Trump administration kills $18 million composting grant, stalling Rhode Island food waste initiative

A Rhode Island food waste project poised to create jobs and cut emissions lost its funding after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reversed course on environmental justice grants. Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for Grist. In short: The EPA terminated …

Health care costs in Rhode Island continue to rise, report finds

The popularity of expensive weight-loss medications and other prescription drugs along with higher hospital costs are driving up health care spending in Rhode Island – more evidence, state regulators said, of why insurers need to reduce red tape for …

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Push to save Rhode Island's community health centers

With proposed cuts to Medicaid and low reimbursement rates, community health centers are feeling the pinch. Recently, Providence Community Health Centers announced more than 70 layoffs. Now, others are worried. "There is no fat. There's nothing to …

Newport County teens recognized as Rhode Island’s future leaders

Three Newport County students were among those honored at the Young Leader Awards ceremony at the Rhode Island State House on May 9, 2025. General Treasurer James A. Diossa hosted the event, recognizing outstanding high school juniors’ academic success, …

AAA: Rhode Island pump prices step back a penny

PROVIDENCE — Pump prices across the Northeast are edging lower thanks to a pre-Memorial Day dip in demand, a surge in supply and crude oil prices continuing to hover near multi-year lows of around $60 a barrel. Locally, the average gas price in Rhode …

'Sopranos' Star Back in Rhode Island for a New Project

Last year, Sopranos star Vincent Pastore received the keys to the City of Cranston from Mayor Kenneth Hopkins, himself. He was in town supporting a fundraiser for The Hearts of Knightsville, a thoughtful documentary that explores the ties between the …

Rhode Island Becomes 36th State to Adopt NextGen Bar Exam

Rhode Island becomes the 36th state, and 40th jurisdiction, to announce plans to adopt the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE), the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced Wednesday. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island ruled on May 7 to …

Rhode Island DEM Officers Ramp Up Patrols for National Safe Boating Week

Rhode Island Environmental Police are stepping up patrols and safety checks as part of National Safe Boating Week, May 17–23, in partnership with boating safety advocates across the U.S. and Canada. The campaign — launched ahead of the busy summer boating …

Rhode Island Monthly Wins 24 Rhode Island Press Association Awards

Photo by Glenn Osmundson On Friday, May 9, the Rhode Island Press Association presented more than 150 awards across forty-five journalism categories. Nearly 100 staff members from a number of local outlets, including Rhode Island Monthly, Providence Media …