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Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson is pictured in the Senate chamber ahead of the May 13, 2025, floor session.

Senate President Valarie Lawson Seeks Opinion on Ethical Conflicts with Teachers Union Job

End-of-session request comes as labor, education bills pile up for consideration

A lit cigarette rests in an ashtray by a slot machine at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln in 2023.

Following Months of Private Talks, Potential Compromise Emerges in Casino Smoking Ban Debate

Revised proposal would clear the smoke inside Bally’s Rhode Island casinos by 2027

A New Name for Public Media in Rhode Island: Ocean State Media

The Public's Radio and Rhode Island PBS merged in May 2024 and now plan to unify under a new name this fall. The Public's Radio political reporter Ian Donnis spoke about the name change with our CEO, Pam Johnston

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, center, a Massachusetts high school student who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7 and was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday, May 31, 2025, speaks to journalists after being released from detention on bond as Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., right, listens, Thursday, June 5, in Burlington, Mass.

A Massachusetts Student Arrested by ICE on His Way to Volleyball Practice has Been Released

A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge…

Rep. Jason Knight, a Barrington Democrat, defends his bill to ban assault-style weapons during debate on the House floor on June 5, 2025.

Rhode Island House Approves Assault-Style Weapons Ban, Sending High-Profile Legislation to the Senate

43-28 vote features opposition from all chamber Republicans, 17 Democrats, 1 independent

Brown junior Alex Shieh testifying before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, June 4, 2025.

On Capitol Hill, Brown Student Blasts ‘Ivy League Bloat’

Testifying before a House subcommittee, undergraduate Alex Shieh urged Congress to subpoena Brown University President Christina Paxson.

"In a world where trusted, credible, independent voices are becoming less and less, public media is a reliable source of information all across the country. It’s also quite American." says Pam Johnston, CEO of the newly dubbed Ocean State Media.

Impending Funding Cuts Will Affect Public Media in Rhode Island

On Tuesday, the Trump administration formally asked Congress to take back the money it had set aside for all public broadcasters for the next two years

The Whelks performing at Providence Porchfest in 2024. The 2025 Providence Porchfest takes place Saturday, June 7, 12-6 p.m. on the East Side.

12 Summer Festivals to Check Out in Rhode Island and the South Coast

From Providence Porchfest to the New Bedford Roots & Branches Festival, here’s our preview of the upcoming festival season

Toxic Algae Blooms Early in Cape Cod Ponds, Prompting Health Advisories

Heavy rains and sudden heat spur unusually early cyanobacteria outbreaks in Barnstable, Brewster, and Orleans, raising risks for swimmers and pets

Cars travel on the reconfigured eastbound span of the Washington Bridge. A new $427 million westbound span is slated for completion by November 2028.

New Washington Bridge Expected by November 2028

The state expects the project to cost up to $427 million, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said.

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