A Rhode Island judge ruled against the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council, finding the regulatory agency failed to follow proper procedures when it signed off on plans for an aquaculture farm by the owner of the popular Matunuck Oyster Bar. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/03/m...

NEW: The Providence City Council approved a rent control measure for the first time, but was one vote short of the 10 they'll eventually need to override the mayor's promised veto “The conversation’s very much alive," said Council President Miller www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

The friend crew is really coming through with a few RI essentials for #realhousewives. (Coffee milk espresso martinis not pictured).

Joined @wpri12.bsky.social to talk about this story. You can watch the segment here: youtu.be/Pusrrfyaeso?...

By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Providence man charged in alleged ax attack had been accused of the same crime previously, records show www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

NEW: David Morales's campaign says he's leading incumbent Brett Smiley in the Providence mayor's race, per an internal poll conducted by @dataforprogress.org last month. The poll put Morales at 45% to Smiley's 34%, with a +/- 6 point margin of error. 19% were undecided Read more:

A former employee of a Cranston private school that serves students with psychiatric and social-emotional needs was fired and then arrested, after she allegedly hit a 6-year-old student who has “significant developmental impairments” multiple times, police said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/01/m...

A federal judge has tossed lawsuits filed by adult businesses in Providence that alleged the City of Providence and its police department had profiled and targeted them and their patrons. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/01/m...

A man was arrested in Providence on Monday after he allegedly attacked a person with an ax, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/m...

New: PC's president has now confirmed these changes in a letter to campus. "Providence College will consolidate the efforts of IDEI under the care of the Division of Mission and Ministry to continue the work of advancing justice, love, and truth while building the Beloved Community on campus."

New: The Jan Companies tells me the sale of Newport Creamery to a Cape Cod entrepreneur closed on Monday for an undisclosed sum. “He has some great visions for the concept,” VP Janice Mathews said of new owner, Mark Bogosian. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/m...

Central Falls, R.I., celebrates new high school that replaces 100-year-old building. “For too long, Central Falls was defined by what we lacked,” Mayor Maria Rivera said. “I hope that today we can be redefined by what we built and accomplished.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/m...

SCOOP: The controversial mural outside a Providence LGBTQ+ nightclub depicting Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina last year, is cancelled, artist says. “We’re going to have to find a new home for it," the artist told me. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/30/m...

Letting the days go by in Providence this morning….

Authorities are investigating a “suspicious death” at a salon in Central Falls, R.I. as a homicide, police said Thursday night. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/27/m...

A fugitive on Rhode Island’s “Most Wanted” list in a 2017 Providence murder case was arrested Tuesday in Guatemala, according to the US Marshals Service. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

Authorities are investigating a “suspicious death that occurred” at a salon in Central Falls, R.I., police said Thursday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

Rhode Island paid $220,000 to cover union dues for thousands of state employees after the payments were not withheld from paychecks late last month because of “human error,” according to the state Department of Administration. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

26 years after winning ‘Survivor,’ Richard Hatch must pay $3.3 million in federal taxes, a judge in RI rules. Hatch, a Newport resident, has appealed to the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals. “People think I’m crazy, but I’m really, really hopeful,” he said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

Two people were taken to a hospital after an airplane crashed on Block Island on Wednesday, according to officials. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

🎙️The role of first lady has evolved to become ‘quite active in policymaking,’ @salvereginauni.bsky.social professor says. With the Melania Trump film out, Professor Mary Anderson talks about first ladies through history, from Mary Washington to Jill Biden www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

SCOOP: Providence College has “reorganized” its Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office into its Catholic ministry office, according to faculty members who now worry the move could impact how the institution meets the needs of its LGBTQ+ students. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

NEW: 8 parents at the Croft School are asking a judge to put the Providence school in receivership so they can raise money to keep it open past next week An anonymous donor is willing to fund it, but not if it stays under control of the current board www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/m...

From @bostonglobe.com: When tragedy struck, hockey was there to comfort Blackstone Valley. The sport’s bonds carried all the way to the Bruins. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/s...

Single-family home sales in Rhode Island hit a 15-year low in February amid economic uncertainty, a lingering supply shortage, and a historic, record-breaking snowstorm, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/20/m...

Three juveniles were apprehended at Brown University on Wednesday and two were charged in connection with recent break-ins reported at student dorm rooms, school and city officials said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/20/m...

NEW: A proposal in Tennessee could force CVS to sever a core piece of its business model or exit the state entirely, and it’s emerging as a key test of how far lawmakers nationally might be willing to go to rein in pharmacy benefit managers. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/20/m...

“I truly felt it in my heart and my soul that they’re still with me,” said Colin Dorgan. “They’re still here.” Updated story below:

BREAKING: A month after tragedy, the Blackstone Valley Schools co-op hockey team now has a triumph. In quadruple overtime on Wednesday evening, the team finished a season of heartbreak with a victory, coming out on top to secure a division title. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/18/m...

Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Woonsocket man suspected of video voyeurism following two incidents in residence hall bathrooms at the University of Rhode Island earlier this month. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/18/m...

Humbled and honored to have received first place for the Human Interest Feature Story category during last weekend’s @nenpa.bsky.social competition. And lucky, as always, to work with the talented team @globeri.bsky.social.

A teacher’s assistant who is the sister of a former Rhode Island congressman was charged by police after a bag of cocaine was found in the bathroom of a Cranston elementary school, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/m...

“I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” R.I. hockey team that endured Pawtucket shooting prepares for championship game www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

Revolution Wind, a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut, has started delivering power to New England’s electric grid after months of starts and stops in its final stretch of construction. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

‘This is a living discussion’: A new museum offers ‘real and close look’ at African American history in R.I. -- Ocean State Q&A by @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Providence police investigating fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

God it still sucks so much that Tom Petty is gone. youtu.be/WsmNRXEdgIc?...

I joined @wpri12.bsky.social today to talk about this story. Watch here ICYMI: youtu.be/3lDuRIri_yY?...

NEW: Rhode Island senators are proposing an initial $5M round of state funding to help create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island, a drop in the bucket compared to the $20M in seed funding that a legislative commission said would be necessary. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

The owner of a farm in Richmond, R.I., is facing two dozen misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and mistreatment after livestock on the property were found underweight and without proper shelter, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

A North Providence man who was arrested on a child pornography charge after a Zillow listing helped investigators confirm his location has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

After a scathing report about sexual abuse by clergy, can the Catholic church in R.I. keep the faithful? Despite declines, Rhode Island remains the most Catholic state in the nation – and campus ministries are beginning to thrive. My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

A Providence man who prosecutors say made nearly $285,000 within two years selling stolen catalytic converters has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns in federal court, officials said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/11/m...

Indeed. You know who approved 20 percent increases on the individual market last fall over my Office’s objections that they were unaffordable and were short-sighted because they would lead to higher healthcare costs in the end? The McKee Administration’s own OHIC Commissioner.

Inbox: With war in Iran raging, average price of a gallon of gas in Rhode Island has jumped up 39 cents (40 cents in Mass.) since a week ago, per AAA.

HealthSource RI, the state’s health care exchange, saw a 20 percent drop in overall enrollment as average monthly premiums doubled while federal tax credits expired late last year, agency officials said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/m...

NEW: In a closed-door executive session today, the board of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub selected Lilia Holt as its next interim leader, and pledged to launch another search after its CEO abruptly resigned after one year on the job. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

After clergy abuse report, @peterneronha.bsky.social wants to open a window for civil claims against the Catholic Church. @rihouseofreps.bsky.social passed such a bill last year but @risenate.bsky.social balked, citing constitutional concerns. Hearing on Thursday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

A man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened the chief of Providence police during a confrontation over a motor vehicle crash, authorities said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

NEW from @alexagagosz.bsky.social: After years of delays, Rhode Island AG’s office confirmed the nonprofit Centurion Foundation is expected to finalize the purchase of two struggling hospitals in Rhode Island from their bankrupt corporate owner on Friday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...