News & Culture
City seeks exemption from Rhode Island’s 4% property tax cap to fund school settlement; critics warn of burden on multifamily homeowners amid rising property values
Entangled seals rescued from Block Island returned to their natural habitat following months of rehabilitation
Fifty years after “Jaws” sparked global fear, scientists on Cape Cod are using cutting-edge tech—from shark-mounted cameras to real-time trackers—to understand great whites like never before
In southern Rhode Island, a ninth grader’s struggle with housing instability highlights how federal protections like McKinney-Vento help homeless students stay in school — even as those protections face an uncertain future
$500 fines draw sharp criticism from ACLU and at least one legislator
An unseasonable coastal storm is set to bring wind gusts over 40 mph and up to 2 inches of rain to Rhode Island and southern New England, as cold air and a strong jet stream fuel an unusual late-spring weather pattern
Stage combat choreographer Michael Liebhauser turns childhood fascination into a professional art form, blending safety, storytelling, and swashbuckling action on stages across Rhode Island
Attorney General Peter Neronha says Barletta Heavy Division deceived regulators and dumped over 4,500 tons of contaminated fill in Providence during the Route 6/10 project
Transparency supporters urge lawmakers to update the Access to Public Records Act for the first time since 2012, calling for better access to crash data, 911 recordings, and other key documents