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Days before taxes are due, an unwelcome W-2 surprise for some...

With Tax Day fast approaching, a number of Rhode Island state employees are set to receive yet another round of corrected tax forms after...

Providence mayor calls for mural outside LGBTQ+ club to be taken...

PROVIDENCE – A mural that began as a memorial for a slain Ukrainian refugee has now become a hot-button issue between city officials and the...

Report: Foxborough board approves license for World Cup games at Gillette...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The drama over who will pay for the estimated $7.8 million in security costs when Gillette Stadium hosts seven matches of...

Bradley Cafe deemed total loss after fire; owner vows to reopen

PROVIDENCE – One of the owners of the popular Bradley Cafe on Admiral Street has vowed to reopen following a devastating fire on March...

Report: Castle Hill Inn fire deemed accidental

NEWPORT – The cause of a two-alarm fire that tore through the historic Castle Hill Inn on Feb. 5 has been deemed accidental, according to a Monday...

Rhode Island Free Clinic earns $50K Citizens Champions in Action grant

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Free Clinic has been named a 2026 Citizens Champion in Action, earning a $50,000 grant and additional media and...
MELDING MEDIA: Jim Hummel, right, hosts a taping of the public affairs TV show “A Lively Experiment” with guest journalists Ted Nesi, left, and Nancy Lavin. The studio is part of Ocean State Media, the entity formed from the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio merged in 2024. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Does Rhode Island have enough community news coverage?

In 2024 Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio merged and recently offered voluntary buyouts to help cover cuts in federal funding. In September, Sinclair...
WORK ­ENVIRONMENT: Independent journalist Steve Ahlquist taps out a story on his laptop at the ­Rochambeau Library in Providence. He’s covered social issues for a few small local blogs and now publishes on the digital platform Substack. 
PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

BROKEN NEWS? Outlets in search of sustainable community journalism model

Tapping away at his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence, Steve Ahlquist doesn’t look the part of a pioneer. He began reporting on Rhode...
NEW WAVE: The Providence Eye is among a group of nonprofits, other media startups and collaborations trying to fill a perceived community news gap in the Ocean State. Pictured is Providence Eye founder Debbie Schimberg. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO​​

Nonprofits look to fill R.I. community news gaps

Rhode Islanders love their news but who they get it from is ever evolving as the industry wrestles with ongoing economic challenges and new...

RI PBS, The Public’s Radio avoid layoffs despite federal defunding

Rhode Island’s newly created public media entity will not lay off any employees, after enough workers opted to take voluntary buyouts, Pam Johnston, CEO...
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