After gas prices soared in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and some states began to take steps to lower taxes on gasoline, Rhode Island’s governor is says he is looking at “some relief” from the high prices, without offering specifics.… MORE
The price of gasoline has dropped in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, after reaching record highs as oil prices soared amid Russia’s war on Ukraine.… MORE
Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark Cliff Walk, even though chunks of the path keep crumbling into the sea?… MORE
Home sales in Rhode Island continued to decline last month, an indication that the state is in dire need of more housing, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday.… MORE
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is returning to Rhode Island on Tuesday to give a lecture at Brown University.… MORE
The sports and concert venue known affectionately as “The Dunk” by Rhode Islanders could soon have a new name.… MORE
A coalition of minority-owned businesses Wednesday celebrated its efforts to help other Black, Hispanic, indigenous, Southeast Asian and women-led businesses, issuing a call to the state for additional financial support.… MORE
Rhode Island’s Attorney General is asking the public to show him any potential cases of gasoline price gouging in the wake of the surge in prices for gasoline and heating oil, and the Massachusetts secretary of state is calling on that state’s attorney general to investigate the soaring price at the pump.… MORE
A federal judge has continued a bond hearing for a Rhode Island man who authorities say had an arsenal of more than 200 guns at his home after prosecutors introduced “extensive” new information about the case.… MORE
Gas prices rose to near record high levels in the wake of the uncertainty in the global oil markets over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while political leaders pondered a range of options to ease the pain at the pump.… MORE
