Government

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the census news was not good for Rhode Island. Population shifts across the country pointed to the likelihood of...

Brown University on July 29 strongly answered the call for support of Providence’s underperforming public schools, with a $10 million endowment. Who’s next? Brown’s initiative...

Congress has failed Rhode Island business. When the Great Recession hit in 2008, despite the lessons that could have been learned from the dotcom...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo intends to seek $310.5 million through state bonding this year for housing, infrastructure and environmental improvements – an...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island professor has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to create a...

The R.I. Department of Transportation plans to move most bus routes out of Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, sending them to new hubs on...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has awarded $1.5 million in grants to protect 322 acres of open space in Rhode Island,...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's administration on Wednesday announced the creation of a $50 million grant program to aid businesses severely impacted by...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has awarded $4.4 million to 13 municipalities and community organizations for climate-resilience projects, the department announced...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve expressed concern Wednesday that the viral outbreak will act as a drag on the economy and hiring in...