Diossa to present Rhode Island Investor Conference on May 30

PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa is inviting bond investors to a one-day Rhode Island Investor Conference at the Omni Providence Hotel on May 30. The event will offer attendees an opportunity to hear directly from state leaders, budget …

Former Rhode Island high school coach found not guilty of child molestation, sex assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or …

AAA: AAA: Average Rhode Island Pump Price Jumps 5 Cents

PROVIDENCE — Pump prices across the Northeast are starting to climb — just in time for Memorial Day and the start of the summer driving season. Locally, the average gas price in Rhode Island is up a nickel from last week ($2.95), averaging $3 per gallon. …

Coast Guard Proposes Removal of Rhode Island Navigation Buoys

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to remove dozens of navigation buoys along Rhode Island’s coastline as part of a broader effort to modernize maritime navigation—and U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) is urging local mariners to speak up before the changes …

Rhode Island man convicted of murdering Boston cab driver

Local News Phillip Foy as he was being taken into custody on June 4, 2019. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10BOSTON A Rhode Island man was found guilty on Monday of murdering a Boston cab driver in 2019 outside a Back Bay hotel.  Phillip Foy, 40, of Pawtucket was …

Jury finds Rhode Island man guilty of killing Boston man in a shooting outside taxi cab

A Pawtucket man was found guilty of killing a man from Dorchester in a 2019 shooting, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office said Monday. Phillip Foy, 40, was found guilty of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence …

Opinion: An aging Rhode Island needs its own medical school to grow primary care physicians

The Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island celebrates 70 years

The Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island has been singing for 70 years! This year, they are celebrating with a gala concert on June 28, 2025 at 7 P.M. in Providence’s Egavian Cultural Center. From its inception, hundreds of volunteers have devoted their time …

Retired lesbian firefighter in Rhode Island wins $5 million lawsuit after suffering years of abuse at work

A lesbian and retired Rhode Island firefighter was awarded nearly $2 million in damages in a lawsuit involving her accidental disability pension, which could balloon to $5 million after interest, local NBC affiliate WJAR reported last month. Lori Franchina …

RIPEC analysis finds Rhode Island’s Housing Resources Commission in need of reform 

The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) today released a policy brief highlighting issues with the design and operations of Rhode Island’s Housing Resources Commission (HRC). RIPEC found that the HRC has wide statutory authority over housing …