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Jessica Narog-Hutton drills into a maple tree.

Preserving the Indigenous tradition of creating maple sugar in New England

It takes around 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of syrup

Rhode Island head coach Tammi Reiss shouts instructions to her team during the first half against Alabama in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Louisville, Ky.

Florida hires Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next women’s basketball coach

Charged with turning around a struggling Florida program, the three-time A-10 Coach of the Year leaves URI after a historic run that delivered a school-record 28 wins and the Rams’ first NCAA tournament berth in three decades

At Westerly Packing Company, workers make 300 pounds of soupy a day.

Stuffed with history: How ‘soupy’ became a cultural staple in Westerly

A family tradition from southern Italy has grown into a culinary calling card for a Rhode Island community

URI Women’s Basketball coach Tammi Reiss leaves after a ‘joyous and fun’ season

The Rams received a bid to March Madness. She received a bid to the University of Florida

Second Republican enters race for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District

“Doc” Skoly joins Victor Mellor in a rare two-candidate Republican contest to challenge Rep. Seth Magaziner

Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Ballet RI and more | Weekend 401: What’s going on in Rhode Island

A little bit of everything: comedy, culture, nature and a dose of AI existentialism

Students study at the University of Rhode Island

URI remains a $2B economic engine for Rhode Island despite federal funding cuts

The state’s public flagship university generates almost 18,000 jobs and produces over $135 million in tax revenue, according to an economic impact analysis the university produced

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

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