PROVIDENCE – In Rhode Island, there’s a new spin on grabbing dinner to go. The state Department of Environmental Management this week announced a new regulation to allow the public to collect roadkill with a permit. According to the agency, the move comes …
On March 27, Gov. Dan McKee announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement securing $220.9 million in federal funding to complete the reconstruction of the Washington Bridge. …
The congressional delegation of Rhode Island wants fishermen in the Ocean State to have a say on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed said the council “manages some of the most important fish stocks” for the commercial industry …
As the international trade war heats up, one Rhode Island lawmaker is proposing the state invoke its royal charter in order to stave off rising import costs. Rep. Joseph McNamara, a Warwick Democrat, sent a letter to Gov. Dan McKee Wednesday urging him to …
State Rep. George Nardone (R-Coventry) is spearheading the latest legislative effort to create an Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island, arguing that the state sorely needs an independent voice for accountability. Speaking during a Statehouse news …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Family Service of Rhode Island hosted its annual Victims Grove Ceremony at the Memorial Park in Providence on Wednesday. According to FSRI officials, the event was held in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week which is …
(WJAR) — The Rhode Island State Senate passed legislation to offer universal prekindergarten to 3- and 4-year-olds for free. The bill now heads to the House for final approval. Supporters of the bill are urging lawmakers to make universal pre-k happen here …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island senate has approved a bill to create universal pre-kindergarten classes free of charge. If enacted, the “Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten Education Act” would mandate publicly-funded programs for three and four-year- …
School vacation week is right around the corner, but this year things may look a bit different in our area. Typically, Rhode Island and Massachusetts schools have the same mid-April week off. The week itself may change year to year, but you can most likely …
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