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THIS MAILER was sent to 62,650 households in Providence by the City Council as part of a "Know Your Rights" campaign to counter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The other side of the card is the Spanish translation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Do you agree with the Providence City Council mailing every household...

Government 07/11/2025

The mailers started arriving in early July at households across Providence, each card with the headline in English and Spanish, "Citizen or not: You...

R.I. manufacturers feeling bite of tariffs

Government 07/11/2025

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., recently hosted a roundtable discussion featuring six small manufacturers from Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District to examine the...

LEGISLATION signed into law by Gov. Daniel J. McKee on June 27 has created a statewide "housing land bank" operated by the R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. that will accept, hold, transfer and sell properties for redevelopment into housing. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

R.I.’s new ‘housing land bank’ will set sights on vacant, unused...

Government 07/11/2025

Rhode Island has added yet another tool in its battle to ease the shortage of housing in the state, creating a "housing land bank"...

NEWPORT HAS received confirmation that its application for $11 million in federal funding has been approved for the restoration and preservation of the Cliff Walk. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Newport secures $11M federal grant for restoration, preservation of Cliff Walk

Government 07/10/2025

NEWPORT – The city's application for $11 million in federal funding to restore and preserve the Cliff Walk has been approved. A section of the...

Report: Federal judge orders CVS’ Omnicare to pay $949M for fraudulent...

Government 07/09/2025

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has ordered CVS Health Corp.'s Omnicare Inc. unit to pay $949 million as part of a whistleblower lawsuit claiming...

R.I. law opens livestreamed casino games to out-of-staters

Government 07/09/2025

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the first state in the country to allow gamblers from other states and countries to play online games...

GENERAL DYNAMICS Electric Boat Corp. has been awarded a $1.85 billion contract modification to support construction efforts of two new "Block V" Virginia-class submarines. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORP.

Electric Boat awarded $1.85B contract modification for Virginia-class submarine construction

Government 07/09/2025

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. has been awarded a $1.85 billion contract modification to support the construction of two Virginia-class submarines. The...

Famiglietti wins District 4 Democratic Primary; General election slated for Aug....

Government 07/09/2025

NORTH PROVIDENCE – City Council member Stefano Famiglietti clinched the Democratic nomination for R.I. Senate District 4 on Tuesday. His victory sets the stage for...