2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1152+ words) In the report of its findings, PERF praised the city’s overall response and offered recommendations that...Mayor Brett Smiley said he was encouraged to see the review about the city’s response was mostly positive...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1447+ words) A colleague's empty seat separated Deborah Janick from the three other members of the Tiverton Town Council present at its July 27 meeting. So too did her perspective on Flock Safety. Janick was the only no as the council voted 3-1 — with…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (868+ words) Earlier this year, as part of his department's "Freedom to Drive" initiative, which aims to lessen the time Americans spend "staring at a car bumper," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked states to single out their most congested roadways. An unfinished…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (904+ words) Even on the hottest summer days, Gabriel Wolfson shows up for work in a long-sleeved shirt, with his trousers tucked into his socks. He pulls on a backpack full of chemicals and marches out to the edge of his customer's…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1766+ words) Rhode Island's 2026 primary gets underway today with polls opening at 7 a.m. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1656+ words) The television ad begins with a close-up of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner delivering a speech. Then it zooms out, revealing that he’s talking to a small group of men in suits who are sitting around a table piled with stacks of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1738+ words) Locals don’t send you across Rhode Island for just any cheeseburger. That kind of recommendation has to be earned. So what makes a burger worth the drive? Maybe it’s the griddle. Maybe it’s that perfect hit of melted cheese meeting…...