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The biggest threat the state is currently facing from the lack of precipitation is related wildfires. A wildfire supervisor with the state DEM said there have been 25 fires in the last three weeks, a 10-year record.

Spring in Massachusetts has Warmed by Approximately 2.5 Degrees Over the Past 55 Years

Warmer temperatures mean earlier fire seasons and a greater risk of drought in the state

FILE - Lobsters are processed at the Sea Hag Seafood plant in Tenants Harbor, Maine, June 20, 2014.

US Lobster Catch Drops as Crustaceans Migrate to Colder Canadian Waters

The U.S. lobster industry’s catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans.The industry is based mostly…

State Rep. David Morales presented bills about increasing or re-allocating rideshare and gas taxes to RIPTA to an enthused public and colleagues in a Save RIPTA press conference Thursday.

Advocates Ask General Assembly to Pull RIPTA Out of Perpetual Funding Crisis

A group of state lawmakers and transit advocates are putting forward a package of bills they say could help fund the state’s ailing public bus system

UMass Dartmouth’s $660 Million Problem: Preserving its Brutalist Campus

It's one of America's largest works of Brutalism, and parts of it are crumbling

Inside Oasis: Feldman, left, with Rick Van Tuyl, Manager of Peer Support Services at The Providence Center. McNulty is back to camera

A New Home for Long-Established Drop-In Center Oasis

People with mental health challenges find comfort, companionship and peer support in fresh surroundings

RIDOT Director: Rhode Island Has Enough Bridge Money Even With Possible Federal Block on Funds

Peter Alviti was questioned by lawmakers during an Oversight hearing

The new lawsuit claims Christian inmates have greater freedoms like being allowed to meet with their chaplains weekly.

Incarcerated Muslims Accuse RIDOC of Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit

Four men say Rhode Island prison policies prevent them from practicing their religion

A growing demand for electricity combined with international instability have driven up utility rates beyond Rhode Island Energy’s control, the utility company says.

Who Has Power? State Lawmakers Take on Rhode Island Energy as Utility Bills and Frustrations Soar

Bills would cap profits, extend payment deadlines and pursue publicly owned utility company

Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, speaks at a press event on Feb. 10, 2025, at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Providence. Infante-Green, along with the state’s Attorney General, is advising schools to hold off on adopting federal directives regarding LGBTQ+ and DEI policies.

Rhode Island Schools Should Heed State’s Nondiscrimination Laws, Say State Officials

'The children of Rhode Island’s public schools deserve a safe and inclusive learning environment — no matter who they are, what they look like, or where they come from'

FILE - President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watch, Feb. 5, 2019.

What You Need to Know About Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress

President Trump's speech is set to start Tuesday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET

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