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Holiday Coastal Cheer in Newport – Events to Watch This Winter

While Newport, Rhode Island is long considered a top summer destination, the coastal city takes on a special kind of magic during the holiday season. From grand Gilded Age holiday decor to waterfront celebrations and festive feasts, here’s a look at what’s happening in Newport this season. 56th...

Newport, RI · 1d
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Rhode Island Attorney General-elect Kim Ahern announces transition team

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Attorney General-elect Kim Ahern has announced her transition team ahead of becoming the state’s top lawyer. Ahern officially won the position last week after breaking through a crowded primary. The co-chairs are Jerry Coyne and Linn Freedman. Coyne is a former Rhode Island Deputy...

Rhode Island · 18h
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Gov.-elect Helena Foulkes names Rivera, Harlam to lead 23-member transition group

Watch the news conference live on WPRI.com.

Rhode Island · 15h

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New Bedford Slams the Door on AI Data Centers as Power, Water, Neighborhood Fears Force Citywide Freeze

New Bedford officials are moving toward a citywide prohibition on data centers, treating it as a temporary pause so planners can write rules for large-scale AI facilities rather than the smaller server rooms assumed when current zoning was adopted. The City Council’s ordinance committee recommended the measure on October 26 after the Planning Board unanimously backed it on October 7, sending it to the full council.

New Bedford, MA · 1d
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Winter is coming. So are deeper electric bill discounts for low-income Rhode Islanders

Marissa Diakite can’t seem to catch up. First it was electricity bills for the Pawtucket apartment she shares with her mom. The costs kept rising even as she worked more – and was home less – to try to make ends meet, she said. Now, Diakite has debt from months of partially unpaid electric bills. […]

Rhode Island · 1d

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Middletown's Incoming Council Meets Nov. 23 on Who Will Lead

The council's leaders will help steer Middletown's policy for the next two years, and residents can attend the Nov. 23 meeting at Town Hall to see who is expected to lead. Middletown, R.I. — Middletown's newly elected Town Council will hold a special "leadership meeting" on Monday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, according to a notice the town posted Nov. 9.

Middletown, RI · 17h

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New Bedford Little Learners Meet Their School Superheroes at Hayden McFadden’s Stranger Danger Day

New Bedford School Resource Officers partnered with teachers and staff at Hayden McFadden Elementary School last Thursday to hold a Stranger Danger event for kindergarten through second-grade students and their families. Students and families received safety tips, took part in discussions about stranger danger, and participated in hands-on activities. Police...

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Flag Changers Turn Lifesavers: City of New Bedford Workers Revive Man in Cardiac Arrest

Two Department of Public Infrastructure employees, Doug Gross and Carlos Medina, revived a man who had gone into full cardiac arrest last month while they were changing a flag at East Beach. The workers heard someone in distress at a house across the street, ran over, and found the man...

New Bedford, MA · 20h

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Providence Fire Chief’s Position Posted, Then Removed, and “Will Be Back Up in the Morning”

Providence Fire Chief’s Position Posted, Then Removed, and “Will Be Back Up in the Morning”. The transition team for Mayor-elect David Morales admits to a miscue and the potential for a major leadership change in public safety. Last week, the City of Providence posted the position of Fire...

Providence, RI · 1d

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Warwick veteran gifted brand new car as part of Progressive Insurance giveaway

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Warwick U.S. Army veteran Richard Gagne received the keys to a brand new vehicle on Tuesday as part of the 14th annual Keys to Progress vehicle giveaway. According to Progressive, Gagne was gifted the car so he can have reliable transportation to medical appointments, shop,...

Warwick, RI · 11h

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Democrats flexed their muscle across New England. Here’s the new map | Bay State Briefing

Good Monday morning, everyone. You already know that it was a big Election Day for Democrats nationwide, as a historic Blue Wave catapulted them to substantial majorities on Capitol Hill. But it was also a big night for Democrats in state capitols and governors' offices across the nation. And there's...

Massachusetts · 1d

Rhode Island Current

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RI ethics rule limits Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals CEO’s interactions with state officials

Former Rhode Island Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest should avoid talking business with his former colleagues, as well as other state officials, for the first year in his new, private-sector gig, according to a recommendation unanimously adopted by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission Tuesday. The seven-page opinion answers the question posed by Charest, […]

Rhode Island · 17h

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Rhode Island’s Decades-Long Bottle Bill Battle Resumes

PROVIDENCE — Is it time, or even feasible, for Rhode Island to create a combined program that recycles both plastic beverage containers and packaging on consumer products?. It’s the question at the heart of the state’s latest analysis laying out five separate scenarios to tackle its growing recycling and litter problem.

Rhode Island · 2d

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East Providence food drive sparks dispute; Residents given Tuesday pickup window

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A food donation effort for residents of two East Providence housing complexes has sparked a dispute between organizer Brian Coogan and Mayor Bob DaSilva over how the donations should be handled. Coogan, known as “Mr. EP” on social media, said his platform helped generate...

East Providence, RI · 1d

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Rhode Island Porch Pirate Warning as Holidays Near in Providence, Warwick

Providence, RI – With Thanksgiving approaching and Christmas shopping already underway, Rhode Island residents are being reminded to keep a closer eye on their front porches as holiday package deliveries begin increasing.

Providence, RI · 13h

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Fox Point Residents Rally Against Brown’s Demolition of Multiple Homes, Urge Attendance at Upcoming Meeting

Fox Point Residents Rally Against Brown’s Demolition of Multiple Homes, Urge Attendance at Upcoming Meeting. A group of East Side and College Hill residents is urging others to attend a meeting of the Providence City Plan Commission to share their views on Brown University’s plan to tear down several homes on Brooks Street.

Providence, RI · 2d

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North Broadway Ramp to Henderson Expressway Closes Nov. 13

Drivers who use North Broadway to reach the Henderson Bridge between East Providence and Providence will need to follow RIDOT detours starting Nov. 13, as a project RIDOT says runs to spring 2029 gets underway. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the on-ramp from North Broadway...

East Providence, RI · 1d

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Recap: East Greenwich Council Adopts Historic-House Neglect Rule, Delays Liquor Renewals

Owners of neglected historic buildings could face town repair liens, which the council may now release or waive. Seven businesses' liquor renewals return Nov. 23. East Greenwich, R.I. — The East Greenwich Town Council on Monday night adopted, 5 to 0, an ordinance letting the town act against owners who let historic buildings decay. The final version gives the council discretion to release repair liens or waive their interest, according to the East Greenwich Town Council's published meeting recording.

East Greenwich, RI · 18h

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RI tax revenue on track to top forecast by $109 million

Governor McKee called the projections "strong results," but Gov.-elect Foulkes warned against expecting it to be "an easy budget."

Rhode Island · 10h

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Moratorium on Logging in Public Forests Needed

A current Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management logging operation in the Big River Management Area along Sweet Sawmill Road. (Margaret Parsons/Rhode Island Old Growth Tree Society) There are good reasons to ask the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for a moratorium on the current plans for logging in...

Rhode Island · 1d