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GrowSmart RI Executive Director Scott Wolf, second from left, was the State Planning Council’s lone vote against adopting Rhode Island’s State Transportation Improvement Plan on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.

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Transportation

State Planning Council OKs Plan for Next Decade of R.I. Transportation Projects

Meeting federal deadline supersedes climate goals

September 11, 2025

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Christopher Shea

CVS pharmacies in Rhode Island have begun offering the updated COVID shots. Sept. 10, 2025.

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Health

Who Can Get a COVID Vaccination in Rhode Island?

Here’s what to know about vaccine eligibility, state policy, and whether insurance will cover the shots

September 11, 2025

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Lynn Arditi

Ceiling light fixtures glow above a man walking in a hallway in the Rhode Island State House basement.

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Climate & Environment

Audit: Rhode Island Energy Overbilled State Agencies by $2M

Broader probe into overcharges to residential, commercial customers due Nov. 15

September 11, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Well-wishers pay their respects at a makeshift memorial at the national headquarters of Turning Point USA shown after the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the organization, during a Utah college event Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Phoenix.

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News + Culture

What to Know About the Fatal Shooting of Charlie Kirk, the Co-Founder of Turning Point USA

September 11, 2025

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AP News

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum looks on during a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximou Mansion in Athens, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025

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Climate & Environment

Could Revolution Wind Get Back to Work? Burgum Comments Suggest Anything is
Possible

Still no news on McKee’s request for face time with Trump

September 11, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Tina O’Brien standing outside Fort William Henry in Lake George, New York.

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Education

Tina O’Brien, Rhode Island’s History Teacher of the Year, on the Importance of Creating Lifelong Learners

For North Providence history teacher Tina O’Brien, studying the past makes ‘you feel more connected to the world around you’

September 11, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

After giving an emotional testimony at the Public Utilities Commission hearing on winter electric rates on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, Vrenely Espinosa of Woonsocket is consoled by her friend Daisy Paz.

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Economy

A Winter of Discontent? Ratepayers, Advocates Urge Regulators to Reject Proposed Utility Hikes

Seasonal increases, end of COVID-era debt repayment terms pose a double whammy for vulnerable R.I. Energy customers

September 10, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) headquarters at 101 Friendship St., Providence a little after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.

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Health

No Bats, No Public Hearing Date Yet For Troubled DCYF Building

After three bat sightings in August — including one that prompted a weeklong office closure — union workers say the Providence building is unsafe, urging state officials not to renew DCYF’s 10-year lease

September 10, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Kate McGovern of Providence testifies on two rule change proposals under consideration by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission at a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

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Politics & Justice

No Time Like the Present to Change Lobbyist Gift Rules, Open Government Advocates Tell Ethics Panel

Commission holds public hearing on separate proposals to increase cap on gift values and apply limit to certain lobbyists

September 10, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Helena Foulkes greets supporters after her announcement.

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Elections

Helena Buonanno Foulkes Launches Rhode Island Governor Campaign, Says State Deserves Better Leadership

Gov. McKee responds by criticizing Foulkes over opioids

September 10, 2025

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Ian Donnis