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Solar Battery Storage Now Available Across Rhode Island & MA
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (545+ 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…...
Profanity-laden Trump post on Easter has RI politicians divided. What they said.
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (695+ words) President Donald Trump's profanity-laced Easter Sunday social media post, in which he pressed Iran to "open the [expletive] Strait, you crazy bastards," has some Rhode Island Democrats questioning the president's mental fitness, but Republicans largely mum on the issue. Read…...
RI mother's grief sparks quest for 'accountability' in murder-suicide
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1204+ words) It was a strong sharp feeling, a yearning for accountability. It grabbed Christine Marino almost as unexpectedly as the walloping news that someone had just shot and killed her 24-year-old daughter. But no one would ever arrest the guy or…...
Rhode Island Homeowners Can Now Get Solar and a New Roof for $0 Down
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (669+ words) Zero Down Solar and Free Roof Replacement Now Available to Rhode Island Homeowners Johnston, United States " April 5, 2026 / Sunfinity Power / Rhode Island homeowners are gaining access to a program that combines two major home upgrades into a single project with no…...
RI's courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people. Should it?
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (101+ words) Courthouses have been using facial recognition technology and databases of "monitored" people to track visitors. RI's courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people. Should it? Rhode Island's court system has been using AI-assisted facial recognition tools to…...
Who will own RI lacrosse in 2026? Here are the teams and players to watch
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (115+ words) Who will be the best teams and players in Rhode Island boys lacrosse in 2026? We've got it all covered for you in our Division I boys lax preview. Who will own RI lacrosse in 2026? Here are the teams and players…...
Providence to hire Bryan Hodgson as next basketball coach
2+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the school making the hiring official. Bryan Hodgson is the next head men's basketball coach at Providence College. The Friars hired him away from South Florida on a reported five-year deal…...
A $20 minimum wage in RI? $24? Inside the State House debate this year.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (881+ words) Should the minimum wage go up higher than the $17 an hour it will hit in 2027? Three proposals introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives would make one-time increases to the minimum wage, which has been steadily rising since 2021. While…...
Greyhound racing is banned in RI. Should people still be able to bet on it?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (723+ words) Rhode Island banned in-state greyhound racing 16 years ago, but animal rights advocates are now trying to close a loophole allowing gamblers in the state's Lincoln casino to still bet on dog races happening out of state that are broadcast within…...
Why Providence residents are getting new trash and recycling cans
2+ week, 4+ day ago (336+ words) Providence is in the process of replacing residents' trash cans and expects to finish distributing new carts within the next few months. According to the city's FAQ page, the $7.4 million project is intended to improve recycling rates, which will save…...