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Pawtucket stadium still planning how to cash in on World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just months away from bringing a weekslong flood of soccer fans and more than $1 billion in economic...
TWO CRUISE SHIPS docked in Newport during a previous summer season. City and tourism officials are concerned about a proposal to increase the fees that large ships are charged during visits to the City of the Sea. COURTESY DISCOVER NEWPORT

McKee’s cruise ship fee proposal creating a storm in Newport

A proposal by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to increase cruise ship passenger fees in Newport has ignited a firestorm among elected officials and business...

Where are bike lanes headed in Providence?

Providence is preparing to move forward this summer on a long-promised plan to relocate the controversial bike lanes on South Water Street, and urbanist...
THE ORGANIZERS of WaterFire Providence are hoping for big crowds for the July 4 lighting to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and so are downtown businesses. / COURTESY WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE

Beefed-up WaterFire looking for massive 250th anniversary turnout

After several years of scaled back programming, WaterFire Providence is looking to bounce back this year, and it's hoping to use the nation's 250th...

DraftKings, FanDuel decide to sit on the sidelines in R.I.

Some of the biggest names in online sports betting have said thanks but no thanks to Rhode Island. Last August, the R.I. Lottery received interest...
IVY PLACE, an affordable housing development on Ivy Street in East Providence, features "live-work" units that qualify for the city's new tax break intended to encourage the development of more affordable housing. COURTESY CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

Housing advocates encouraged by E.P.’s new live-work tax break to spur...

As more communities develop mixed-use residential developments, housing advocates say that live-work tax breaks, such as a tax exemption recently implemented for owner-occupied business...

CCRI steps into apprenticeship gap

Rhode Island reached a record number of jobs in 2025 – with the count exceeding 515,000 last April – but industry leaders warn that...

Will proposal to use Newport airport property for housing ever take...

Fed up with the pace of housing development on Aquidneck Island, some Middletown residents are pushing for the closure of Newport State Airport with...

Legislation would regulate data centers in R.I.

Changing attitudes toward data centers used by tech companies to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are coming into focus at the Statehouse. A year...
PROVIDENCE MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY is backing legislation to create a special authority to oversee the maintenance and redevelopment of the Crook Point Bascule Bridge over the Seekonk River before the state demolishes it. In 2021, the city held a design competition for the bridge. The winning design, seen above, came from Horsley Witten Group & Jonathan Harris. The plans were never acted upon. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Is saving the Crook Point Bascule Bridge worth it?

The Crook Point Bascule Bridge, abandoned for nearly 50 years over the Seekonk River, sits at a crossroads, costing the state $10,000 a month...
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