Providence spent $1.1M in opioid settlement funds in 2025, report finds
PROVIDENCE – The city spent about $1.12 million in opioid settlement funds in 2025, supporting 14 community-based projects that reached more than 3,000 people...
Report: Rhode Islanders concerned about healthcare over housing; cost of living...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Housing costs have been a consistent point of contention in Rhode Island, but residents of the Ocean State are now sharing...
Georgia man jailed 2 years for fraud scheme targeting R.I. seniors
PROVIDENCE – A Georgia man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that defrauded elderly victims...
Report: School year begins across R.I. with cellphone ban
PROVIDENCE – Students are returning to classrooms across the state, however their personal devices will not join them, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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Neronha joins lawsuit challenging Amazon’s overinflated advertising prices
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, with a coalition of attorneys general from 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission, filed a...
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs...
Facing public criticism, Rep. Julie Casimiro resigns
Rep. Julie Casimiro, D-North Kingstown, is ending her final term in office early, confirming in a Monday afternoon email to Rhode Island Attorney General...
SEACORP awarded $1M in state job tax credits
MIDDLETOWN – Defense contractor SEACORP LLC is planning to create at least 53 jobs in Rhode Island with a median salary of $100,000 per...
Pawtucket officials hail state’s $21.1M investment in Tidewater housing construction
PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien on Monday hailed $21.1 million in state funding to help build 76 affordable apartments planned as part of...
RIPEC: Rhode Island fire, police spending ranks among nation’s highest
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island spends the most on fire protection and is among the top 10 states for police protection spending, according to a...
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