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Don Fox faces tariffs of up to 160% on products his Rhode Island-based business imports from China.

Caught in the Crossfire: Burrillville Business Owner Backs Trump, Even as Tariffs Threaten His Livelihood

Don Fox’s luxury sweater company faces soaring import costs due to Trump’s trade war with China — but in a Rhode Island town turning deep red, economic pain hasn’t shaken political faith

The Fall River Police Department has churned through four chiefs in five years.

Conflict Escalates Amid Leadership Shakeup in Fall River Police Department

A power struggle in the city’s troubled police department has blocked an interim chief from serving permanently, and cost her predecessor a job

Smiley Outlines Tax Increases for Property Owners

The Providence mayor is proposing to increase property taxes and other city revenue in order to fill the budget gap left by a settlement with the state over the city’s school department

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget will rely on property tax hikes to help the city meet its obligations under a settlement with the state over funding city schools.

Smiley Puts Faith in General Assembly in Unveiling $624.1M Fiscal 2026 Budget

Mayor calls historic investment in schools a win, but budget relies on state approval to exceed tax cap and avoid deep cuts

U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, right, holds a roundtable discussion with business and labor leaders inside the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 11’s Cranston offices on April 16, 2025. From left to right: Justin Kelley, a business representative and political director for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 11; Ryan Moot, manager of business development and government affairs for the Rhode Island Hospitality Association; Lauryn Estrella, executive director of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England; and Darryl Lindie, owner of AA Sign & Awning in Warwick.

Business and Labor Leaders Share Concerns About Trump Tariff Policies With Magaziner

If costs spiral, Rhode Island will see ripple effects, representatives from building trades, hospitality, and medical equipment sectors say

Crystal Serenity, a cruise ship owned by Crystal Cruises visiting Newport, is anchored in the Anchorage D area west of Goat Island on Oct. 3, 2024.

NOAA Calls for Rhode Island Officials to Fill Open Seats on CRMC

Federal evaluation praises expert staff but notes weaknesses in financial reporting requirements and delays to online permitting database

Workers deploy a whale monitoring buoy in state waters.

Detecting Whales by Acoustic Signature: New Tech Deployed for Underwater Monitoring

The state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have teamed up to improve North Atlantic right whale…

Rhode Island's ‘Freedom to Read Act’ Aims to Prohibit Library Censorship

Proposed state legislation would shield libraries from censorship, support free expression, and limit who can challenge books in schools

Manyul Im, the provost and vice president for acadmic affairs at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, will become the next provost and vice president of academic affairs for Rhode Island College on July 1.

Rhode Island College Names a New Head of Academic Affairs

A philosopher with more than two decades in academic leadership roles is the next provost and vice president of academic affairs for Rhode Island College…

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has submitted a budget amendment seeking to reduce bureaucratic hurdles hounding the Department of Housing’s governance structure.

McKee Submits Budget Amendment to Streamline Rhode Island’s Housing Bureaucracy

Under a budget amendment filed by Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday, the Rhode Island Department of Housing would be renamed the Executive Office of Housing in…

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