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A CAR HEADED SOUTH on Blackstone Boulevard Thursday as snow started to accumulate in Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARY MACDONALD

As R.I. digs out and gets back to business, bitter cold...

Government 01/05/2018

PROVIDENCE – As streets were cleared Friday, Rhode Island and the rest of the Northeast are facing frigid temperatures and strong winds following the...

A BLIZZARD WARNING remains in effect for southern Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts. / COURTESY NWS

Winter storm arrives with blizzard conditions

Government 01/04/2018

PROVIDENCE - A powerful Nor’easter reached New England Thursday, threatening snow accumulations of up to 18 inches in some locations, according to the National...

THE MBTA commuter rail reported more mechanical failures in 2016 than any other system in the U.S. / PBN FILE PHOTO / VICTORIA AROCHO

MBTA commuter rail worst-in-nation for mechanical failures in 2016

Economy 10/13/2017

BOSTON –Boston commuter rail trains had more mechanical failures last year than any other system in the country, newly released federal data shows, despite...

A passenger waits to board an MBTA commuter train in Providence. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Free rides won’t fix what ails R.I. commuter rail

Economic Activity 09/01/2017

How far off were state and local officials in their projections for commuter-rail demand between North Kingstown and Providence? Free service the state began...