Robert Raimondo enters R.I. governor’s race
CRANSTON – Businessman and Rhode Island native Robert J. Raimondo has declared his candidacy for governor in the 2026 election.
Running for the Republican ticket,...
Restaurant owner announces 2026 gubernatorial bid
PROVIDENCE – Another candidate has entered the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Gregory D. Stevens, who owns Pat’s Italian Restaurants in Coventry, Cumberland and Johnston, will join incumbent Gov....
Coogan reelected as Fall River mayor
FALL RIVER – Paul Coogan has secured another term in the mayor’s office.
The incumbent Democrat defeated Republican Gabriel “Boomer” Amaral Tuesday by 225 votes to secure reelection as...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating among lowest in the country
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee received the lowest approval rating of any U.S. governor in the latest quarterly survey by Morning Consult, which...
R.I. elections board slashes campaign finance fines in the hopes of...
Ric Thornton aims to reduce the $6.2 million dollars worth of outstanding fines for missing or overdue state campaign finance reports by 25% by...
Neronha announces he will not run for governor in 2026
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, who has widely been viewed as a potential gubernatorial candidate, announced Friday that he will not...
UNH Poll: Foulkes leading McKee in Democratic gubernatorial primary race
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s reelection campaign is off to a slow start.
The University of New Hampshire’s latest Ocean State Poll surveyed 737...
Helena Buonanno Foulkes launches second gubernatorial bid
PROVIDENCE – Helena Buonanno Foulkes officially entered the 2026 gubernatorial race Tuesday.
The former CVS Health Corp. executive will try for the second time to...
Providence to hold special election to fill Ward 2 seat after...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday formally accepted the resignation of Helen Anthony, who represented Ward 2 since 2019.
The resolution instructed the Board...
Superior Court Chief Justice Gibney to retire in October
PROVIDENCE – After more than four decades on the bench, R.I. Superior Court Chief Justice Alice Gibney will be stepping down on Oct. 31,...
