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Pawtucket Sen. Cano to run for Congress

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s latest congressional race grew by one candidate on Monday. Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket, announced that she is running to succeed Rep....
THE STATE IS SUING the city of Woonsocket, Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Synagro Woonsocket LLC over allegations that the city's wastewater treatment plant has partially treated sewage leaking into the Blackstone River. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

R.I. suing Woonsocket, 2 contractors over wastewater plant leaks into Blackstone...

PROVIDENCE – The city of Woonsocket and the two private contractors that operate the city’s wastewater treatment plant will be taken to court by...

Annenberg report: More teachers leaving Providence schools than coming in

PROVIDENCE – A new report released Wednesday by Brown University’s Annenberg Institute offers a mixed analysis of teacher retention within the state-controlled Providence Public...
LT. GOV. SABINA MATOS announced Monday that she will be running for U.S. Congress, seeking the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL

Lt. Gov. Matos to run for Congress

PROVIDENCE – The state’s lieutenant governor is the first to officially throw her proverbial hat into the race to succeed Rep. David N. Cicilline...
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Providence is receiving $2 million in federal funds to renovate the Wanskuck Clubhouse.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence gets $2M in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence will be getting a seven-figure assist from the state’s U.S. senators to breathe life into...
A PAIR OF Brown University basketball players have filed a federal lawsuit against the Ivy League for allegedly engaging in a price-fixing agreement by not offering athletic scholarships to student athletes. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

2 Brown University basketball players sue Ivy League over no-scholarship policy

PROVIDENCE – Two Brown University basketball players, one former and one current, filed  a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday accusing the eight Ivy League...
MICHELLE LEE, left, speaks during Thursday's press event cutting the ribbon-cutting event on new homeless family apartments in Warwick for Crossroads Rhode Island. Lee will become a new resident in the apartments. Also pictured are R.I. Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor, middle, and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick. / COURTESY CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND

Crossroads R.I., state officials cut ribbon on new apartments for homeless...

WARWICK – A former convent building for St. Benedict Church on Beach Avenue has formally been converted into new apartments for families experiencing homelessness. Additionally,...
A STATEWIDE POWER ISSUE is impacting several online customer service functions for all state offices. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

Technology power issue impacting state offices; R.I. DMV forced to close

PROVIDENCE – An emergency power issue is impacting several online customer service functions with all Rhode Island state offices on Wednesday. Various state offices, including...
THE PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT of Art, Culture and Tourism unveiled Wednesday a new cultural plan to help further boost the city's arts and culture sector.

Providence officials unveil plan to strengthen city’s arts, culture sector

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, as well as Mayor Brett P. Smiley, formally introduced Wednesday a new cultural plan that...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE announced Thursday that Rhode Island will receive $61.7 million in federal funds from the Biden administration's State Small Business Credit Incentive. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVE SENNE

R.I. receives $61.7M in federal funds from Biden’s State Small Business...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will be getting a major federal financial award courtesy of the Biden administration’s State Small Business Credit Incentive. Gov. Daniel J....
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