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Blocked Exits and Unpaid Hours: The Record on Dollar Store Jobs

Dollar General and Family Dollar operate dozens of stores across Rhode Island, where federal OSHA enforces private-sector workplace safety and the state minimum wage is set to rise from $16 to $17 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027. When federal safety inspectors walked into the Dollar Tree at 760 Tiogue...

Rhode Island · 3d
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Outlook outage disrupts email and calendars, leaving users scrambling

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Microsoft Outlook outage disrupted access to email and calendars Thursday, leaving some Rhode Island users struggling to keep up with work and prepare for the next day. Nearly 130,000 users reported problems on the outage-tracking website Downdetector, according to The Associated Press. Those reports...

Rhode Island · 1d
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Saltwater Sessions: A Surf Towel Story

This edition of Saltwater Sessions brings the story of a local entrepreneur who created a unique, innovative, and multi-purpose beach towel. Brian Cotsonas founded the Campos Custom Towel Company a few years back with his surf buddies and never looked back.

Jamestown, RI · 13h

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Gonzales praises but criticizes Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American History Month, dedicated to honoring the histories, cultures, languages and contributions of Indigenous people across the United States. At the University of Rhode Island, November is important for recognizing Indigenous cultures, but it would be nice for all cultures to be recognized throughout the year, according to Christian Gonzales, associate professor of history and the director of undergraduate studies.

Rhode Island · 1d
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Neighborhood sues Rhode Island over $100M claim in overdue Medicaid reimbursements

Rhode Island’s largest Medicaid insurer is suing the state, alleging $100 million in unpaid insurance reimbursements, some of which are more than a decade overdue. The 20-page complaint was filed by Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island in Providence County Superior Court on Oct. 30, and first reported by The Providence Journal. The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services and its interim director, Kristen Sousa, are named as defendants.

Rhode Island · 2d

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HopeHealth CEO Retires, Sees Change on Hospices’ Horizon

Regulation, patient access and technology integration will be watchwords for hospices as time progresses, according to HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto. Franchitto is retiring from HopeHealth effective May 2027. She has led the organization for two decades. The nonprofit health system provides hospice, palliative, dementia and home care in...

Rhode Island · 1d

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Coventry Permit Reviews Don't Flag Land Under Conservation Easements

Coventry pays landowners for conservation easements that bar development, but a participant at the Land Trust's Monday meeting said they would not check a house application for an easement, though a subdivision application on protected land would raise flags. A house could be applied for and built before anyone noticed, the participant said. Members asked that easement properties be flagged in permitting records. One member doubted the volunteer board can inspect every easement property each year. No vote was taken.

Coventry, RI · 2d

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URI’s Ocean Robotics Laboratory Allows Students, Faculty to Dive Deep into Underwater Technology

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Professor Chris Roman stood in a spacious room at the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) campus, surrounded by 3-D printers, holding an underwater pressure housing for a research vessel that one of his students made.

Narragansett, RI · 1d

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While California’s wealth tax failed, states are taking other steps to collect more revenue from the rich

Income tax increases and surcharges on high earners are cropping up around the country, along with taxes on the extra homes that the wealthiest Americans own.

Washington · 1d

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Sports betting companies push for expansion in Rhode Island, citing lost revenue

(WJAR) — Major online sports gambling companies looking to expand into Rhode Island are releasing data they hope bolsters their case for more competition, as they claim the state is losing out on millions in revenue. The Sports Betting Alliance, which is made up of gambling apps including DraftKings,...

Rhode Island · 1d

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Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind Reach Complete Buildout

There were hours of hearings, years of permitting, bluster in Washington, embarrassing mechanical failures and lawsuits galore. But after more than a decade of planning and construction, the nation’s first two large-scale offshore wind energy farms have reached full commercial operation off the Vineyard’s coast. Vineyard Wind and...

Rhode Island · 1d

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HealthSource RI says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 to get cards before Jan. 1 RIMAP aid starts, and Virginia’s new premium cuts need enrollment by Jan. 29

HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 so their insurance card arrives before Jan. 1, the day a new state program called RIMAP starts lowering premiums. Virginia has its own new state savings program, and its marketplace says enrollment closes Jan. 29, 2027. Both programs sit […]

Virginia · 2d

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Recap: Coventry Land Trust Adopts National Standards, Seeks Pause on Deal

Coventry's Land Trust adopted the national Land Trust Alliance standards, a step members said is needed to join the group. It also moved two 2027 meetings off holidays, to January 25 and February 22. Members worked through a revised process for buying land in which the town manager negotiates with owners. They asked that talks on a second Pettigrew property pause until an appraisal is in. Members also said the town has no current way to flag conservation easements when building applications come in.

Coventry, RI · 2d

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Pair of major offshore wind projects now feeding New England’s grid

The first and so far only offshore wind project built for Massachusetts under a 2016 clean energy law, got fully up to speed late last month, just as another regional resource came fully online.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Brown Paper Packages Around Rhode Island Mean It’s Warm-A-Heart Gingerbread Time

Ellie’s and Gracie’s are two beloved Providence dining spots celebrated for their warm vibes, exquisite cuisine, and top-notch service. Founder Ellen Slattery extends that same spirit of hospitality each fall when her elves at Ellie’s bake thousands of gingerbread cookies for the Warm-A-Heart Gingerbread Program. Each brown kraft paper box is tied with a red-and-white gingham bow, making it a thoughtful gift that’s part-activity, part-treat.

Rhode Island · 1d

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Letter: Response to ‘R.I. sues Meta, alleging company profited from scam advertising, failed to protect users’

Last week I clicked on The Herald article “R.I. sues Meta, alleging company profited from scam advertising, failed to protect users.” At the top of the page, an illustration of what appears to me to be sinister-looking Meta executives making money off the little guy took up my entire screen. I did a double take and had to make sure I wasn’t reading an opinion article. No, I wasn’t hallucinating — this was, in fact, a news article.

Rhode Island · 1d

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R.I. attorney general proposes new state-run health insurance plan, agency restructuring

Last month, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha P’19 P’22 proposed the introduction of a state-run public health insurance option, as well as a reorganization of Rhode Island’s health and human services agencies. The public insurance proposal — which would allow Rhode Islanders to purchase a state-regulated...

Rhode Island · 22h

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Rockland Trust appoints Forrest as senior vice president, commercial real estate relationship manager

Providence, RI Rockland Trust appointed Gennady Forrest as senior vice president, commercial real estate relationship manager. In this role, Forrest will work closely with commercial real estate clients across Rhode Island and the surrounding region, providing customized financing solutions and trusted guidance to help developers, investors, and business owners achieve their growth objectives.

Providence, RI · 22h

Brown Daily Herald

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Biannual R.I. survey shows decrease in consideration of suicide, drinking, vaping among middle, high schoolers

Drinking, vaping and serious consideration of suicide decreased across Rhode Island middle and high school students this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the 2026 Rhode Island Student Survey. Released Oct. 28, the biennial survey is conducted by the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities...

Rhode Island · 1d