When will R.I. open new pot shops? With release of new rules, the state is one step closer
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island could start taking applications for new cannabis stores this year for the first time since ...
Ocean State's new charity license plate is full of seafood
The Ocean State has a new charity license plate that will support research on sustaining seafood that lives in the waters off ...
Politicians, advocates call on governor to treat homelessness as a public health emergency
Rhode Island’s homelessness crisis has culminated in a serious shortage of shelter beds this winter, and advocacy groups are ...
Have you been avoiding issues with a tax return? RI is offering in-person help. Here's what to know.
On Jan. 13, tax officials will be on hand to help everyone work through their tax problems from 2023 and before.
In a post-COVID world, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is more important. Here's why
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE), was founded in 1919. This year, GSSNE will serve 4,000 youths in ...
What's closed today for Jimmy Carter National Day of Mourning? What to know in RI
With the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter today at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., today is a national day of mourning in the United States. The last national day of ...
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As wind-chill approaches zero, we take a look at Rhode Island’s homeless population
Russ Partridge is executive director of three homeless shelters in Rhode Island’s shoreline communities, He’s been working in ...
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Dashcam video shows police popping tires of stolen Providence cruiser
Police dash-camera footage obtained by ABC6 News shows part of a chase involving a stolen Providence police cruiser Saturday.
‘I am not going to do that’: McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency
Councilor Justin Roias said 31 homeless people slept inside the city council chambers Tuesday night without issue.
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Rhode Island releases draft rules for expanding adult-use market
Currently, there are only seven legal dispensaries serving the entire state of Rhode Island, though two others are licensed ...
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A divided Rhode Island Senate re-elects Ruggerio as president
Dominick Ruggerio won re-election as president of the Rhode Island Senate Tuesday, as the General Assembly met for the first ...
'Nuclear option': Why 2 Providence councilors turned City Council chamber into a warming center
City Councilors Justin Roias and Miguel Sanchez opened the City Council chamber to those seeking respite from the cold and wind overnight.