About two-thirds of Rhode Island students fell short of expectations in math and English. Search 2026 RICAS results for every school.

If we’re serious about competing for new investment and giving the companies already here every reason to stay and scale, we need to make Rhode Island easier to understand, navigate, and ultimately, choose, writes the head of Partnership for Rhode Island.

Condé Nast Traveler readers are fickle when choosing their favorite Boston hotels.

As Rhode Island continues to try to close the test-score gap with Massachusetts, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green is floating mandatory summer school for struggling students, an idea that could generate plenty of discussion among policymakers in the coming months.

Investing city funds ethically would put the city on more sustainable long-term financial footing while also aligning with our values, write ballot question supporters.

Rhode Island's RICAS scores remained largely flat. The goal was for R.I. students to catch up — not for Massachusetts students to fall back.

Nelson Blanco, 46, had been found mentally incompetent to stand trial multiple times, including earlier this year, and was freed.

Johnston Fire Department and Amazon officials met after the Globe reported its massive warehouse failed to follow basic fire safety practices, used town rescue trucks as a “medical Uber,” and had not acted on requests for more firefighting equipment.

State Representative David Morales is a heavy favorite to be Providence’s next mayor, and he’s already beginning the transition process to City Hall – even before next month’s general election matchup with Republican Dave Talan.

The latest campaign finance reports in the Rhode Island governor’s race show Helena Foulkes reloading, Ken Block reinvesting, and Aaron Guckian receding.

The conditions of mother and toddler at the hospital were not immediately known. Providence Police Major Lapatin said the 2-year-old was “seriously” hurt.

Dubbed the “Reading Room,” the house at 41 Ocean Road, Narragansett is on the market for $9.75 million.

The world premiere production offers a visceral snapshot of troubled people at a troubled time in a troubled place.

The council’s 28-year-old majority whip said his potential leadership team would dovetail with Democratic candidate for mayor David Morales’ administration, should Morales win in November.

The NDL promises to develop the next wave of players — about 700 of them.

The summit typically sees its first measurable snowfall in early September, making this year's snowy debut later than usual.

With exactly four weeks to go before Election Day, the main focus of the R.I governor's race continues to be whether Republican Aaron Guckian will drop out to give independent Ken Block a better chance of winning.

Johnston Fire Department has responded to the Amazon facility about 200 times since July 2025.

Rhode Island starts in a strong position and has the ingredients needed for innovation and growth. What we don’t have yet is a long-term commitment, writes the CEO of the RI Life Science Hub.

Another 5-year-old girl suffered serious injuries in the crash, authorities said.

Apparently, it’s National Rhode Island Day. Here's our case for why Rhode Island is at the center of the American story.

Keeping all eligible youth cases out of the criminal justice system will make an impact in our city for years to come, writes the city council president.

“Threats against the Supreme Court of the United States have reached a level not seen in many decades, and the threats have escalated not just in volume but in risk and credibility,” the letter said.

Boston’s stricter limits on 18+ nightclub events prompts college students to party in Providence instead.

The Ocean State’s public transit agency is considering plans to bring either a light rail or rapid bus line to connect the state’s largest cities.

Students should not first learn about consent and bystander responsibility only after someone has been sexually assaulted, writes Day One’s executive director.

Its new entry point is South County Health, a hospital that’s been trying to stabilize its finances in Wakefield, R.I.

Now comes the hard part: convincing travelers and carriers that there’s a place for Regent’s products in a highly competitive market.

Above all else, the show is a joyous, lighthearted affair from start to finish — despite a pet peeve with Keanu Reeves.

Block’s internal poll indicates he would win a head-to-head matchup against Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes. But Republican candidate Aaron Guckian said he’s not dropping out.

With the US Conference of Mayors reportedly moving a 2027 meeting from Providence to Atlanta, it's starting to look like Smiley is turning heel on his way out of City Hall.

Aaron Thomas, who admitted that he had conducted the tests on about 600 male students over 30 years, was found guilty of misdemeanor battery in 2025 but acquitted on charges of sexually molesting the boys.

Roughly 15,000 documented immigrants in New England will lose full Medicaid coverage

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s price lock ended in June as fuel costs surged.

The extension would keep Shannon Gilkey overseeing the state’s public higher education office through most of the first term of Rhode Island’s next governor.

Dominic Hampton-Boyd allegedly asked his girlfriend whether she wanted to "die here or in Boston," prosecutors said.

Chukwunonso Uzoma-Eze, 19, charged with the murder of Marvins Antoine, 18, was arraigned in Rhode Island on Monday

Tina Guenette founded RAMP to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Rhode Island.

The leading candidates in Iowa and Maine could join sitting Delaware Governor Matt Meyer and give Brown three sitting governors – more than any other university.

The heaviest rain is now expected to push into Southern New England during Saturday afternoon and into the night.

Leading a city means listening to the fears and concerns of all constituents. If David Morales, Democratic nominee for mayor, chooses to speak out against Israel, he must consider the impact of his words in the city he seeks to lead.

Abundantly fun and astoundingly frivolous, this madcap musical is not your father’s war story.

The alleged assault happened during school hours at Hope High School, authorities said.

“His smile was enough for people to just gravitate towards him,” said his friend and teammate, Sulei Haji. “He was a magnet.”

Gamm Theatre’s 75-minute yarn is clever, captivating, and directed by playwright Ronán Noone.

From FBI agents to veteran corruption investigators, the five finalists for Rhode Island’s first inspector general bring some formidable resumes to the table.

Naming and withholding support for atrocities does not exacerbate antisemitism, write three prominent members of the city’s Jewish community.