1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (83+ words) Whistleblowers allege the state-run hospital billed like a nursing home, while warehousing mentally ill patients. RI hospital 'warehoused' mentally ill patients. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward. Long-standing claims that the Eleanor Slater Hospital defrauded Medicaid out of nearly a…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (100+ words) It will legit elevate Rhode Island in the media-sphere. In the eyes of the millions obsessed with the show, each new franchise sends a message: "This location must be happening." There've been 10 so ... 'Real Housewives' will elevate RI. Why other…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (976+ words) For the past two weeks, a firestorm of controversy has swirled around a Providence gay bar's mural memorializing Iryna Zarutska, a murdered Ukrainian refugee. Democratic politicians want it taken down. Republicans think it should be saved. If that sounds unlikely,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (335+ words) The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premiere on April 2 on Bravo will bring the wonders of the Rhode Island accent to households across the country. But what exactly is a Rhode Island accent? Is it just a New York accent?...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (423+ words) Colleen Mullen will be the next women's basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island." The Rams announced the hire in a Sunday afternoon release. Mullen will replace Tammi Reiss, who"departed"last week for Florida after securing a first…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (633+ words) School bus drivers for First Student, a company that provides school bus services across Rhode Island, has authorized a nation-wide strike ahead of the expiration of the national contract between the Teamsters and the company. The union members voted 88% in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (724+ words) The Trump administration's demand that Rhode Island hand over "sensitive" voter information led to an acknowledgement in a federal courtroom in Providence on Thursday that the Social Security and drivers' license numbers of the state's registered voters could be used…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (253+ words) Another payroll error hit Rhode Island state government last month, this one resulting in $220,000 in union dues inadvertently winding up in employee paychecks instead of being withheld from them. The mistake resulted in around 9,000 state employees receiving larger-than-normal payments the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (474+ words) PROVIDENCE " Bryan Hodgson was introduced as the next Providence College men's basketball coach Tuesday afternoon, March 24, promising a return to what recently was annual contention for'meaningful postseason berths.' A strong crowd gathered on campus at Alumni Hall to see Hodgson…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (436+ 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…...