"It is imperative we move forward with this vetted, holistic and comprehensive RhodeWorks proposal," writes RI Sen. Louis P. DiPalma.
A total of 12 boards and committees need volunteers to serve.
The bill guarantees Jews the right to observe their faith without interference from landlords or condo associations.
But Rhode Island isn't out of the weeds yet and future deficits loom.
Newport and Middletown passed similar bans earlier this year.
The Tank Farm Development Advisory Committee convenes for the first time this week.
Road projects, the deer hunting season and the Prudence Island transfer station are on the agenda.
Courtney Stone will serve 18 months for wire fraud, interfering with the IRS; is required to pay back about $957K to condo associations.
Disability advocates marked 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990.
Governor Gina Raimondo issued the order on Monday to pay respect to the five military members killed in Tennessee on Thursday.
Environmental permitting and other issues have caused the delay.
Governor Gina Raimondo said cybersecurity is a "cutting-edge" industry and the state is poised to benefit.
Grab your crayons, kids. It's time to enter the Beetle Drawing Competition.
The Rhode Island congressional delegation issued statements Tuesday that said the deal with Iran will keep the world safer, if implemented.
Bill Clark, longtime Business Development Manager, retired at the end of June.
The bills, sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, would restrict gun access to children, criminals and people with "serious mental illness"
Half of one percent of eligible voters bothered to vote in the Portsmouth Water and Fire District election on Wednesday.
If the Senate approves a companion bill on Wednesday, the state's minimum wage would increase to $9.60.
The election will be June 10.
Rainer lived in Portsmouth when he worked at the Naval War College in Newport and will be moving back for a July 1 job start.
A roundup of some of the action in the Rhode Island General Assembly last week.
The election will be held on June 10.
Sen. Joshua MIller and Rep. John Edwards said ADFs save money and possibly lives by making it harder to convert into snort/injectible form.
How would you use the $173 million surplus funds?
Residents of the island have been asking for Narragansett Avenue to get some pavement work for years.
The bill will enable school PTOs to sell baked goods on Election Day after a controversy put a stop to the practice last year.
Portsmouth Finance Director James Lathrop will hold the title of interim Town Administrator until a permanent candidate is chosen.
Council members voted 4-3 to reject the request, citing a desire to wait for an operational audit of the department to be completed first.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to hear a number of closely-watched bills that would amend the state constitution.
"Informed healthcare consumers make better decisions for themselves and their loved ones," said Sen. Louis P. DiPalma and Rebecca Costello.
"During the next weeks and months, I look forward to sharing with you my thoughts about the future of our great country," Chafee said.
The state is expected to recoup about $4.7 million for storm-related costs from the federal government.
The demise of the Portsmouth Record earlier this year was a blow to public access to local government.
Patricia Cofield was fired abruptly in February, much to the chagrin of several Town Council members.
Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) said the bill will spur new housing supply and construction jobs.
A vague bill submitted by State Rep. Joe Trillo, who is suing the yacht club that kicked him out, appears to target yacht club cannons.
If the House approves a similar bill, drivers could face fines up to $100 for using a non-hands-free phone by 2017.
Archivers at the Newport war college compiled firsthand accounts from the earliest female sailors and Marines allowed to serve in the 1940s.
“Marijuana prohibition has been a long-term failure,” said State Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston/Providence.
Portsmouth DPW and Boy's Town New England on PTW