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The Superman building in downtown Providence has sat empty since 2013. State legislation headed to the Rhode Island Senate Wednesday would allow the owner to qualify for a sales tax waiver on construction materials.

Providence mayor unveils New Year’s resolutions in legislative package

Mayor Brett Smiley will be asking for an increase in the PILOT base rate and a new authority to take over the Crook Point Bridge

A blue shark swims past a scientist affiliated with the Atlantic Shark Institute during a shark free-diving session.

‘Ocean State: Rhode Island’s Wild Coast’ is a ‘love letter’ to the state’s marine life

The new four-part docuseries produced in partnership with Ocean State Media was inspired by a spontaneous Rhode Island snorkeling experience by filmmaker Tomas Koeck

Amy Glidden said that the Rhode Island Transit Riders think staying in Kennedy Plaza would be perfectly fine.

RIPTA budget cuts tied to sharp ridership drop, advocates say

Ridership was down across RIPTA’s routes, according to a year-over-year study by the Save RIPTA Coalition

Speaker Joe Shekarchi addresses the General Assembly.

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Jan 9, 2026

Budget uncertainty, high-profile elections and fallout from DC are top of mind as Rhode Island zips into 2026

Families leave the Island Oasis with bags of food, clothing and more. The pantry, located inside Middletown High School, has a freezer full of frozen meat and seafood, a fridge with milk and eggs, pantry staples like rice and beans, and plenty of snacks.

Is Rhode Island’s school funding system due for a major overhaul?

An expert commission recommends that the state take on hundreds of millions of dollars in costs currently borne by local school districts

Big Red is the gallinaceous mascot used to share details about Rhode Island’s state payroll modernization on a state website. After six years of planning, the new software system is off to a rocky start.

State employee unions demand accountability for paycheck errors amid new software rollout

Complaints pile up as R.I. Department of Administration rolls out new payroll system after six years of planning

Bishop Bruce Lewandowski led a small crowd of parishioners in reciting a “Rosary of Migration” outside the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls.

Providence bishop leads ‘Rosary of Migration’ prayer outside Wyatt Detention Facility

Bishop Bruce Lewandowski led prayers outside the facility that houses some ICE detainees in part to protest the recent killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis

A crane ship in Narragansett Bay, supporting construction of offshore wind turbines, is part of what had been a growing sector of Rhode Island’s economy now under threat.

Developers can resume work on halted Revolution Wind project, judge says

A federal judge allowed construction to resume, delivering a temporary win for offshore wind amid Trump’s push to halt the project

Roughly 70 people lived at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River before a fire broke out on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms

The recommendations call for annual inspection signed off by the local fire department, board of health and building inspector

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee highlighted fiscal proposals during his State of the State speech at the Statehouse Jan. 13, 2026

McKee touts ‘affordability agenda’ in State of the State speech

With the 2026 campaign and expectations of a budget hole hovering over the Statehouse, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee proposed ways the state can cut taxes

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