R I Lawmakers Send Grocery Restrictive Covenant Bill To Governors Desk
Once the bill is signed by McKee, Rhode Island will join Washington in outlawing grocery chains from using restrictive covenants.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum seekers following a...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
The long-term consequences of McKee’s short-sighted energy savings plan
If Gov. Dan McKee's cuts to clean energy programs are approved by the Rhode Island General Assembly, it will be just like the Washington Bridge fiasco — an...
May 30, 2026Open source
Woonsocket officers begin annual Copswalk to Washington D.C.
Woonsocket police officers began a 450-mile journey to Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, in honor of law enforcement members killed in the line of duty.
May 9, 2026Open source
Texas man charged after shootout with Secret Service near Washington Monument
Michael Marx, 45, was charged in U.S. District Court on Wednesday, according to a news release from Jeanine Pirro's office.
May 6, 2026Open source
No one in Mass. has heard of the snack that Rhode Islanders and ‘Real Housewives’ are obsessed with
It was the pizza chip heard ‘round the world — or, at least ‘round the Bravoverse — when “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” breakout star Alic...
May 28, 2026Open source
Senate, Rhode Island Grapple With Biosolids Disposal
More delays could be in the future for the proposed pyrolysis plant in North Kingstown, as lawmakers consider putting more skids on the development.
May 14, 2026Open source
Fall River man sentenced to prison after fight outside New Bedford bar
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May 11, 2026Open source
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'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere comes out as bisexual
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First of three rounds of rain arrives Wednesday afternoon
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May 6, 2026Open source
Educators come together to make vaping extinct
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May 5, 2026Open source
Andreozzi + Foote Partners with Rhode Island Attorney Eric B. DiMario to Represent Survivors Under New Rhod...
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 12, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Andreozzi + Foote, a nationally recognized law firm representing survivors of sexual abuse, has partnered wi...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Rhode Island never needed an anti-masking law for law enforcement. Until now.
Rhode Island should require that all law enforcement officials, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) offices, conduct routine enforceme...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Legislative study commission formed to study hospital staffing levels in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island General Assembly approved on June 4 the formation of a new special commission to investigate hospital staffing levels and their impact on pa...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
How environmental advocates stopped a late-session push to let RI Energy own power plants
A bill that would let Rhode Island Energy build and operate electric generation facilities like power plants and battery storage projects was scheduled for a...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies after being hit by a car in R.I.
Wood died Sunday at age 92 after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island, according to police. Wood wrote many pr...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
38-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash in Johnston, RI
A 38-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash with a truck towing a flatbed trailer on Hartford Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island, police say.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Nicole Poitras
Nicole is an Assignment Desk Editor and member of the Digital Team. She joined WMUR in January 2026, after spending three years in Rhode Island working as an
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules
A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum seekers
Jun 5, 2026Open source
The Senator Who Won’t Shut Up about Climate Change
Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse is pushing back on the “climate hushing” trend.
Jun 3, 2026Open source
Cops In Rhode Island Aren't Planning For Potential Taylor Swift Wedding
All signs are starting to point away from a potential Taylor Swift wedding in Rhode Island ... because cops in the Ocean State tell us they're not aware of a...
Jun 2, 2026Open source
Taylor Swift Isn't Getting Married In Rhode Island, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Says
Taylor Swift wedding rumors are sweeping Rhode Island, but Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says not so fast.
Jun 2, 2026Open source
Breeze pilots picket amid stalled union contract talks
Breeze Airways pilots picketed outside Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport, highlighting contract negotiations that have stalled since 2023.
May 30, 2026Open source
‘We’re kids’: R.I. trans youth push back as DOJ seeks hospital records
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking patient records from Rhode Island Hospital and at least a dozen other health centers. For Rhode Island families wit...
May 30, 2026Open source
RICHARD JOHNSON: Conflicting Taylor Swift wedding rumors suggest paparazzi subterfuge
Taylor Swift would have made a great counterintelligence agent. Many Swifties believe the real wedding for her and Kansas Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will...
May 24, 2026Open source
Stray cat with rabies bites person in Rhode Island
A stray cat that bit a person in Burrillville, Rhode Island, tested positive for rabies, health officials said Saturday.
May 23, 2026Open source
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Andreozzi + Foote Partners with Rhode Island Attorney Eric B. DiMario to Represent Survivors Under New Rhod...
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 12, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Andreozzi + Foote, a nationally recognized law firm representing survivors of sexual abuse, has partnered wi...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Rhode Island never needed an anti-masking law for law enforcement. Until now.
Rhode Island should require that all law enforcement officials, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) offices, conduct routine enforceme...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Legislative study commission formed to study hospital staffing levels in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island General Assembly approved on June 4 the formation of a new special commission to investigate hospital staffing levels and their impact on pa...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
How environmental advocates stopped a late-session push to let RI Energy own power plants
A bill that would let Rhode Island Energy build and operate electric generation facilities like power plants and battery storage projects was scheduled for a...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
R I Lawmakers Send Grocery Restrictive Covenant Bill To Governors Desk
Once the bill is signed by McKee, Rhode Island will join Washington in outlawing grocery chains from using restrictive covenants.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies after being hit by a car in R.I.
Wood died Sunday at age 92 after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island, according to police. Wood wrote many pr...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
38-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash in Johnston, RI
A 38-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash with a truck towing a flatbed trailer on Hartford Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island, police say.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Nicole Poitras
Nicole is an Assignment Desk Editor and member of the Digital Team. She joined WMUR in January 2026, after spending three years in Rhode Island working as an
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Rhode Island Department of Health approves first kratom manufacturer license
The Rhode Island Department of Health said it has issued the first kratom manufacturer license.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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