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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes speaks with Ocean State Media political reporter Ian Donnis ahead of Rhode Island’s Sept. 9 primary. Credit: Ocean State Media

‘Rhode Islanders are ready for change’: Foulkes makes her closing pitch

The Democratic challenger is emphasizing housing, job creation and economic growth in the final stretch of the campaign

Gov. Dan McKee speaks with Ocean State Media political reporter Ian Donnis ahead of Rhode Island’s Sept. 9 Democratic primary. Credit: Ocean State Media

‘We are putting people to work’: McKee makes his closing pitch

The incumbent governor is pointing to his record on jobs, infrastructure and state government as he seeks another term

A new state-appointed task force of educators, parents, and lawmakers is learning how screens are being used at school and addressing concerns over digital technology in classrooms. At a meeting Wednesday, members identified topics they may address in their recommendations for schools and policy makers.

Limiting screen time in class is harder than it looks, says state education task force

A state-appointed group of educators, parents, and lawmakers hopes to craft recommendations for schools trying to manage digital learning by September.

Shot from the neck of the acoustic guitar with focus on the fifteenth fret

Remembering Liz McNicholl, CT singer-songwriter: 'She was magic. She was like sunshine'

New Haven area singer-songerwriter and music educator Liz McNicholl died last month.

Station Park in Providence is the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s preferred location for its new transit center. Credit: Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current

RIPTA board votes to move ahead on new Providence bus hub

$77 million committed to capital project even as transit advocates decry service cuts

An eight-foot female juvenile white shark called named "bug" was the first shark tagged in Maine this year through a research program from the Maine Department of Marine Resources and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

As white sharks are spotted in Maine waters more frequently, beachgoers adjust to sharing

A rash of near-shore shark sightings has led to temporary beach closures and surveillance measures along the southern Maine coast.

President Trump speaks as Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corp., also in a suit and tie, applauds at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase outside the White House in July.

What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall

Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.

A new day dawns for Providence Place as new owners close on $133M deal

Local ties and retail experience are behind the plan to revive downtown mall. Now about that Costco...

A spotted lanternfly rests on a leaf in South Providence. The invasive species is now found in all five Rhode Island counties. Credit: Luis Hernandez/Ocean State Media

Bug off: Rhode Island officials say keep squashing spotted lanternflies

The invasive species has few natural predators and can damage plants important to the state’s agricultural economy

A construction worker scales a ladder up a tiny home

NH builders celebrate law enabling more tiny home construction in the state

A law signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte this summer authorizes tiny homes and yurts to be considered single-family homes or accessory dwelling units statewide.

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