6+ day, 17+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 5+ 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+ week, 2+ 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+ week, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (311+ words) Looking for a new'museum to visit'this winter? As one of the 13 original colonies, Rhode Island 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 oldest…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (519+ words) A missing Narragansett man died on a downtown Providence street, in freezing temperatures, in late January. Police had found his body under a blanket near Dunkin' and The Strand Ballroom & Theatre. Ryan Boisvert's death came during the first winter of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1607+ words) No one would ever say that Woonsocket has too many grocery stores. There's just one supermarket serving the city of roughly 45,000 people " a Price Rite located on the outskirts of town, which can be hard for low-income residents to access…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (413+ words) This week's restaurant news is mostly chilling, with three restaurants closed for repairs after water pipes burst in Providence and Newport. Blame the recent stretch of frigid weather. Claudine at 225 Weybosset St. and PVD Noodle Bar, 187 Mathewson St., both reported…...

2+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (240+ words) What better way to get ready for the Winter Olympics than to head to the movies and watch a rom-com filmed in Rhode Island that revolves around the sports of hockey and curling? "The Roaring Game," from East Greenwich's Verdi…...