A unique campus may be reopening to the public once again in 2026, more than five years after the University of Rhode Island (URI) closed the space.

WESTERLY — In recent years, a growing body of research has given us more insight into the presence of PFAS contamination in the Pawcatuck River.

Bradford Dyeing Association closed in 2012. But chemicals used to treat military uniforms are still being released into the nearby Pawcatuck River.

Have you seen the “automated license plate reader” cameras (aka ALPRs) being installed across the state? Spoiler alert: They can do more than just read license plates, and there are essentially no laws regulating their use.

In a hearing that would normally be held behind closed doors, Rhode Island U.S. District Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use emergency funds ...

"If we put the people first, our policies become fairer, our communities grow stronger, and our economy works for everyone, not just the well-connected few."

“Finally, for those of you who are part of Moms for Liberty, I'm a mom too. Leave my kids alone.”

More than half of Rhode Islanders support a bottle bill to create a recycling deposit program, according to survey results shared by Save the Bay Friday, ahead of the release of a report Monday by a l...

The past few weeks have seen 800 probationary employees at the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired without cause.

Since January 20, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans' actions — many of them unconstitutional and in violation of federal law — have led to the firing of essential civil servants with responsibil...