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THC-infused drinks can stay on RI shelves as bill to ban them dies. What to know.
Last year, Massachusetts, like several other states, ordered hemp-derived THC beverages removed from store shelves, saying ...
Famous shipwreck confirmed to be in Rhode Island waters
Australian researchers have issued a final report about a decades-long search for a famous shipwreck believed to be in Rhode ...
Providence mayor’s 8-Law reform bill heads to RI Senate committee for a vote
State lawmakers are slated to vote Wednesday on a bill that would make changes to Rhode Island’s so-called “8-Law” that ...
Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour confirmed to be in waters off Rhode Island after decades of research
The location of the HMS Endeavour, a lost ship belonging to 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook, has been ...
Rhode Island House approves $14.3 billion state budget
The Rhode Island House of Representatives have approved a $14.3 billion state budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
Rhode Island women's basketball team announces its conference schedule; what you need to know
The Rams will play home-and-home with two of the top four teams in the league last season, including Richmond, the outright ...
IGT rebrands as Brightstar, will focus on lottery business. What does it mean for RI?
PROVIDENCE − The company born in Rhode Island as GTECH that has effectively run the state lottery under the name ...
RI lawyer has license suspended for six months for 'incompetent' advice. Here's why.
Rhode Island lawyer Steven D. DiLibero's license was suspended for six months and a day after giving a client incorrect legal advice regarding immigration consequences. DiLibero advised a client that ...
Mass., RI both score high marks for health care systems despite challenges
The Commonwealth Fund, a private research group that studies health care, has ranked Massachusetts No. 1 and Rhode Island No. 4 among all states in its 2025 scorecard examining the overall performance ...