This story is part of our series One Storm Away: How climate change is threatening drinking water on the Ocean State’s islands As Rhode Island’s climate continues to change, scientists expect big chan...

Joziah Fry is the best college athlete in Rhode Island, and I’ll bet you have never heard of him. He is a two-time All-America and a two-time national champion. He has lost once in three years. He doe...

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Jason first started using fentanyl a few years ago, when the pandemic threw his life off balance. By now, he’s used to hiding his drug use. “You duck into, like, an alley, or behind a car or somewhere...

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The Massachusetts Environmental Police had a problem: 1½ tons of undersized haddock, confiscated on the New Bedford waterfront. Who would filet it and eat it?

For a long time, the glue that held together the various constituencies of Fall River politics was the Democratic ward committee. The city’s nine ward committees were little outposts of the party with...

Lithuanian-American siblings Vija and Dovas Lietuvninkas have been singing traditional Lithuanian folk music since they can remember.  “One of my earliest memories in general is of my grandfather sing...

Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are...

The state of homelessness in Rhode Island remains grim, according to a newly-released report from the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness. More people reported experiencing homelessness this ye...

An exclusive sneak peek at the $35 million renovation expected to bring “renewed vitality to a cherished cultural landmark " in downtown Providence.

Unlike in 2016, organizations have strategies in motion to address and protect the top policy issues affecting trans people.

Former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo — a Democrat who is facing the end of her tenure as U.S. Commerce secretary due to Donald Trump’s victory last week — is considering making another run for gover...

The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Wednesday it’s “highly likely” he will be the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee in the next Congress.

The Community Libraries of Providence offer a slew of free arts education programs, including sewing, rug tufting, and how to use 3-D printers. But a weaving class at the Mount Pleasant branch has bee...

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Biden says he doesn't want Israel to repeat America's mistakes, so why is he supporting Israel as it does exactly that?

A new report has ranked Massachusetts among the worst road and bridge conditions nationally, with 9 area bridges in poor shape. Here's where they are.