Rhode Island Lottery awaits $1M Mega Millions winner
The Rhode Island Lottery is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a $1,000,000 Mega Millions winner to come forward to claim the prize. The winning...
Contracting Scam Has Popped Up in Massachusetts & Rhode Island
A large-scale contractor scam has found its way to Massachusetts and Rhode Island. East Providence Police issued a statement warning residents about the scam...
Six months pregnant with nowhere to go – an unhoused woman’s plight on RI’s...
PROVIDENCE – It’s 10:10 on a bitterly cold Tuesday morning and Shanelle Saraceno is already worrying about the night ahead. “I have...
A face of RI’s need for housing and a controversial proposal that could help
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Until a couple of weeks ago Shanelle Saraceno was...
EDITORIAL: Another Embarrassing Loss for Rhode Islanders
In the spring of 2023, the Providence School Department awarded a contract worth in excess of $70 million a year for the school maintenance...
Google will pay $350M to settle suit brought by RI pension fund
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A lawsuit filed six years ago by the Rhode Island pension fund could soon yield a settlement payment from...
Atlantic Shark Institute Retrieves Impressive Porbeagle Shark off Rhode Island Coast
The Atlantic Shark Institute retrieved an 8 feet 8 inches long, several hundred-pound female porbeagle shark Wednesday from the shores of Watch Hill/East Beach...
9 US States To Adopt Electric Heat Pumps by 2040
In the face of global warming, nine American states are joining hands to champion the use of electric heat pumps. With an ambitious goal...
Washington Bridge oversight hearing slated for next week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The stage is set for a joint hearing where state lawmakers plan to grill Rhode Island Department...
Grant to boost medical research and training, enhancing treatment access in Rhode Island
"I think this is a great example of the medical school and a hospital system working together for a common goal," said Dr. Sharon...
