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Warwick Democrat's departure reshuffles Statehouse leadership, could put first woman in majority leader role

The Providence Democrat was ushered in after Rep. Joe Shekarchi resigned the post. Rep. Katherine Kazarian of East Providence was elected the first female House majority leader

Meanwhile, the undocumented immigrant suspected of murder at the center of the dispute remains at large

The complaint, filed while Shekarchi was still giving his farewell speech, says ethics code bars elected officials from seeking state employment for one year after leaving office; Ethics Commission expected to take up the matter June 2

A Greek restaurant hiding inside a jazz club, a reimagined oyster bar and a group of diners with matching notebooks: meet the people keeping local restaurants buzzing

The Blazejewski era begins in the Rhode Island House

Jewish advocacy leaders say the numbers are improving, but incidents remain higher than before the Oct. 7 attacks and the Gaza war

A recycling nonprofit, through its New Bedford warehouse, puts used nets, ropes and other marine debris in the hands of local artists

Federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance complicate an otherwise encouraging revenue picture

Republican John Loughlin says he would reshape the office into a taxpayer oversight and accountability agency similar to a state inspector general