1+ day, 21+ min 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (682+ words) You all know I have the best job in Rhode Island. I'm quite clear on that. But it's not just about the great food and drink I get to enjoy. It's because of all the wonderful people I meet doing…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (273+ words) Rhode Island Homeowners Gain Energy Independence With Solar Battery Backup Solutions Johnston, United States " April 5, 2026 / Sunfinity Power / Rhode Island and Massachusetts homeowners are increasingly looking for ways to protect their homes from the growing threat of power outages, and Sunfinity…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (737+ words) Attorney Stefanie A. Murphy secures full dismissal in two March 2026 cases, including one where the State's own body cam defeated the prosecution. CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, April 6, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ " Marin & Murphy Law Firm announced today that Attorney Stefanie A. Murphy secured complete…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1052+ words) Congress of the Birds' staff member Hannah Proulx was happy that she had a wetsuit when she jumped into a Barrington pond in early March to save a bird entangled in fishing line. The water was cold, Little Echo Pond…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (97+ words) Other states have accused sites like Polymarket and Kalshi of hosting illegal betting that eats into government gambling revenue. .. RI Lottery probes prediction market sports betting. What to know. The Rhode Island Lottery has launched an investigation of sports betting…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (614+ words) PROVIDENCE " In July 2024, salaried workers making less than $58, 656 a year were supposed to be entitled to overtime pay if they worked more than 40 hours in a week, under a new U. S. Department of Labor rule that was estimated to benefit 4 million…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (759+ words) Spring break in Rhode Island is right around the corner. Spring break in the Ocean State goes from April 20 through April 26, 2026, according to a recommendation by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Some schools have their weeklong recess a week…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (707+ words) PROVIDENCE " This wasn't how Steve Napolillo envisioned spending his 50th birthday. Perhaps something'less'formal'courtside'or in a hotel lobby'on the way to'March Madness. Certainly not behind a podium Monday afternoon in the lobby of the Ruane Friar Development Center " answering questions about the…...