Chafee Calls for Investment in Education, Infrastructure

Read the governor's final State of the State address here.

Potholes Cropping Up as Weather Wobbles

Minimum Wage Increase Proposed

The third raise in as many years would bring the state's lowest wage to $9 an hour.

Flu Now Widespread in Rhode Island

Healthcare workers are now required to wear masks when dealing directly with patients.

Waddington School Heat Restored, Classes on for Thursday

East Providence High Taped Up Against Cold; Waddington Closed

Classes on after officials worked overnight to get some classrooms up to 70 degrees.

Give Chills The Slip As Temperatures Dip in East Providence

Book Lover Making Rumford Library Her Abode

2014 Tax Season to Open Jan. 31

E-file and Free File can speed refunds, IRS says.

How Would You Rate East Providence’s Plowing?

Officials Warn of Extremely Cold Temperatures Today, Saturday

EP STORM CENTER: Chill Settles In, Snowfall on High End of Forecast

Check here for weather updates, city alerts and safety information.

Stamp Prices to Increase in 2014

Get ready to pay a little bit more to mail a letter in the new year.

DEM Hosts Jan. 8 Meeting on Ten Mile River Restoration Plan

EP Taking Old Christmas Trees at Drop-off Sites Today

Curbside collection of natural trees runs Jan. 6 - 17.

Raimondo Declares for Governor, Supports Alternative Lending

City Council OKs Tax Stabilization, Delays City Manager Search

EP Tuesday Activities Canceled, Parking Ban Announced as Snow Begins

Landfill Sued for Clean Air Violations

RIRRC and two separate companies that operate at the landfill are named in the Conservation Law Foundation's lawsuit.

Parking Ban as Snow Heads East Providence's Way

Man Seeks $50,000 from City After Private Info Posted to EP Website

Claim also asks for five years of credit monitoring.

DOT Ranks Road Projects as Communities Compete

Newport and East Providence are at the top as 14 cities and towns compete for $7 million in state funds.

RI, Other Eastern States, Sick of Being 'Tailpipe of America'

The governors of eight East Coast states want the EPA to enact stronger emissions standards in southern and midwestern states.

BCWA Gets E.P. in Loop on Pipeline

Hearn Protests Re-Certification of Businesses Paying Every Two Weeks

Are You in A Floodplain? Find Out Here

The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency offers a floodplain mapping tool to zero in on your neighborhood.

Are You Smart Enough To Be An American?

Take this exam to see if you would qualify for U.S. citizenship.

Google Agrees to Pay RI $230,000 to Settle Claims

Multistate settlement also implements policy changes.

Lemont Aims to Settle EPPD Strife, Look into Fire Station Work

EP Council Hires Paul Lemont as Interim City Manager

Former City Manager returns to office after 10 years, aspires to long-term post.

Key Players for New Water Authority Pipeline 'Out of Loop'

Top East Providence officials appear to be unaware of the proposed Bristol County Water Authority pipeline through that city.

What Child Care Costs Mean for You and Your Family

Three Ways the Shutdown Hurt the Economy

A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.

Council Offers Four Candidates for Interim City Manager

Candidates will interview next Friday, 4 p.m. in open or closed session as they wish.

Providence Doc Reprimanded for Giving Kid Vaccines to Adults

RI Health Department: Wadid S. Azer, MD, committed 'unprofessional conduct'.

Cunha Says he Lost Faith in City Manager's Leadership

Councilman speaks about his motion to remove City Manager Peter Graczykowski.

FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods

Measure would remove artificially manufactured fats from ingredients’ lists

City Council Fires E.P. City Manager

Peter Graczykowski is terminated without cause with a 4-1 vote of the East Providence City Council.

Don't Choose Between Heating and Eating

The federal government has released $20 million to Rhode Island for home energy assistance.

Mayor Fung Announces Bid For Governor