Toy supergiant Hasbro announced on Sept. 16 that they were considering moving their global headquarters from Pawtucket to Boston.
On Election Day, Providence voters will make history by voting for the school board for the first time since the 1960s.
In the past six months, the city saw 376 opioid overdoses per 100,000 residents, over double the statewide average.
Prior to the state house rally, about 100 students protested on the Main Green.
Voters have a number of options to choose from as they decide how to cast their ballot next month. With an upcoming general election on November 5, The Herald put together a comprehensive guide on how you can register to vote, request a mail-in ballot and find your polling location.
Many development projects are popping up in Pawtucket, RI.
Organizations across Rhode Island are working to ensure all eligible voters have equal access to the ballot box.
Lifespan — soon to be Brown University Health — has agreed to pay Providence $1.5 million over three years as part of a new arrangement for payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, commonly abbreviated as PILOT. The agreement still needs to be signed and will be presented to the City Council on Thursday.
Wayland Square Diner announced its closure on Monday through a letter posted on its storefront. The diner, which first opened in 1957, cited “failed lease negotiations” as a main reason for the closure.
Rhode Island has paused demolition of the I-195 Washington Bridge since Sept. 17 in an attempt to preserve evidence for a lawsuit against companies that worked on the bridge before its closure, according to a joint statement from Governor Dan McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha.
Groggy early morning classes are about to get a little less grim, as students can now turn to Hazel Origin Coffee — College Hill’s newest cafe on the edge of South Campus.
Less than three percent of Rhode Island’s food, beverage and alcohol expenditures are directed towards local and regional products, the recent Regional Food Count 2022 report revealed.
The City of Providence will invest $870,000 in overdose prevention as part of the City’s ongoing Overdose Prevention Strategy, Mayor Brett Smiley announced earlier this month.
Lifespan, the state’s largest employer and health care provider, laid off a fifth of its executive employees, the company’s leadership announced Friday.
On Tuesday evening, about 100 community and student activists — including approximately 50 Brown students led by the Brown Divest Coalition — gathered in front of Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) office to support Lebanon following recent Israeli military attacks on the country to target Hezbollah. ...
Since 2022, the Providence Redevelopment Agency has awarded $55.6 million in loans to projects that will build or restore affordable housing units. The loans will assist with a total of 2,114 units, according to city spokesperson Michaela Antunes. This August, a $12.7 million chunk of that money was ...
While a rainy Saturday night might have caused some to stay in, dozens of thundering superfans chose to pack Bryant University’s Beirne Stadium in support of Rhode Island’s first professional soccer team. Waving yellow and blue flags and banging on oversized drums, locals far and wide screamed “ole” ...
If the election were to happen today, Rhode Island would elect Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House.
On Thursday, the Providence City Council voted 12-2 to pass the cannabis zoning ordinance, which includes “equity-driven zoning and public safety measures” and amends the zoning code with additional guidance for cannabis retailers on licensing and approval processes.
State and local officials announced a new grant program to provide relief for businesses impacted by the Washington Bridge’s closure, which has caused traffic problems for commuters between Providence and East Providence, earlier this month.
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