The ACLU claims Portsmouth schools block certain content from students, including websites with information on gay and lesbian rights.
The road that leads up to the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge has been closed since Hurricane Sandy. Work has began to open the road.
Johnston Police Chief Richard Tamburini said although it's a work in progress, the gun registration bill is a step in the right direction.
State law requires departments to transfer profits from unclaimed property sales to the Rhode Island general fund. Some lawmakers would like that to change.
Local Rep. Raymond Gallison proposed ignition locks for those convicted of DUI-related offenses.
DOT plans to begin tolling on the Sakonnet River Bridge this summer are stalled, pending federal approval.
Politifact Rhode Island says a statement by Rep. Linda Finn, claiming Rhode Island keeps a registry of campers but not guns, is "mostly true."
Historian Jim Garman spoke about the Portsmouth Compact to a packed Town Hall on Thursday.
Portsmouth residents gathered Thursday at Town Hall to see a document older than the Declaration of Independence.
A proposed bill would allow school departments to charge parents a nominal fee for participation in extracurricular activities
Newport engineer Raymond F. Travelyn and retired employee David L. Culbertson have been named winners of the Office of Naval Research Vice Adm. Harold G. Bowen Award for Patented Inventions
Current Rhode Island DUI laws allow drivers under the age of 21 to have more alcohol in their system than drivers of legal drinking age.
A lawmaker would like to make it legal for military service members between the ages of 18 and 21 to drink alcohol
Portsmouth will celebrate the signing of the Portsmouth Compact in 1638 this week.
Image of capital region at night was taken on the International Space Station.
Legislation would require at least 50 percent of a sentence to be served by those convicted of first or second degree murder.
State Rep. Dennis Canario is opposing legislation introduced by a fellow state legislator.
Hundreds of gun rights advocates gathered at the State House protesting legislation introduced by Rep. Linda Finn of Middletown that would require gun owners to register with local police departments.
While Bristol has decided against a new ordinance for now, a Providence legislator has proposed a state-wide ban.
Navy Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, Jr. will be assigned as the 54th president for the U.S. Naval War College (NWC).
The proposed legislation would require anyone who possesses a firearm to register the gun with their local police
Tiverton is planning for a $17 million sewer expansion after DEM found town drainage pipes were carrying pollutants into the Mt. Hope Bay.
Ralph Mariano and his father, Ralph Mariano, Jr., are scheduled to go before U.S. District Court on Friday.
The Portsmouth Town Council took no votes Monday night on what to do with the town's broken wind turbine generator.
A report released Sunday by Obama administration details extreme cuts to education and military spending the state would see if the federal government fails to prevent sequester.
Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the Rhode Island General Assembly this week.
Sen. Walter S. Felag is proposing that Rhode Island cut its statewide gas tax from 32 cents to 27 cents per gallon in order to keep local businesses competitive with Massachusetts.
The future of the East Bay Energy Consortium - and that of the Tiverton Industrial Park - remain uncertain four years after EBEC formed to develop a for-profit wind farm on the parcel.
Town officials say the planning phase of the project has ended. What would you like to see on the development models?
Tiverton residents worry small businesses across the East Bay will suffer if a toll is installed on the Sakonnet River Bridge this summer.
Two East Bay legislators proposed halting Gov. Chafee's plan to create a $10 million fund to help cities and towns with their pension costs — a move Chafee opposes.
Four East Bay representatives are seeking federal hearings on state plans to institute tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
The Senate Committee on Finance will hear testimony from residents, town officials and business owners across the East Bay on Wednesday.
The town of Portsmouth has approved an Anti-Feeding Coyotes Ordinance, making it the second community in the state with such an ordinance.
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Between 12 and 24 inches of snow accumulation is expected, beginning Friday morning.
State legislators propose full legalization of marijuana, which would be taxed and regulated like alcohol.
Despite opposition from local residents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking a step forward in acquiring tolls for the new Sakonnet River Bridge.
A House Committee, chaired by Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr., scores 100 percent in new report.