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Rhode Islanders can now check a new dashboard from the state’s health department to see if the water service lines to their homes or apartments contain lead.

Rhode Island Health Department Launches Dashboard with Map of Lead Water Service Pipes

Rhode Island residents can check if the water service lines to their homes contain lead on a new online dashboard that launched Monday.The Rhode Island…

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said the city is in the midst of a big change.

Pawtucket Mayor Talks Hopes, Challenges of Redevelopment

'As much as I love my community, we are considered a distressed community'

There's still time to get a flu vaccine, state health officials say.

As Flu Season Rages, Rhode Island Health Officials Urge Vaccine

More than 900 Rhode Islanders have been hospitalized with the flu this season and 10 people have died

Dianna Hu, a disability rights activist at home in Cambridge, Mass.

Advocates Push Massachusetts to Require Hybrid Public Meetings

Dianna Hu finds it ironic that she first attended a public meeting during the pandemic, a time when people were stuck in isolation and buildings were…

The Lane family of Barrington shows from left to right, Milo, Douglas, Christine and Spencer. A celebration of life honoring Christine and Spencer is planned for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Providence.

‘Celebration of Life’ to Honor Barrington Teen, Mom Killed in D.C. Plane Crash is Sunday

Colorful attire is not only welcomed but encouraged at an upcoming event honoring Barrington teenager Spencer Lane and his mother, Christine Lane, who…

Sara Miron Bloom is now acting U.S. attorney for Rhode Island following the resignation of Zachary Cunha on Feb. 17, 2025. She was previously First Assistant U.S. Attorney, a position she held since January 2022.

A Quiet Promotion to Rhode Island’s Acting U.S. Attorney for Sara Miron Bloom

Rhode Island’s number two federal prosecutor is now the top one — for now.Sara Miron Bloom is now Acting U.S. Attorney following the resignation of…

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is seen introducing a speaker at a Veterans Day event in Bristol, Rhode Island on Nov. 11, 2024. To Reed’s Right is Kasim J. Yarn, the director of the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Affairs.

Reed and Colleagues Want to Know What Elon Musk is Up To With Veterans’ Data

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed has joined four other Democratic senators in asking questions about the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s…

Democratic State Rep. Enrique Sanchez of Providence, left, is seen in the passenger seat of his attorney’s Cadillac following his initial appearance before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal on Feb. 19, 2025. Sanchez is being represented by Rep. John Lombardi, a Providence Democrat.

Judge Suspends License of State Rep Charged with Drunk Driving, Allows Work-Related Travel

A state traffic court judge on Wednesday suspended the license of a Providence state legislator charged with driving while intoxicated earlier this month…

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Trump Loyalist Kash Patel is Narrowly Confirmed as FBI Director by Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement…

Capturing A Moment in Time: A Personal Reflection On Rhode Island Photographers and Their Impact

'We as journalists create a first draft of history'

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