22+ hour, 29+ min ago   (102+ words) All First Team members were nominees for Player of the Year and winners were announced at the All-State Awards Show, which was held on June 18. Meet the 2026 Providence Journal Independent Schools All-State team The Providence Journal is proud to announce…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1130+ words) Should RIPTA get more funding? What about the state historic tax credit fund? Should the Turnpike and Bridge Authority be subsumed into the Department of Transportation? Those were just a few of the questions asked, separately, to three of the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (95+ words) Providence was on track for a historically low homicide count in 2025 before a mass shooting at Brown University. The city's final 2025 homicide tally was four, including two victims from the Brown... A year of record‑low violence in Providence ended…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1106+ words) To understand why Gov. Dan McKee, in June, declared a drought watch for only the second time in Rhode Island in 24 years, you need only look at the precipitation numbers over the last 12 months. In nearly every month since June…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (88+ words) From great white sharks to the fastest shark in the world, here's some of the sharks you might encounter in Rhode Island. Great whites aren't the only sharks off Rhode Island. Take a look There's nothing quite like a video…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (78+ words) A great white shark, estimated to be at least 14 feet long, was filmed feeding on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island. Researchers from the Atlantic Shark Institute located the dead humpback... Video shows massive great white shark…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (112+ words) Dr. Philip Chan said he believes that some of the disparities may be explained by the country's current political climate. Transgender people in RI face major health disparities, new study finds Transgender people in Rhode Island have much higher odds…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (793+ words) About 40 cats and kittens from two of the state's largest-ever known hoarding cases are in need of homes. And at least three of the rescued kittens are named for great U.S. presidents as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday. One of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (152+ words) Providence's community meals program is starting up on June 29. Providence water parks and pools will also begin to open on June 29. With summer kicking off, Providence’s community meals program will... Providence soon to reopen summer meal sites, pools and water…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (143+ words) Vanessa Desjardins contends that RI Housing did not pay for the fire insurance she signed up for, but a lesser policy that only covers the mortgage. Bristol homeowner sues RI Housing after devastating house fire Vanessa Desjardins eagerly awaits July…...