Governor Daniel McKee nominated Joanna Achille and Maria Ferro Deaton for vacant seats on the Rhode Island Superior Court, the state’s main trial court.

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act in the middle of primary season could create a potentially chaotic scramble among states that may consider drawing new maps.

After weathering the pandemic, when social distancing mandates and outdoor-only service upended the hospitality industry, the 330-square-foot Tiny Bar in Providence ended up closing in September. Here's what will replace it.

A video appears to show a person wearing a white Ku Klux Klan robe and pointed hood while walking on a deserted Main Street in West Warwick, causing a stir on social media.

A slew of grocery store closures and restrictive covenants left Woonsocket, R.I.'s nearly 45,000 residents with one full-scale food store: the PriceRite on Diamond Hill Road.

"Real Housewives of Rhode Island" episode 5 recap: Rumors about an ongoing affair heat up as the ladies set sail on a sunset cruise and take in a polo match.

After years of uncertainty, the Providence Place Mall may have a buyer.

Nearly 60 families closed on homes during the first round of the RI AnchorHome program, which provides access to affordable mortgages for first-time homebuyers, according to state General Treasurer James Diossa.

The US District Court for Rhode Island on Wednesday issued an order saying it will not appoint an interim US attorney to replace Charles “Chas” Calenda, whose 120-day term expired on Tuesday.

From Rhode Map: In the ninth inning of the first game against Cornell, Olivia Pichardo took the mound becoming the first woman to pitch in a Division I baseball game.

If it feels like the bugs showed up early, and in troves, across Southern New England to start this spring, you’re not imagining things. Here's what could be causing the increase in insects.

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic raged across the country, the Justice Department said.

Providence has been approved by FIFA to host an official World Cup fan zone when the tournament kicks off in June, Rhode Island officials announced Tuesday.

Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he does not plan to manage again this season, having declined an offer to take over in Philadelphia after Rob Thomson was fired.

From Rhode Map: The Rhode Island General Assembly returns from its April break today, entering the home stretch of the legislative session.

North Kingstown, R.I., residents are turning to the state court to cement their efforts to block a controversial sludge processing plant planned for Quonset Business Park.

Commentary: Modestly raising Rhode Island's vehicle inspection fee to dedicate $10 from each inspection to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will create a stable, ongoing funding source for public transit, write two legislators.

Most of New England will continue to see stretches of sun Tuesday before clouds move into the region later in the day, according to Globe meteorologist Ken Mahan.

Rhode Islander Christine McDermott takes the helm of McAuley Ministries, a Providence nonprofit, which helps the community with housing, child care, and more.

Exactly how pieces of a ramp to Interstate 95 collapsed and fell onto Amtrak railroad tracks on Friday night — disrupting service between New York City and Boston, and stranding passengers — remains under investigation.

A fast-moving dust devil caused quite a stir at a youth soccer game in Warwick, R.I., on Sunday.

Charles “Chas” Calenda’s 120-day term as interim US Attorney for Rhode Island comes to an end on Tuesday, but he might not be going anywhere, legal observers say.

From Rhode Map: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley formally kicks off his reelection campaign tonight in the most comfortable uncomfortable position an incumbent can occupy. He holds a commanding advantage on paper, but the warning signs are hard to ignore.

Commentary: Providence deserves better than invisible progress on its iconic skyscraper — the “Superman” building — standing vacant over downtown for more than a decade, writes one Providence resident.

Three Brown University students who were injured in and survived the Dec. 13 campus shooting are suing the university in separate lawsuits.

Rhode Island public health officials have reported the state’s second confirmed case of measles this year, which they said is unrelated to a case reported earlier this month.

Today’s college students say that picking a major that’s “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.

An animal quarantine order has been issued by state regulators for a Glocester petting zoo after several people became ill following contact with goats there, officials said Friday.

Heading to World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium from Rhode Island this summer? Good luck getting there.

Citizens Bank is facing two class action lawsuits after a few thousand of its customers were impacted by a data breach.

A New Jersey man has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Rhode Island State Police and the Town of Coventry, alleging he was unlawfully detained for weeks after he was incorrectly identified as a suspect and arrested in 2023.

From Rhode Map: Another week, another series of brutal polling numbers for Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. The incumbent Democrat was dealt three separate polls this week that all show he faces a difficult path to reelection.

A Family Court judge on Thursday dismissed a petition by two retired physicians seeking visits with their granddaughter over their son-in-law’s objections, ending a bitter and lengthy trial.

Democratic challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes has opened up a 34-percentage point lead over Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee, according to a University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday.

Single-family home sales in Rhode Island continued to be slow in March, and sales for the first quarter of 2026 fell by nearly 9 percent year over year as interest rates jumped and global economic tensions loomed large, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.

While the first three episodes managed to find drama while doing more heavy explanatory backstory work, this is the first episode where viewers finally got to some meat. #RHORI

From Dan McGowan: In a state that shows equal distaste for both President Trump and the Democrats here at home, Ken Block sees an opening as a Mr. Fix it-type candidate who can run a more efficient government.

🎧 As they head for a rematch in September’s Democratic primary, McKee and Foulkes came into the Globe Rhode Island podcast studio separately to explain where they stand on major issues. We put their responses together so voters can easily compare and contrast.

Fans of veteran Rhode Island news anchor Mario Hilario had a brief scare Wednesday morning when his voice abruptly trailed off during the NBC 10 News “Sunrise” broadcast, but he later took to social media to say he was doing fine after a hospital visit.

A drawbridge that has become a rusty landmark, stuck in an upright position for 50 years, would avoid the wrecking ball under legislation headed for approval in Rhode Island’s General Assembly.

The City of Providence has agreed to pay its former human resources director $45,000 to settle a years-long legal dispute in which she claimed she was wrongfully terminated during former mayor Jorge Elorza’s administration.

After seven years leading the school, Roger Williams University president Ioannis N. Miaoulis will retire at the end of the academic year, he announced Tuesday in a message to students and employees that was obtained by the Globe.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has acquired 68 acres in Hopkinton – “part of a resilient, forested corridor along the Rhode Island and Connecticut border” – that will be made available for public recreation, including hunting and fishing, the agency said.

From Rhode Map: Interim US Attorney Charles “Chas” Calenda has a week left before the US District Court for Rhode Island can appoint someone. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi has until May 7 to decide to apply for the state Supreme Court.

The latest round of hearings in the contentious grandparents visitation right trial got off to a rocky start Monday, with a key witness for the grandparents being dismissed and the judge denying the father’s motion to stop the trial.

The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an overdose spike alert for Providence on Monday after 20 city residents were treated for drug overdoses during the previous week.

A former bank employee from East Providence accused of scamming an elderly Massachusetts man with dementia out of more than $126,000 has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, court filings show.

Results from a clinical trial in Rhode Island found the technology could assist with sensory feedback needed for walking.

Ken Block, who recently entered the race for governor as an independent, said a poll he commissioned puts him in second place in a hypothetical three-way race with either Dan McKee or Helena Foulkes as the Democratic nominee, and Aaron Guckian as the Republican candidate.