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Intervenors in a federal lawsuit over the Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island voter data. stand outside U.S. District Court in Providence on Thursday, March 26, 2026, after a hearing. John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island and Steven Brown of the ACLU of Rhode Island, whose organizations intervened in the case, are second and third from left.

Providence federal judge grills DOJ lawyer over reasons for demanding RI’s voter data

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy says she may issue a written ruling within the next week

The nonprofit lost $3 million and is now seeking new revenue streams to sustain its programs that connect local food producers and consumers.

'I like a challenge': New Farm Fresh RI chief steps in after $3M funding loss

Janet Coit, the former director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and a Biden administration official, is set to begin her new job in April

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 27, 2026

The paradox of mass shootings in an era of less crime

Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House for a “No Kings” rally in Providence on March 28, 2026.Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House for a “No Kings” rally in Providence on March 28, 2026.

Demonstrators rally across Rhode Island for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump administration

Thousands of protesters gathered in Providence, part of a nationwide day of protests

Ashley Hanson of New London, Conn., puts hot coals over the pear chutney while Steven Kornatz of Scituate, R.I., checks on the herbed rice during a Colonial kitchen lesson at the home of Ellen L. Madison in Westerly.

Cooking like it’s 1776: Inside colonial hearth class in Westerly

Without stoves or modern tools, participants learned to prep a full 18th-century meal over an open flame in a historic Rhode Island home

When is WaterFire 2026? Full Providence schedule, dates and highlights

The fires will return from May through November, featuring a milestone 500th lighting and themed nights

Rhode Island lands two finalists in 2026 James Beard Awards

A Providence chef and cocktail bar move into the final round of the 2026 James Beard Awards

The African American Museum of Rhode Island on Broad Street in Providence opens this weekend.

New African American Museum of Rhode Island set to open on Saturday

Museum curator Melaine Ferdinand-King says the museum will highlight the cultural and historical contributions of Black Rhode Islanders

The Blackstone Valley co-op high school hockey team was honored at the Rhode Island Statehouse on March 31, 2026

Blackstone Valley Co-op high school hockey team receives hero’s welcome at statehouse

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lauded the bystanders who stopped a mass shooting in Pawtucket and called the team ‘an inspiration for all Rhode Islanders’

Patrick Duckworth on his boat the Port of Galilee in Narragansett, R.I.

Skyrocketing fuel prices squeeze Rhode Island fishermen

What does the livelihood of the New England fishing industry have to do with the war in Iran? It turns out, quite a lot

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