1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (504+ words) North Smithfield resident Evan Masse is a Waffle House fanatic. Masse first ate at the breakfast chain last May, when he stopped in Virginia for some food while traveling to Florida. Since then, he estimated that he has visited Waffle…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (723+ words) Who doesn't love an amusing misspelling? Well, probably the administration at Johnston High School. Who had to apologize for it. I'm speaking, of course, of this year's Johnston High School yearbook. Except on the spine, it came out as, "Johnston…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1317+ words) Thirty years ago, Rhode Island's dominant electric utility sold off its power plants as state lawmakers moved to restructure the energy sector in a bid to create competition and lower rates for consumers." Now, advocatesare raising concerns thatthe General Assembly…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (464+ words) Access to primary care remains elusive for many Rhode Islanders, particularly lower-income families and Hispanics, according to a report from the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner. The report, released Monday, June 1, underscores the importance of primary care in the…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago  (678+ words) NORTH PROVIDENCE " Caden Hicks has some great friends. His North Providence classmates forced him onto the volleyball team last season. It was the best thing that happened to the senior. He fell in love with it and the Cougars, in…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1777+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN " A silvery blur zips through the water into Carr Pond. Another follows, then another. It all happens in a fraction of a second on this April morning, and it's hard to tell what the flashes of movement just…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (393+ words) 500 New England Homeowners Later, This Solar Company Still Leads With Honest Numbers Johnston, United States " May 6, 2026 / Sunfinity Power / Sunfinity Power, a Johnston, Rhode Island-based residential solar and roofing company, is addressing that reality with a direct commitment: help New England…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (520+ words) Ever since the Brown University shooting at the end of 2025, mental health has been top of mind for me " both in thinking about the welfare of our society, but frankly also worrying about my own staff and how they deal…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (628+ words) Not another bridge crisis. You'd think one would be enough in a small state. But the curse of Rhode Island's crumbling infrastructure strikes again. A few days ago, falling debris from a Cranston highway overpass shut down Amtrak. This comes…...