Left to right, Rhode Island Current Editor-in-Chief Janine L. Weisman; Reporter Alexander Castro, and Christopher Shea hold some of the honors awarded at the Rhode Island Press Association annual banquet in North Kingstown on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Photo by Amie Wambach for Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Current took home seven awards — including first place for Best Website, General News Photo and Headline Writing — at the annual Rhode Island Press Association Editorial Awards Banquet on Friday, May 9.
The banquet at the Quonset “O” Club in North Kingstown recognized the best work produced by Rhode Island news organizations in 2024 across 45 categories, including photography, writing and design. This year’s contest drew a total of 463 entries…