Providence news and community updates

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE — After Wednesday’s primary delivered victories for progressive candidates up and down the ballot in Providence, city leaders are all but certain to enact limits on rent increases in 2027. The Providence City Council narrowly failed to enact rent control earlier…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (34+ words) Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7. Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (673+ words) Rhode Island incumbents are staring down the possibility of a political wipeout in next week’s Democratic primary, as the governor, lieutenant governor, and mayor of Providence all face the possibility of being unseated by challengers. If Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island's first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Americans spend millions of dollars on alcohol every year. But can you buy it at a grocery store? Laws governing when, where and what kind of alcohol you can buy are different in every state. That’s because, like driving laws…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (99+ words) Rhode Island has hit a turning point with AI use in campaigns, which is being used to generate images and video with little oversight. AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive The television ad…...