A bill encouraging post-pandemic outdoor dining in Rhode Island is served up to governor
A bill that would set standards for cities and towns to regulate outdoor dining has landed on Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s desk....
Friday Morning Forecast
Quiet Friday with a chance of precipitation and increasing clouds. Freezing fog may cause black ice; caution advised. Mixed skies with temperatures in the...
U.S. Senate panel considers diverse set of judicial nominees
CAPTION: Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa R. DuBose, who was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as a U.S. district...
Rhode Island restaurant owner joins National Restaurant Association Board of Directors
Bill Kitsilis, owner of Angelo's Palace Pizza in Cumberland and Antonio's Pizza by the Slice in several other locations, has been named to the...
It’s time to dispel 6 common myths around alcohol use
Much attention has been directed to the opioid epidemic – and rightly so – as it has caused more than 320 deaths in Rhode...
Gun legislation returns to the State House
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Life in East Providence has certainly changed.December's closure of...
Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify Rhode Island’s open records law
Sen. Lou DiPalma, a Middletown Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, speaks at the press event for reforming Rhode Island's public...
New Data Shows New England is the Least ‘Sinful’ Part of the US
If you're a college student that loves to party, these stats may give you the feeling that New England is boring or "not cool"....
Lawmakers seek to make public records more easily accessible in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A group of state lawmakers are seeking to revamp Rhode Island’s government transparency law with an eye on making...
These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
Death is coming for the old-school gas furnace-and its killer is the humble heat pump. They're already outselling gas furnaces in the US, and...
