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The rain went away so the games could be played. Here's what happened in HS sports Wednesday.
Forecasted rain never showed up, allowing for a full day of high school sports around Rhode Island. Here's recaps, scores and ...
Out-of-state buyers snap up nearly half of RI homes over $1 million. Where they're going
Out-of-state buyers only purchase about a quarter of single-family homes and condos in Rhode Island, but account for nearly half of sales over $1 million.
These RI towns had the most homes sold to out-of-state buyers. See how yours stacks up
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Journal's analysis found that the cities and towns where out-of-state buyers accounted for the largest share of purchases overall were all popular beach communities.
Westerly was ready for the challenge of D-II girls lacrosse. Now it might win a title.
After winning the program's first title last spring, the team moved to D-II and was just hoping to compete. The Bulldogs ...
Old favorites return, expansions and newcomers: A look at new restaurants across RI
Bar Lazio is the newest restaurant in the Knightsville section of Cranston at 1669 Cranston St. They describe the restaurant ...
City leaders in the spotlight: What to know about Providence Council President Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller has been Providence's City Council president since 2023. Miller came to Providence by way of Long Island, ...
City leaders in the spotlight: What to know about Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Smiley is more than halfway through his term, and facing pushback from constituents over a planned tax increase.
Is a revolving fund the answer to RI's climate funding crunch? Why some officials think so.
Legislation would create a special revolving fund in RI to pay for projects to protect communities from flooding and other ...
Providence woman lunged for knife. That's when attacker pulled a gun, according to police
A woman says a visitor to her home pulled a gun on her during an argument about his use of her laptop on the evening on May 13. PROVIDENCE − A Providence woman accused a man of pulling out a handgun ...
Reed, colleagues request probe of Trump's plan for Air Force One gift from Qatar
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and other Democrats are asking the Department of Defense's inspector general to probe the DOD's role in President Donald Trump's plan to accept a jet from Qatar.
High school games are starting to matter a little more. Here's what happened on Tuesday.
Another day of perfect weather brought another day of terrific high school sports. Here are recaps, scores and more from Tuesday's action.
Neronha leads suit over Trump’s attempt to tie immigration conditions to federal funding
Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha co-led two lawsuits Tuesday over the Trump administration’s attempt to tie immigration requirements to federal grants.