Rhode Island Opinion Spotlight

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – In an election like none other in history, Rhode Island voters backed Joe Biden, supported new leadership in some of the largest cities and witnessed the most powerful state lawmaker likely lose to a political newcomer. The 2020 general election looked different than any other...

Circling the block in search of a spot, it sometimes feels like parking spaces have been suddenly erased from the street. In these pandemic times, in some places they have. With indoor activity limited to prevent the spread of coronavirus, some shops and restaurants have adapted by moving out into the street and parking lots to stay in business.

Sometimes we forget that celebrities are human too, and we finally have proof of that. Paula Abdul has been living in Providence for a few years now and finally got the "Caught in Providence" treatment. Of course, she didn't actually do anything wrong. Paula was just a guest "judge," a...

FOXBORO – Two National Anthems were played Sunday at Gillette Stadium – the one you know about and the one you don’t. The New England Patriots were all business with how they treated both. At 12:35, stadiums across the league played "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a 1990 song that...

PROVIDENCE -- The Roger Williams Park Zoo will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays through the end of the year, as the zoo’s finances suffer from the coronavirus pandemic. The zoo will now be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Additionally, the Roger Williams Park Carousel Village has changed its hours, and will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI/AP) ─ Former state lawmaker Robert Lancia will face incumbent Rep. Jim Langevin on Nov. 3 in the race for the U.S. House. Lancia, 66, handily defeated Republican Donald Robbio in Tuesday’s primary election, receiving 73% of the in-person vote. He set his sights on the U.S. House...

Three open-government groups are calling on legislative leaders to rein in what they say is Gov. Gina Raimondo’s attempt to extend her emergency decision-making powers “indefinitely” during the coronavirus pandemic — and beyond what state law allows. The executive directors of Common Cause Rhode Island, the American Civil Liberties of...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, the first quadriplegic lawmaker elected to Congress, faced Democratic challenger Dylan Conley in Tuesday's Rhode Island primary. At press time, voters were also choosing candidates for mayor in Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket and Central Falls. The 56-year-old Langevin, who became the first quadriplegic...

I had doubted I would go to the polls to vote in Tuesday’s Rhode Island primary. Voting by mail had seemed the safer choice, especially when the state’s coronavirus cases were heading up. TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service during the coronavirus...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Julianne Del Nero says her 19-year-old son is in pain and needs to have his wisdom teeth out. “He’s already getting migraines and headaches, and it’s been profuse for a couple of months now,” she explained. But Del Nero tells Target 12 she’s been looking for...

PROVIDENCE, RI — As Rhode Island teachers and students prepare to return to classrooms Sept. 14, the state's Department of Health developed a plan for school districts to respond when someone contracts the coronavirus.... Cranston, RI | 2d. Following a spike in coronavirus cases after July 4, Rhode Islanders are...

The Parkside Rotisserie & Bar and its owner must pay more than $79,000 in back wages and damages for failing to pay its workers the federal minimum wage and overtime pay. Steven Davenport and S&D Restaurant, doing business as the Parkside on South Main Street in Providence, this week entered a consent judgment and order with the federal government to pay $79,246, including $39,623 in gross back wages and $39,623 in damages to more than 30 employees.

He started his NFL career off as just a guy, a seventh-round pick hoping to stick around. He’s still a Guy. There’s no changing that. Lawrence Guy wasn’t going to adopt another surname as he journeyed through the league, transforming into a steady backup to blossoming starter to now a star and leader on the New England Patriots defensive line. That’s a lot of paperwork.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Unemployed Rhode Islanders could see an extra $300 a week on top of their existing benefits by September. The federal government approved grant money for the state over the weekend. ABC 6 News spoke with a Providence man, who lost his job, and would benefit from...

PROVIDENCE -- Former mayor of Providence Joseph Paolino is donating the former St. Joseph’s Hospital building at Broad and Peace streets to the city of Providence to serve as a new school for pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students, according to an announcement from Mayor Jorge Elorza’s office. Elorza’s office also announced...