AG To Hold Annual Open Government Summit At RWU

Health Dept. Issues Rabies Warning Near Ice Cream Shop

Health Dept. Seeks Indivudals Who Petted Calf Near Gray's Ice Cream

High Bacteria Closes Tiverton Beaches

High Bacteria Closes Tiverton Beaches

Chafee Nixes 'Choose Life' License Plates — What Do You Think?

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee recently vetoed a bill that would have created a new registration plate.

Tiverton Town Council to Consider $71.74 Million Sewer Expansion

Sewer expansions in north Tiverton could decrease pollution in the Mt. Hope Bay, but could cost taxpayers up to $71.74 million over 20 years.

This Year at the General Assembly

Kick-Off for New Aquidneck Island Bikeway Set for Monday

The Week in RI: Stink Over Landfill, Lost Toll Money

Frustrations Flare Over E-ZPass Transponders

Lawmakers to Study Funds for Bridge Maintenance

RI Loses $13.5M Due to Toll Delay, Says RITBA Chairman

David Darlington, chairman of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, says the state will lose 13.5 million over nine months as a direct result of the toll delay.

Are New DMV Fees Driving You Crazy?

New surcharges for licenses and registrations went into effect on July 1.

Tiverton Council Approves New Road With Bridge Completion

Portsmouth Advertises for Chief of Police

TELL US: Do You Like the New Sakonnet Bridge Lights?

East Bay Reacts in Anger to GA Toll Turnaround

Lawmakers Fight Against 10-Cent Toll

Beach Parking Issue Rises in Tiverton

RI Seatbelt Law Stays; Fine Drops

Drivers cited for the primary offense will be charged $40 instead of the prior $85.

Naval War College Welcomes RI Native as President

Rear Adm. Walter E. “Ted” Carter Jr., of Burrillville, has been named President of the U.S. Naval War College.

RI Minimum Wage Hike OK'd — What Do You Think?

E-ZPass Transponders To Be Sold As Scheduled

RITBA Sets Toll Date After Lawmakers Fight For Delay

Tolls will begin on July 10 on the new Sakonnet River Bridge, announced the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority Wednesday.

Payment for 38 Studios Bonds Clears Early-Morning Vote

The Rhode Island House voted to include the repayment of so-called "moral obligation bonds" in its fiscal 2014 budget proposal.

Supreme Court Overturns DOMA

By a 5-4 vote, justices on June 26 ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.

Sakonnet Toll Collection Could Be Postponed Until April

House Democrats will vote an an article to the state budget sometime in the next week that could defer toll collection pending the results of a six-month study on alternative options to raising infrastructure supporting revenue.

Budget Recommendations Sent Without Bridge Toll Alternatives

The House Finance Committee sent its 2013-14 budget recommendations without alternatives to bridge tolls.

Middletown Rejects Newport County Charter School Proposal

The Middletown Town Council voted to not support the proposed Newport County STEAM Charter School

Narragansett Bay Monitored by 34 DEM Cameras

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management keeps an eye on the Bay from about three dozen sites, according to the Providence Journal.

Tiverton Family Asks Council to Keep Farm Stand

The Portsmouth Town Council met Monday night at Town Hall.

Requests To Purchase Police Vehicles, Fire Equipment Top Council Agenda

The Tiverton Town Council will meet tonight at Tiverton Town Hall.

Lawmakers 'Hopeful' New Bill is Key to Blocking Tolls

A bill introduced on Wednesday night in the House and Senate would create an a dedicated funding source to pay for large bridges statewide.

E-ZPass Transponders Now on Sale at Tiverton Town Hall

Beginning on June 25, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) will discount the cost of its E-ZPass transponders from its usual price of $20.95 to just $10.

Wind Energy Leases Up for Auction in July

About 165,000 acres of ocean will be opened to commercial wind developments, the Interior Department announced this week.

Meeting Roundup: Plan Your Week Ahead

A roundup of all the governmental meetings this week in Tiverton and Little Compton.

Budget Cuts Causes Monday Closings of Women's Resource Centers

Beginning June 3, advocacy services for domestic violence — including those provided by Women's Resource Center of Newport and Bristol Counties — will be closed on Mondays.

Portsmouth Building Inspector Issues Stop-Work Order Near Toll System

The town of Portsmouth issued a "stop-work" order on the new Sakonnet River Bridge on Friday.

Sakonnet River Bridge On-Ramp Opens After Delay

The Main Road on-ramp to the Sakonnet River Bridge opened Friday to the public.