1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (307+ words) Rhode Island is staring at the prospect of sweeping change across all three branches of government. The transition is already underway in the legislature, where Val Lawson became Senate president last year and Chris Blazejewski was elected House speaker last…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (516+ words) PROVIDENCE " For Eugene "Kofi" Appiah, Thursday's welcome for the Ghana national football team felt like a family reunion. His uncle, his cousins, and church friends from Pawtucket gathered at the Graduate hotel in Providence to greet the Black Stars, the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (811+ words) PROVIDENCE " Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa didn't mince words Thursday when he described the World Cup parties and teams coming to Rhode Island during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "That's a big effin' deal," he said during the opening of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (567+ words) PROVIDENCE " Heading to Rhode Island for the FIFA World Cup this June? Visitors coming to Rhode Island or locals looking to celebrate their favorite national team will be able to find cuisines from around the globe in Providence, Pawtucket, Central…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (614+ words) PROVIDENCE " The Providence City Council on Thursday unanimously passed an amended ordinance that expands the powers of the civilian-led police oversight board, a move that supporters hope will help bring greater accountability and more efficient civilian oversight to the Providence…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (960+ words) Daniel Trafford can rattle off dates of Civil War battles and publications down to the month and day without hesitation. But the State House publicist and history buff had no idea Rhode Island lawmakers attempted to prevent the Civil War…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1169+ words) PROVIDENCE " In their first head-to-head debate, incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley and his challenger, state Representative David Morales, sparred on rent control, snow removal, immigration enforcement and their records, as both men seek the Democratic nomination in a race that has…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1118+ words) An initial wellness exam for the state's primary care landscape published by the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Monday found fewer Rhode Islanders have a personal doctor they can turn to for non-urgent health concerns compared with a…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (961+ words) As soon as late November, Rhode Island will have a new online option to bet on any sports matches " one from the very company that already operates the state's in-person sportsbook. The Rhode Island Lottery on May 8 awarded Bally's Corp....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (501+ words) PAWTUCKET, R. I. " Boston Legacy FC's five-game unbeaten streak, which brought the club out of the NWSL's basement after five straight losses to open the season, came to an end Friday night. In the Legacy's first match at Centreville Bank Stadium " their…...