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In an image taken from police body camera footage, a Newport Police officer closes the door of a cruiser with the detained Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan after an encounter that ended with officers detaining Flanagan on trespassing charges, Aug. 14, 2025, in Newport, R.I.

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News & Culture

Rhode Island Prosecutor Under Review After Warning ‘You’re Gonna Regret This’ During Arrest

August 20, 2025

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Kimberlee Kruesi

The REGENT Viceroy Seaglider, a winged passenger ferry, glides over the surface of Narragansett Bay on a test run, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, off the coast of North Kingstown, R.I.

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Transportation

Seaglider Ferry “Paladin” Could Transform Travel on Narragansett Bay — or Become the Navy’s Next Warship

Built by Rhode Island startup Regent Craft, the electric winged vessel skims above the water at speeds up to 180 mph, promising faster coastal transportation — and attracting interest from the U.S. military.

August 20, 2025

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Matt O’Brien

The Trinity Repertory Company is based at the Lederer Theater Center in downtown Providence.

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Arts & Entertainment

Curt Columbus, Artistic Director of Trinity Rep, to Step Down Next Fall After 20 Years

Columbus has served as the Providence theater company’s artistic director since 2006

August 20, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

A fence surrounds the LNG facility on Old Mill Lane in Portsmouth. State regulators authorized expansion in 2024, but are still seeking feedback on alternatives, including a moratorium on new gas hookups.

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Climate & Environment

State Regulators Seek Public Feedback on Banning New Gas Connections on Aquidneck Island

Newport, Portsmouth meetings come one year after approval for contested LNG facility expansion

August 20, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Rep. Jason Knight, a Barrington Democrat, sits before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Politics

Rhode Island Ethics Commission Wrestles With Lawmaker’s Bid to Rejoin List of Attorneys Hired by State

Request comes after pay for representing indigent clients increases

August 20, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Unionized Butler Hospital workers march in front of the Providence psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.

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Health

The Butler Hospital Strike is Over. What’s Next for the Hospital’s Finances?

August 20, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Gov. Dan McKee at his office in the Rhode Island Statehouse.

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Politics

Gov. McKee Splits With Campaign Manager After Less Than Three Months on the Job

Less than a year before Rhode Island’s Democratic primary, McKee and campaign manager Rob Silverstein have parted ways, leaving the governor to regroup amid low approval ratings and potential challenges from Helena Foulkes, Joe Shekarchi, and Peter Neronha

August 19, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Quonochontaug Barrier Beach, in Westerly, Rhode Island.

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Climate & Environment

Things to Know About Dangerous Rip Currents and How Swimmers Caught in One Can Escape

As Hurricane Erin pushes north, Rhode Island beaches are bracing for dangerous rip currents and rough surf. Officials warn swimmers to stay cautious, with conditions expected to worsen midweek along the Ocean State’s southern coast

August 19, 2025

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Patrick Whittle

Curt Anderson

August 19, 2025

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Arts & Entertainment

Rhode Island Painter Kirstin Lamb Brings Textiles, Nature, and Digital Patterns Into Bold New Works

From her Pawtucket mill studio to an upcoming solo show at Boston’s Gallery NAGA, multi-media artist Kirstin Lamb reflects on her journey, inspirations, and the intricate dot-based paintings that blend Impressionism, cross-stitch, and digital design

August 19, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller