PROVIDENCE — On the 47th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting the right to choose an abortion, Sen. Bridget Valverde and Rep. Liana Cassar last week announced legislation … more

PROVIDENCE — District teacher Rob Rappa, once a tenor, tenor section leader and member of the Providence Singers Board of Trustees, returns to the organization  as clinician for the … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — Members of the City Council, at their January 21 meeting, initiated action as it pertains to advocating for greater efforts to curb motor vehicle speeding in East Providence … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — At its January 21 meeting, the City Council gave second and final passage to an ordinance on food truck regulations, one that aligns with measures previously passed by the … more

WARWICK — The anticipated rematch between the East Providence High School and Bishop Hendricken boys’ basketball teams ended the same way as the first, just by a larger … more

EAST BAY — A tentative agreement was reached Tuesday night, Jan. 21, between school bus drivers for East Providence and Barrington represented by Teamsters Local 251 and Ocean State Transit, a … more

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start its next highway renumbering project the week of January 27, changing exit numbers on I-195 from the I-95 … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — At the January 21 meeting of the body, Ward 4 Councilor Ricardo Mourato took a light-hearted approach to a serious public safety issue encouraging residents to prominently … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed a new member to his staff with the naming of Napolean Gonsalves as the East Providence director of administration, the first position of its … more

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Census 2020 Fund has awarded grants to two East Providence organizations for outreach and education that will encourage residents to participate in the 2020 … more