Rhode Island teens slash 2 adults who them told to be quiet during movie

Four Rhode Island teenagers are accused of attacking a group of adults who asked them to be quiet during a screening of “A Minecraft Movie” late Tuesday night, authorities said. The incident took place in Warwick, approximately 12 miles south of downtown …

Combined DRS, EPR legislation introduced in Rhode Island

Podcast captures life on ‘Catunquit Island’

The static image that accompanies the YouTube videos for the “The Catunquit Chronicles” podcast. The show, created by Jay Primiano, captures life in the eponymous fictional town, which is located north of Conanicut Island. According to its Spotify …

Celebrate Rhode Island Independence Day at Tiverton Public Library

Susan Anderson from the Tiverton Historical Society will give a presentation on “Rhode Island Independence Day” at the Tiverton Public Library on Tuesday, April 29th, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and will be held at the library on …

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Win In Cup

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island defeated Portland Hearts of Pine 2-1 away in the US Open Cup third round yesterday [April 15]. Clay Holstand and Frank Nodarse scored first-half goals for Rhode Island; meanwhile, Titus Washington netted in the second period for …

Man Convicted of Murdering 10-Year-Old in Massachusetts Arrested in Rhode Island on Several Gun and Drug Charges

The arrest of Javier Soto, 40, in Providence, Rhode Island, has left many in shock. Soto, who was convicted for the murder of 10-year-old Zoe Lopez in Fall River, Massachusetts, back in 2009, has now been arrested again on multiple gun and drug charges. …

Lieutenant governors descend on Rhode Island. Here's what they did.

Why So Many Massachusetts Residents Are Moving to Rhode Island

Once pitched to potential tourists as the "biggest little state in the union," Rhode Island is increasingly drawing people who wish to stay. Providence-based WPRI 12 reports out-of-state residents are buying one in four homes sold in Rhode Island …

Activists form tip line to disrupt ICE operations in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As President Trump’s wave of deportations continues across the country, a group in Rhode Island is working to disrupt the process. Beka Yang is a representative for Rhode Island’s Party for Socialism and Liberation, and is one of …

Reed seeks release of federal clean energy funding for Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is urging the Trump administration to release around $80 million in previously awarded federal funds “to help Rhode Island accelerate its clean energy transition, lower prices, and drive economic growth,” according to a …