R.I., Mass. gas prices rise as oil moves past $80 per...
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.42 per gallon, 8 cents higher than last week but...
Company tied to Allens Ave. scrap yard buys adjacent 9.8-acre parcel...
PROVIDENCE – A company with strong ties to Rhode Island, Recycled Metals LLC, which owns a scrap yard on Allens Ave. that has long...
Proposed grant program makes $20M available for road repairs
PROVIDENCE – A municipal grant program in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget will make $20 million available for road, bridge and...
R.I., Mass. gas prices increase as OPEC cuts production
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.34 per gallon, 7 cents higher than last week...
Vacancies put pressure on CRMC as advocates call for more state...
Four hundred miles of coastline. Hundreds of development project permit applications. Four major renewable energy projects already under review with applications for several more...
State preserves 84 acres of forest in Cumberland
PROVIDENCE – The state has purchased an 84-acre swath of forest in Cumberland, an acquisition that officials say will protect tributaries of two reservoirs...
Health safety of smart meters debated at PUC meeting
A “microwave-induced plague” is what one South Kingstown resident told utility regulators would happen if Rhode Island replaces its electric meters with those that...
State review panel monitoring issues at Woonsocket wastewater plant
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities – the seven-member oversight panel that licenses wastewater plant operators –...
State receives $62.2M for drinking water upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The state on Tuesday was awarded $62.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding through the Drinking...
Federal report: R.I. traffic deaths fell 6% from 2020 to 2021
PROVIDENCE – The number of people killed in traffic accidents on Rhode Island roadways fell 6% year over year in 2021, according to data...


















