Question about Quonset sludge facility not a simple yes or no
Rhode Island has less than three years to decide what to do with the hundreds of tons of sludge created each week at its...
At hospitals, both management and residents feeling financial woes
While lawmakers on Smith Hill were busy putting the final touches on the state’s fiscal 2027 $15.2 billion budget, a first-of-its-kind labor action was...
New cannabis chair tabbed, but delays remain
Seven months after the chairperson of the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission stepped down, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has found a replacement.
But his pick for...
Bill would make home security an allowable campaign expense for candidates
Legislation that would allow political candidates to spend up to $10,000 of campaign money on home and office security systems is making its way...
Paolino’s downtown beautification proposal stalls out
When former Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. proposed a sweeping plan to transform downtown Providence with trees, wider sidewalks and upgraded lighting, the...
R.I. business leaders brace for ‘lurch to the left’ in House...
The business community is keeping a watchful eye on what’s in store after the changing of the guard for what many consider the most...
Building permits rise, but housing crisis persists
Rhode Island has picked up the pace in issuing more building permits for new homes – crucial to easing the housing crisis – but...
Providence hoping revolving fund will pay for massive ‘decarbonization’ effort
Providence is working to figure out how to pay for its 2040 mandate to “decarbonize” about 130 municipal buildings through a series of retrofits,...
Does Bally’s really need financial help from R.I.?
Casino operator Bally’s Corp. is insisting that Rhode Island’s impending indoor smoking “ban” to start in 2027 will cut into future profits, and it...
Is RIC’s tuition-free scholarship worth the price tag?
As lawmakers consider legislation that would make Rhode Island College’s Hope Scholarship permanent, state and college officials argue that the school’s rebounding enrollment and...
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