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Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions Possible at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions Possible at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

RHODE ISLAND, October 24 - As part of its ongoing construction of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Brown Street, Boston Neck Road (Route 1A) and Phillips Street in the village of Wickford in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: RIDOT Installing Road Diet and Bike Lanes Along a Section of Willett Avenue in East Providence and Barrington

Travel Advisory: RIDOT Installing Road Diet and Bike Lanes Along a Section of Willett Avenue in East Providence and Barrington

RHODE ISLAND, October 24 - As part of its ongoing project to resurface numerous roads in the East Bay area of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is changing the traffic pattern on a section of Willett Avenue in...

Owner:  American Government
U.S. Military Strikes Drug Cartel Vessel in Caribbean, Killing Six
U.S. Deploys Carrier Strike Group to Latin America
MPD Investigating Rhode Island Avenue Homicide

MPD Investigating Rhode Island Avenue Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigation a fatal shooting that that occurred in Northeast. On Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast, for...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions Possible at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions Possible at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

As part of its ongoing construction of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Brown Street, Boston Neck Road (Route 1A) and Phillips Street in the village of Wickford in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) may...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: RIDOT Installing Road Diet and Bike Lanes Along a Section of Willett Avenue in East Providence and Barrington

Travel Advisory: RIDOT Installing Road Diet and Bike Lanes Along a Section of Willett Avenue in East Providence and Barrington

As part of its ongoing project to resurface numerous roads in the East Bay area of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is changing the traffic pattern on a section of Willett Avenue in East Providence and...

Owner:  American Government
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Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Diplomat, Naval Secretary, and Rhode Island Statesman, Dies at 101

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Diplomat, Naval Secretary, and Rhode Island Statesman, Dies at 101

J. William Middendorf II, a statesman whose century-long life bridged war, diplomacy, politics, and the arts, died on October 24 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was 101. A longtime resident of Little Compton, Rhode Island, Middendorf leaves...

Owner:  Christian Winthrop
Rhode Island Weather for October 25, 2025 – an “A-” Day

Rhode Island Weather for October 25, 2025 – an “A-” Day

Morning: Expect mostly clear to clear skies as temperatures begin in the low to mid 40s °F . Winds light. Bright and brisk, with some sunshine mixing in as the day begins. Afternoon: Skies remain mostly sunny, with the high reaching in the range...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
United Way Recognizes Rhode Island Nonprofits, 99th Annual Celebration Honors Local Champions

United Way Recognizes Rhode Island Nonprofits, 99th Annual Celebration Honors Local Champions

United Way of Rhode Island’s 99th Annual Celebration was held on Thursday, October 23, with the event gathering more than 450 Rhode Islanders at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence to celebrate the tireless work of nonprofits, community...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
Rhode Island Mobster's Son Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend After Asking Neighbors About Her Love Life, Learns His Fate

Rhode Island Mobster's Son Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend After Asking Neighbors About Her Love Life, Learns His Fate

A Rhode Island mobster's son who confessed to strangling his ex-girlfriend to death in a fit of rage will spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Thursday, Oct. 23, Michael Marrapese, 46, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility...

Owner:  David Jang
To Do in RI:  Rhode Island Foliage Report – 3 drives because it’s PEAK right here, right now

To Do in RI: Rhode Island Foliage Report – 3 drives because it’s PEAK right here, right now

Here are three simple Rhode Island leaf-peeping drives for this weekend, when color is at or near peak across much of the state: Western RI Loop – Scituate Reservoir & Foster–Glocester Backroads Route: Johnston – Route 6 West – Route 116 North –...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
Rhode Island DOT to reduce travel lanes, add bike lanes in East Providence

Rhode Island DOT to reduce travel lanes, add bike lanes in East Providence

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced a traffic pattern change in East Providence and Barrington. Crews will be working to resurface a section of Willett Avenue in East Providence that continues through a traffic circle at County...

Owner:  Smith Family
Men’s Soccer: Huskies travel to Rhode Island to face Providence in Big East matchup 

Men’s Soccer: Huskies travel to Rhode Island to face Providence in Big East matchup 

The UConn men’s soccer team has only a few games left in their regular season before the Big East tournament begins. Coming off a shutout victory against St. John’s last Friday, UConn will look to continue their winning streak against the...

Owner:  University of Connecticut
Audrain’s Rhode Island Takeover Rolls On — Snapping Up Union Station Brewery and Providence Coal Fired Pizza

Audrain’s Rhode Island Takeover Rolls On — Snapping Up Union Station Brewery and Providence Coal Fired Pizza

The Audrain empire strikes again. New York–Philly transplant Nick Schorsch has scooped up yet another chunk of Rhode Island’s dining scene — this time taking control of Union Station Brewery in downtown Providence and both Providence Coal Fired...

Owner:  Christian Winthrop
Residential Properties CEO Sally Lapides Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island

Residential Properties CEO Sally Lapides Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island

Residential Properties Ltd. President and CEO Sally Lapides was honored Thursday night by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island with the Award for Natural Mentoring, recognizing her long-standing dedication to empowering others through genuine...

Owner:  Christian Winthrop
AG pushes regulators to make Rhode Island Energy pay...

AG pushes regulators to make Rhode Island Energy pay...

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has told the R.I. Public Utilities Commission that Rhode Island Energy’s proposed bill credits filed with state regulators downplay the financial obligations owed to ratepayers, who he said stand to...

Owner:  Woodward Communications Employees
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