3+ week, 2+ day ago   (451+ words) Searching for spots after the morning rush. Circling the block after sitting in an afternoon traffic jam. The return of bell-time gridlock is the major downside of the back-to-school season. September also marks the full launch of a new parking…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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....

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (1275+ words) The Providence Fire Department needed an additional pumper truck in late 2023. The city found a used one, a 2011 model, and bought it for $360,000, according to Fire Chief Derek Silva. The 2023 price for the used truck was so high that it…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (542+ words) We’re in an era of data-driven state and city lists – safest, healthiest, happiest. But unscientific rankings can be equally revealing, and The New York Times just came up with one that inspired me. It captures America through 25 iconic “things,” and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (642+ words) From the other side of Conimicut Point, the officers aboard a Warwick police patrol boat could see the towering rooster spray of someone's personal watercraft. It appeared that the 1800 cc Yamaha, a model that's capable of speeds close to 70 miles…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (964+ words) Trainor was crowned the state’s fastest boy by winning the 100 at Brown Stadium. He blazed to the line in 10.68 seconds, coming within striking distance of a new meet record. Trainor helped the Eagles finish runner-up in the team standings and…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1609+ words) National political trends are visible in the 2026 Rhode Island election ballot − which will be finalized by the middle of this month − but in many ways Rhode Island is going its own way. A young, nattily-clad Democratic socialist is primarying a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (404+ words) Three Rhode Island pets are in the running to be voted the best pet in the country after taking gold for the state during a nationally-broadcast awards night last week. Two pups from Warwick and one from Providence were named…...