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Cold War Choir practice captures the spirit of 1987 America with the fear of global nuclear war set against neon-colored Reagan-era optimism.

Fear of Nuclear War Plus Reagan-Era Optimism? It’s ‘Cold War Choir Practice’ at Trinity Rep

Trinity Rep presents the world premiere of a new play by Brown MFA playwright Ro Reddick, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy

A RIPTA bus waits at the Kennedy Plaza bus hub in Providence on Feb. 13, 2025.

RIPTA Gets Over $500K From McKee for Programs to Meet Climate Goals

The $510,000 package will fund on-demand transit in five communities, expand commuter vanpool subsidies, and offer free bus passes to visitors, as part of Rhode Island’s climate strategy

University of Rhode Island junior Hamzeh Tanbakji, was among STEM students impacted by a National Institute of Health grant’s quick cessation in March. ‘It played a big role in my college experience, my research experience, my academics, finances, everything,’ he said.

On-, Off-, On-Again URI Program for Diverse STEM Scholars Braces for October Uncertainty

Roller coaster may continue for NIH-funded program that supports students in the biomedicine or engineering fields

A Providence Public School District building.

DOJ Sues Providence Public Schools Over Loan Forgiveness For ‘Educators of Color’

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division argued in court filings that excluding white teachers from the loan-forgiveness program violated anti-discrimination laws

Christine Kelley, a New Bedford resident and member of the advocacy group South Coast Neighbors United, said she was ‘ecstatic’ with the final decision.

New Bedford Board of Health Votes to Deny Approval of Controversial Trash Transfer Facility

After months of hearings and deliberation, the New Bedford Board of Health voted against granting South Coast Renewables permission for the project

Gov. Dan McKee speaks during a Aug. 25, 2025, press conference at Quonset Point in North Kingstown, demanding the Trump administration reverse the Revolution Wind stop work order.

The Feds Had Questions. Court Filings Claim Revolution Wind Developers Didn’t Answer Them

2023 final approval wasn’t actually final without plans on national security, fisheries, according to affidavit

Rhode Island Airport Corporation CEO Iftikhar Ahmad speaks at a March 2023 press conference for the opening of Breeze Airway’s new base of operations at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.

Pay Raise and Bonus for T.F. Green CEO Cleared For Takeoff

The board overseeing Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has awarded a nearly $97,000 performance bonus to the airport’s CEO on top of a 9.2%…

Rhode Island Rejects Trump Administration Request for Voter Registration List

Secretary of State Gregg Amore said he objected to providing personally identifiable information, like the last four digits of one’s social security number, contained in the state’s voter rolls

Hasbro executives are considering moving their headquarters out of Pawtucket.

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien Says Hasbro’s Exit a Loss, But Not a Surprise, as the City Looks Ahead

‘We care. We’re worried about the jobs right now,” the mayor said. “We’re worried about the people.’

GOP Leader Chippendale with Rep. Richard Fascia (R-Johnston).

Rhode Island House GOP Says RIHousing Spends Too Much on Salaries, Not Enough on Affordable Housing

Caucus analysis claims the state’s housing finance agency devotes outsized resources to administrative costs compared with peers in Massachusetts and other New England states; RIHousing CEO pushes back, calling the criticism political and highlighting billions invested in homes

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