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MORE OF THE SAME: Walkers heading south on the Newport Cliff Walk in 2023 are stopped at Narragansett Avenue by fencing because part of the historic walk collapsed in 2022. Little has changed since then. PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Money isn’t only thing slowing Cliff Walk repairs

Focus 07/17/2026

For generations, Newport’s city officials have had to strike a perilous balance between the public value of one of Rhode Island’s most recognizable tourist...

Neronha sues Quidnessett Country Club over seawall on Narragansett Bay shoreline

Law 05/12/2026

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha filed a lawsuit against Quidnessett Country Club on Tuesday, accusing the private golf club of building...

HEALTH KICK: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has focused much of his attention during his tenure in office on the state’s health care system. He says it remains a top priority for the final 18 months of his term.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

POWER SURGE: AG Neronha has asserted his authority in the name...

Cover Story 07/04/2025

Peter F. Neronha is in the homestretch of his second – and final – term as Rhode Island’s attorney general, and his workload is...

THE R.I. COASTAL Resources Management Council voted unanimously in January to deny the Quidnessett Country Club’s attempt to keep its illegal seawall, but that popular decision did little to quell calls for the CRMC to be abolished. / COURTESY SAVE THE BAY STAFF VIA THE RHODE ISLAND CURRENT

Several CRMC bills to consider, but will there be any change...

Editor's Choice 02/21/2025

Some state leaders and one of Rhode Island's largest environmental groups have failed in recent years to dismantle the embattled R.I. Coastal Resources Management...

A CONDO AND APARTMENT COMPLEX with about 275 units has been proposed along the Seekonk River in Providence's East Side, between the Waterman Grille and the Henderson Bridge. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING CO.

275-unit apartment, condo building proposed for Providence waterfront site

Housing 07/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Developers have proposed an approximate 275-unit apartment and condo building for a riverfront parcel on the city’s East Side. The project comes from...

147-turbine offshore wind project suffers another setback

Economy 07/13/2023

PROVIDENCE – A significant Massachusetts offshore energy project faces additional headwinds following a decision Thursday by a Rhode Island state agency to not issue...

EVERSOURCE ENERGY LLC is selling off its interests in the joint venture that is building massive power generation farms off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Long Island. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN

Eversource to sell all interests in offshore wind joint venture

Economic Activity 05/12/2023

PROVIDENCE – New England’s leading developer of offshore wind is selling off its interests in the joint venture that is building massive power generation...

AN AMENDMENT TO flood-prone area zoning laws related to the elevation of homes above flooding projections has reined in potential massive height variances for new homes. It is expected to result in more-resilient homes being built in Rhode Island. This home in North Kingstown along Narragansett Bay was built with the idea that flood waters could flow through the bottom floors without disturbing living space above. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Legislation alters flood-area zoning height exemptions

Natural Resources 07/18/2019

PROVIDENCE – Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo following the most recent legislative session, one included a zoning ordinance...

State officials to vote Tuesday on Vineyard Wind project

Government 02/25/2019

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council is scheduled Tuesday to vote whether Vineyard Wind’s proposed 84-turbine offshore wind energy farm –...