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Mount Hope Bridge inspection made public as Bristol fights to keep...

Despite cracked concrete, corroded steel, leaking expansion joints, broken anchor bolts, worn bearings, potholes and dozens of other deficiencies, the Mount Hope Bridge “continues...
STANDING IN front of a Flex van from left are Erin Donovan-Boyle, CEO and president of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce; Christopher Durand, R.I. Public Transit Authority CEO; Sen. Louis P. DiPalma, D-Middletown; Sen. Dawn Euer, D-Newport; Rep. Terri Cortvriend, D-Middletown; and Mary A. McDowell, Portsmouth Town Council member. RIPTA on Wednesday extended its Flex On Demand service in the north part of Aquidneck Island through Dec. 31. / COURTESY R.I. PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

RIPTA expands Aquidneck Island Flex On Demand service through end of year

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has extended its Flex On Demand service on Aquidneck Island through Dec. 31, the state agency announced...
NEWPORT, MIDDLETOWN AND PORTSMOUTH are getting $19.2 million in federal funding for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. / COURTESY R.I. TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY

Aquidneck Island communities granted $19.2M in federal funding for safer streets

NEWPORT – Communities on Aquidneck Island are getting $19.2 million in federal funding for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, according to Rhode Island...

America250-Enduring Success: Newport Polo Club

(Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...

CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry

The murky future for SouthCoast Wind gained a small but significant sign of clarity Tuesday with a key permit approval from the Rhode Island...

State’s energy-efficiency rebate program for home electrification, appliances expanded

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has expanded its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program to support moderate-income households in 11 municipalities, the R.I. Office of Energy Resources announced...

Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their...

NEWPORT (AP) –  On Newport's south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean...

R.I. ramps up homebuilding as affordability crisis lingers, latest state snapshot...

Rhode Island’s push to build new homes has gained traction over the last year, but the affordability of existing housing stock still remains a...

Raytheon in Portsmouth lands $74.1M Naval contract extension

PORTSMOUTH – Raytheon, a division of RTX Corp., has been awarded a $74.1 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of War for production and...

State awards $8M to pair of housing initiatives

PROVIDENCE – The state awarded more than $8 million to two bond-funded initiatives designed to accelerate housing production across Rhode Island, Gov. Daniel J....
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