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This photo provided by Kristin Jenn shows her in her National Park Service ranger uniform in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska in October 2024, while she was a seasonal worker for the NPS.

Thrust Into Unemployment, Axed Federal Workers Face Relatives Who Celebrate Their Firing

Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry:…

A mixed-use residential and retail development at the intersection of State and George streets in New Haven.

Connecticut Considers New Ways to Increase Housing, Converting Hotels to Apartments

State lawmakers are looking for creative ways to increase Connecticut’s housing while making use of existing buildings.Two bills being considered by state…

A study published in 2024 found that a change in insecticide use was a major factor in driving butterfly declines in the Midwest over 17 years.

Butterflies Declined by 22% in Just 2 Decades Across the US – There are Ways You Can Help Save Them

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22%…

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Federal Judge Will Consider Further Blocking Trump Administration From Freezing Funds

A federal judge will on Friday consider a request to further block President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing trillions of dollars of grants…

The IRS is laying off more than 6,000 employees as part of the Trump administration's widespread downsizing of the federal government. The agency had added thousands of workers in recent years in an effort to improve customer service and beef up collection of unpaid taxes.

IRS Cuts Over 6,000 Jobs in the Middle of Tax Season

The Internal Revenue Service, better known as the IRS, is cutting more than 6,000 jobs in the middle of a busy tax season.The cuts are part of a…

A baby seal was rescued in New Haven, Conn., over the weekend. The pup, believed to be a few weeks old, is now recovering at the nearby Mystic Aquarium.

A Baby Seal Rescued From Connecticut Streets is Now Recovering at Mystic Aquarium

It could be several months before a gray seal pup found on a street corner in New Haven can be released from Mystic Aquarium.The seal was found Sunday…

Brigadier General Andrew J. Chevalier is a North Kingstown native.

‘It’s an Honor’: Iraq Veteran Takes the Helm at the Rhode Island National Guard

Brigadier General Andrew Chevalier is a 35-year veteran of the Rhode Island National Guard

Now We Know How Many Overweight Trucks Are Crossing the Washington Bridge

More than 2,600 overweight trucks have crossed the eastbound Washington Bridge over the past seven weeks, according to newly released data from the Rhode…

A number of Rhode Island state servers — ones similar to the unit pictured here in a home setup — could move to a new state office building in East Providence under Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget. But the server room can’t wait for HVAC upgrades necessary to keep the servers in good working order.

HVAC Repairs Needed Sooner Rather Than Later at Warwick Data Center Eyed for Consolidation Move

Saving money is the point of a plan by Gov. Dan McKee to relocate a handful of state offices to an East Providence office complex up for sale by Citizens…

The federal courthouse in Providence, R.I.

Trump Administration Spars With States Over Funding Freeze in Providence Federal Court

The order freezing the freeze remains in place

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