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AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (1656+ words) debates have been playing out all over the state as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly pervasive – raising questions...
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
2+ week, 6+ 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…...
Who will win the RI football state title in 2026? Vote now to decide.
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (667+ words) The Rhode Island high school football season officially starts on Monday, Aug. 17, and before you know it everyone will be getting ready to crown champions at Cranston Stadium. But who will those teams be? The Providence Journal will have no…...
New app can help RI Energy customers manage their bill
1+ week, 5+ day ago (30+ words) Rhode Island Energy customers can now figure out why their energy bill is so high. Rhode Island Energy customers can now figure out why their energy bill is so high....
How would Smiley, Morales make Providence more affordable? We asked. | Exclusive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Merriam-Webster defines "affordable," adjective, as "having a cost that is not too high." Since inflation spiked in 2022, candidates of nearly every political persuasion have put the term at the center of their campaigns. And they define it as they like....
RI Governor Democratic Primary Debate: Technology
3+ week, 5+ day ago (48+ words) Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate on Aug. 18, 2026. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate…...
Occult books and antagonistic deities. Providence gets weird at NecronomiCon 2026.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (647+ words) PROVIDENCE — Every two years, a strange and magical presence arrives in Providence: NecronomiCon, a festival celebrating the weird fiction in the hometown of its pioneer, H.P. Lovecraft. The event features dozens of panels with writers like “Let’s Play White” author…...
What a Providence cop saw at Ground Zero still stays with him
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (997+ words) Tom Verdi will tell you it feels like it just happened, arriving as a cop at Ground Zero, the wreck of the towers still smoldering. Twenty-five years ago. Verdi was a Providence lieutenant then. He rose to deputy chief and…...
RIPEC: RI spending more on police, fire protection than most other states
1+ week, 6+ day ago (32+ words) Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report. Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report....
Get to know Colin Hogan, The Journal's Providence metro reporter
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (317+ words) Colin Hogan joined The Providence Journal in August, coming from the New Bedford Light, with plans to cover the city of Providence and surrounding communities. With the primary election less than a month away, Colin was able to jump right…...