News

Made in RI: TV and movies filmed or set in the Ocean State

Few years have been as productive as 2025 when it comes to the Rhode Island movie and TV industry, but the Ocean State's ...

RI PBS, The Public’s Radio offer buyouts, warn of layoffs due to federal defunding

Staring down an estimated $1.1 million budget gap resulting from congressional defunding, Rhode Island’s recently merged ...

A swell time: Why this Rhode Island surf scene more than rivals the West Coast

Think Cali holds the monopoly on surfing in the continental US? Kook, please: Paddle directly to jail and do not collect 200 ...
WPRI Providence on MSN9h

RI state budget up 10% in 2 years as Medicaid spending grows, report finds

Rhode Island lawmakers have increased the size of the state budget by 10% over the last two years, and the pressure to spend ...
Opinion

R.I. needs to move in the right direction by investing in better public transit

After years of underfunding RIPTA, it will take political leadership and a forward-looking funding model to strengthen the system, write Grow Smart RI’s executive director and RI Hospitality ...

Job-seekers in Southern Mass. are hit hard by unemployment as hiring deteriorates throughout the state

The unemployment rates in cities such as Fall River and New Bedford have ticked up as more people are looking for work than ...

RI spending increases are 'not sustainable,' says budget watchdog. What they recommend

The gap between revenues and spending has been filled by one-time surpluses and federal funds. But RIPEC ...
Daily Voice on MSN7h

Caught In Providence Judge Frank Caprio Dies

Judge Frank Caprio, the longtime Providence, RI, judge whose acts of compassion in the courtroom inspired millions around the ...
The Eagle-Tribune14h

Nordson EFD Completes Eighth Job Shadowing Program with Polaris MEP

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), announced today it has completed its eighth year of support for the "Fast ...