Police say street takeovers a ‘sporadic’ problem for residents, businesses
Following a large-scale street altercation in the Elmhurst section of Providence over the Halloween weekend, city and police officials say that similar "street takeovers”...
Is AG cold-case unit worth the cost?
It’s been more than two years since state lawmakers granted Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s request for a $300,000 budget appropriation to create a...
Departure of R.I. cannabis board chair leaves vacancy, questions at key...
As the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission undergoes a leadership change, questions about the timeline to find the commission's next chairperson and the compensation for...
Does R.I.’s sportsbook need options?
The R.I. Lottery is courting new sportsbook partners, including national heavyweights DraftKings and FanDuel, in a move that could reshape the state’s mobile sports...
Data breach victims informed 11 months later; is a loophole in...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee may have proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Rhode Island – aligning with a nationwide effort to combat the...
R.I.’s luxury real estate market proving to be attention-getting
Netflix reality show star Ryan Serhant is looking to make a big splash in the Ocean State’s real estate market by expanding his brokerage...
Matos: Task force to offer guidance, not dictate business succession
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is seeking to encourage employee ownership as a succession plan for small-business owners, but collaboration with the business community and...
Who will pay for World Cup tourism effort?
With seven FIFA World Cup matches coming to Gillette Stadium next summer in nearby Foxborough, Mass., Rhode Island is eyeing an estimated tourism windfall...
Pawtucket will seek economic development ‘tools’ as Hasbro prepares to leave
When the Pawtucket Red Sox pulled up stakes and left for Massachusetts in 2020, state officials helped finance a $137 million soccer stadium as...
What does merger of large R.I. physician groups mean for cost,...
Brown University Health is preparing to absorb one of the state’s largest physician groups, putting more than 1,500 doctors under one entity – a...

















