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In emotional event, Rhode Island judge, peers make rare public comments about increasing threats to judiciary
I’m not looking for sympathy. I want to be able to just do my job again,” said US District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr., ...
Farm Fresh RI is making local food accessible for all. How the organization has grown
At Farm Fresh RI, we envision a New England rich with diverse family farms – and healthy, fertile soils – where locally and honestly produced food is at the center of every table.
New state law bans cell phones in schools. What to know in RI schools before the fall
RI passed a law this year regulating cell phone use in schools. So will cell phones be banned in schools in Rhode Island this fall?
A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration
Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to his ...
The finals are set for the 2025 RI Junior Amateur. Who will play for the championship?
The RIGA Junior Amateur semifinals had drama and stellar play at Pawtucket Country Club Thursday, setting up the intrigue for ...
Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoff
The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters ...
Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September
The White House has announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September. President Donald Trump ...
Coast Guard says rotten wood and poor inspections led to deadly schooner mast collapse
Rotten wood and poor inspections appear to have played roles in the collapse of the mast of a historic Maine schooner in an ...
UHC Medicare Advantage patients in RI granted ‘special enrollment period’
Rhode Island's Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday that residents with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage ...