The captain of a sailing vessel participating in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race fell overboard and died, race organizers said.… MORE
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Providence to Newport ferry is back for a seventh season
A summer staple returned to Rhode Island as the state-run Providence to Newport ferry began operating, the ferry arriving in sun-splashed Newport Harbor early Friday afternoon.… MORE
Groundbreaking for new Newport high school
A long row of shovels grasped by officials, a National Guard brass band and a “Viking” mascot all played their parts in a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a new building to replace the more than half-century old Rogers High School in Newport.… MORE
RI and students who sued the state agree to improve civics education
By Steve Klamkin WPRO News The state Department of Education said on Wednesday that it would take steps to bolster civics education in Rhode Island, in agreement with plaintiffs who lost a lawsuit brought by students and parents who said schools in the state had failed to prepare them to participate as citizens. The lawsuit,…… MORE
3 gun control measures pass RI Senate, head to governor
Three firearms bills, including a ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, are headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Rhode Island Senate.… MORE
Man convicted in traffic confrontation gets life sentence
A Rhode Island man convicted of fatally shooting another man during a traffic confrontation on Halloween night in 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors said.… MORE
Councilor proposes Boston apologize for its role in slavery
A city councilor in Boston is proposing the Massachusetts capital acknowledge and apologize for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. … MORE
2 firefighters hurt battling blaze at vacant home
Two firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a vacant Rhode Island home early Monday morning, officials said.… MORE
Rhode Island House approves gun control legislation
The Rhode Island House approved bills Friday that would ban firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age for buying guns, and prohibit loaded rifles and shotguns from being carried in public.… MORE
House committee approves $13.6B state budget proposal
A $13.6 billion state budget passed the finance committee in the Rhode Island House late Thursday, sending it to the chamber floor for a vote next week.… MORE
