Time is dwindling as Ken Block tries to reshape the gov race

Brown University Health announced a series of cost-cutting measures Thursday on the first day of its fiscal year, including executive layoffs and non-clinical buyouts. The hospital operator projects a...

In the first head-to-head of the gubernatorial general election cycle, Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes and independent Ken Block both emphasized government transparency and cost-of-living solutions. ...

One third of Rhode Islanders will see their monthly health insurance costs rise in 2027 under premiums approved by the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Tuesday. The double d...

Attorney General Peter Neronha has given the new owners of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital until Friday to resubmit the required long-term strategic plan, after determini...

A new study commissioned by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts found students who took four years of music classes had lower chronic absenteeism rates than peers who did not. The findings are ...

Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is tied with her Republican challenger, John Loughlin, according to a new University of New Hampshire survey. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Helena Buonanno Foulkes ...

After its public records requests to two quasi-public state agencies were partially denied, North Kingstown has appealed to the Rhode Island Attorney General's office. But advocates familiar with the ...

The Oct. 1 start date for the six-month period of higher electricity pricing for Rhode Island Energy customers coincides with the beginning of a separate set of company-issued refunds. The average res...

Gov. Dan McKee quickly endorsed his Democratic primary challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, after losing the race. But losers in other bruising primary battles have not given the same support to their...

The Rhode Island Elections Board rejected a request to recount the ballots in the Republican gubernatorial primary because the margin between Aaron Guckian and Elaine Pelino was too high to qualify un...

Woonsocket plans to bring in Veolia to temporarily operate its wastewater treatment plant as the city continues working on plans to close its controversial regional sewage sludge incinerator. City off...

A tentative contract announced by Rhode Island Energy this week would bring 150 megawatts of renewable electricity to the state via an onshore wind farm planned in northern Maine.

Cracks in McKee's political base were visible in Helena Foulkes’ late push in 2022 and his lieutenant governor reelection in 2018.

Every Rhode Island lawmaker seeking reelection won their primary Wednesday, despite an effort by The League of RI Businesses to oust progressive incumbents with more moderate Democratic challengers.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Elaine Pelino and Providence Democratic City Council candidate Carmen Castillo have asked for recounts in their primary races.

Former state cannabis regulator Kim Ahern on Wednesday won the Democratic nomination to be Rhode Island’s next attorney attorney general, defeating three other candidates including the chosen…

Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial primary between moderate Aaron Guckian and MAGA candidate Elaine Pelinowas too close to call as of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos clinches second term, defeating four primary challengers

Multiple polling sites in Providence did not open on time Wednesday, leaving voters waiting outside due to staffing shortages and technical problems with voting equipment.

The 32,575 early, in-person ballots cast as of noon Tuesday, the final day of early voting, is a new record in Rhode Island primaries, according to the Rhode Island Department of State online tracker.

As participation in public opinion polling plummets, researchers are still figuring out ways to collect representative sample data about elections. Candidates like Gov. Dan McKee say their methods are...

As participation in public opinion polling plummets, researchers are still figuring out ways to collect representative sample data about elections. Candidates like Gov. Dan McKee say their methods are...

Rhode Island’s Vietnam veterans have waited decades for a memorial. Now, a site on the Providence River in downtown Providence has been chosen.

Gov. Dan McKee is the first Democrat targeted by a clean energy super PAC. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC is spending $500,000 on a pair of attack ads against the incumbent governor, citing its ...

As he sailed on Narragansett Bay near his home in Jamestown, Peter F. Neronha talked about his accomplishments and his regrets after eight years in office.

Rhode Island Energy customers will have to start paying more in fees beginning Sept. 1 under a $138 million revenue plan authorized by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. But refunds beginni...

Rep. Julie Casimiro resigned from office Monday amid public pressure to step down because she moved to South Carolina after the end of the legislative session. Critics said she violated state law by s...

No new stores have been licensed since Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana in 2022.

More housing, fewer vacancies and a push for walkability are reshaping downtown as Rhode Island communities push to revitalize city centers

An independent review of the Brown University mass shooting response reveals significant security and leadership failures within the campus police department. The report details communication breakdow...

More than three times as many Rhode Island voters cast ballots at in-person polling places in the first eight days of early voting, compared to the same time frame in the 2024 primary. Observers say t...

An independent review praised the city of Providence’s response to the 2025 Brown University shooting, but identified communication and coordination gaps to address before another large-scale emergenc...

Rhode Island Sen. Dawn Euer faces a challenge from progressive Democrat Angela Lima in the Senate District 13 primary. Both candidates emphasize equity and affordability, but the AFL-CIO-endorsed Lima...

Helena Buonanno Foulkes has widened her lead over Gov. Dan McKee, ahead 38 points with more than half of likely primary voters supporting her, according to a new University of New Hampshire poll publi...

The more than six-year saga of an oyster farm proposed for Tiverton’s Sapowet Cove continues with no end in sight, after the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday night finally ...

Gov. Dan McKee has closed the gap behind his Democratic primary challenger, now 15 points behind Helena Buonanno Foulkes, according to a new WPRI-TV 12 poll. But when the 25% of undecided primary vote...

On the first day of early voting in the September primary, Gov. Dan McKee pledged to include the "Rule of 90" in next year's budget. The long sought after union proposal would ease the 2011 pension re...

On the first day of early voting in the September primary, Gov. Dan McKee pledged to include the "Rule of 90" in next year's budget. The long sought after union proposal would ease the 2011 pension re...

The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation's governing board on Monday approved nearly $10 million in additional state incentives intended to help High Rock Development complete the $327 million transforma...

The search for Rhode Island's first inspector general search attracted 33 applicants by Friday's deadline, but not all may hold the certification required for the job. The five-member commission condu...

Meta: Rhode Island’s opioid crisis is too complex to blame on just one company. Critics of Gov. Dan McKee's criticism of CVS should understand that the conversation about the Woonsocket-based company'...

Incumbent Democrats hold a firm grip on Rhode Island’s federal offices. Can a challenger from the left shake up the status quo?

Despite posting a $23 million third-quarter profit, Brown University Health executives remain concerned about costs associated with a rise in uncompensated care and insurance denials. Meanwhile, Aquid...

Despite posting a $23 million third-quarter profit, Brown University Health executives remain concerned about costs associated with a rise in uncompensated care and insurance denials. Meanwhile, Aquid...

The scheduled vote represents signs of movement for the long-stalled project to redevelop Rhode Island’s tallest tower into apartments.