Rhode Island

New offshore wind contracts expected to be announced Friday

Winners of a tri-state bidding process for new offshore wind contracts are expected to be announced tomorrow. Gov. Maura Healey plans to hold a...

How Did 4 New England States Get Named ‘Least Fun’ in the USA?

First of all, how dare you. And by "you", I mean the creators of this WalletHub list of "most fun states" in the United...

NBC 10 I-Team: Daycare crisis forces R.I. families to face tough choices as waitlists...

(WJAR) - Daycare waitlists are widening in Rhode Island and it's forcing families to make some tough choices. With a 400-person waitlist, Beautiful Beginnings...

McKee signs bill to help private employees save for retirement

PROVIDENCE, R.I., (WLNE) - Gov. Dan McKee was joined by Rep. Evan Shanley, Sen. Meghan Kallman, and General Treasurer James Diossa to sign the...

Rhode Island Fishing Report- September 5, 2024

The Frances Fleet in Point Judith had another strong week of fishing when they were able to get out. Sea bass fishing has remained...

These Michigan Counties Are Larger than the Entire State of Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a quirky little state. Most elementary school students learn early on that it's the smallest state in the Union. It conversely...

Rhode Island lawmaker calls for armed campus police at public colleges

With a University of Rhode Island public school in the state becoming the only public college in the state to arm its campus police...

State will receive money to remove sunken crane from Providence River

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Officials have announced that a $1.5 million grant has been awarded to Rhode Island to remove a sunken crane and...

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo shares cover of Time magazine’s AI issue

(WJAR) - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is among the influential people on the cover of Time magazine's A.I. issue. The former Rhode...

What Was Rhode Island Called Before it Became a State?

Native American Presence: The Land of the Narragansett. Long before European ships sailed into Narragansett Bay, the area encompassing present-day Rhode Island was inhabited...

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