Revenue windfall pushes states to consider range of tax cuts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal government have left many states with an unusual problem...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 865, with 5 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 865 on Tuesday, with five deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Commission ready to pick project for high-profile I-195 district parcel
PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission is poised on Wednesday to select one of the proposals submitted by three Massachusetts-based firms to build...
R.I. announces $12M in ARPA funds for housing grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and state leaders announced Wednesday that the state is making $12 million available for grant opportunities to fund...
R.I. power station company reaches EPA settlement over chemical reporting
PROVIDENCE – The company that operates the Manchester Street Power Station in Providence was among three New England companies that have settled with the...
Study: R.I. ranked 14th-worst state for potholes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked the 14th-worst state for potholes in the U.S. based on internet searches on pothole-related complaints, according to a...
Paliwal named Bryant University’s new provost
SMITHFIELD – After close to a year of searching, Bryant University has found its new provost and chief academic officer.
The university announced Wednesday that...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 883, with 13 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 883
on Monday, with 13 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Hospitalizations...
Bristol County, Mass., home sales rise 9.5% Y/Y in December
PROVIDENCE – The median price of a single-family home sold in Bristol County, Mass., in December was $405,000, a rise of 9.5% year over...
R.I. Home Show returns after 3-year hiatus
PROVIDENCE – After an extended pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Rhode Island’s longest-running conventions will once again feel like home in...



















