could be given…...