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Attorney General Tong Files for Preliminary Injunction to Immediately Halt Revolution Wind Stop Work Order

Attorney General Tong Files for Preliminary Injunction to Immediately Halt Revolution Wind Stop Work Order

Press Releases 09/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Files for Preliminary Injunction to Immediately Halt Revolution Wind Stop Work Order (Hartford, CT) – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha...

Owner:  American Government
RIDOT to temporarily close Route 4 overnight near the Frenchtown Road overpass in East Greenwich

RIDOT to temporarily close Route 4 overnight near the Frenchtown Road overpass in East Greenwich

RHODE ISLAND, September 17 - Starting Sunday night, September 21, and lasting for four consecutive nights, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 4 near the Frenchtown Road (Route 402)...

Owner:  American Government
Sprout Organics Recalling Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches

Sprout Organics Recalling Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches

RHODE ISLAND, September 17 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sprout Organics is recalling one lot of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead....

Owner:  American Government
$2.71M in Brownfields Grant Awards

$2.71M in Brownfields Grant Awards

Published on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has awarded $2.71 million in grants through the Brownfields Remediation and Economic Development Fund to support the cleanup...

Owner:  American Government
RIDOT to temporarily close Route 4 overnight near the Frenchtown Road overpass in East Greenwich

RIDOT to temporarily close Route 4 overnight near the Frenchtown Road overpass in East Greenwich

Starting Sunday night, September 21, and lasting for four consecutive nights, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 4 near the Frenchtown Road (Route 402) overpass in East Greenwich. The...

Owner:  American Government
Sprout Organics Recalling Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches

Sprout Organics Recalling Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sprout Organics is recalling one lot of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. Exposure to lead, even at low...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants

Proposed rule could block student loan forgiveness for thousands, deter job seekers from entering public service OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in opposing a proposed U.S. Department...

Owner:  American Government
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Rhode Island Airport Corporation extends CEO's contract with pay raise

Rhode Island Airport Corporation extends CEO's contract with pay raise

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is renewing CEO Iftikhar Ahmad's contract for another three years and giving him a raise. In his 10th year running the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Ahmad will get a base salary of...

Owner:  Smith Family
Rhode Island Sets Deadline for Cannabis Retail License Applications

Rhode Island Sets Deadline for Cannabis Retail License Applications

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission is accepting applications for adult-use cannabis retail licenses until Dec. 29. This announcement follows Rhode Island’s legalization of recreational cannabis in 2022, which has yet...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Rhode Island business owner sentenced for laundering over $35 million

Rhode Island business owner sentenced for laundering over $35 million

This is a file image of federal court in Boston. (WLNE)BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island business owner was sentenced on Sept. 16 for laundering over $35 million in proceeds from internet fraud schemes, according to the United States...

Owner:  Deborah A. McDermott
Rhode Islanders to Be Slammed With Double-Digit Health Insurance Hikes for 2026

Rhode Islanders to Be Slammed With Double-Digit Health Insurance Hikes for 2026

Rhode Islanders are about to get slammed with massive health insurance premium hikes — the steepest in over a decade. The state’s Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) on Monday approved commercial rate increases of 21% for the...

Owner:  Christian Winthrop
R.I. House GOP says state housing finance agency spends too much on administrative costs

R.I. House GOP says state housing finance agency spends too much on administrative costs

Rhode Island’s House GOP caucus asserted Wednesday that the state’s housing financing agency spends too much on administrative costs and not enough to create housing. An analysis unveiled by the caucus during a Statehouse news conference shows...

Owner:  Rhode Island Public Radio, Inc. & American Government
URI Football will play its 2026 home games at Centreville Bank Stadium

URI Football will play its 2026 home games at Centreville Bank Stadium

(WJAR) — The University of Rhode Island’s football team will play all its home games at the shiny new stadium in Pawtucket. The university announced it will play all its 2026 home games at Centreville Bank Stadium while Meade Stadium undergoes...

Owner:  Smith Family
Eversource faces financial risk over Trump administration’s offshore wind stop-work order: Fitch

Eversource faces financial risk over Trump administration’s offshore wind stop-work order: Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Monday placed Eversource Energy and its utility subsidiaries on “rating watch negative” over concerns the Trump administration’s stop-work order on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm could weaken the company financially....

Owner:  Informa PLC
'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' has reportedly ended filming
Little Caesars promotes Bryan Ketelhut to VP of franchising & business development

Little Caesars promotes Bryan Ketelhut to VP of franchising & business development

Photo: Little Caesars September 17, 2025 Little Caesars has promoted Bryan Ketel to VP of franchising and business development. Ketelhut has been with the pizza brand since 2007, beginning his journey as a franchisee in Dallas, Texas, and later...

Owner:  Networld Media Group
Rhode Island and Dominican officials celebrate at Hispanic Gala

Rhode Island and Dominican officials celebrate at Hispanic Gala

Rhode Island.- The 2025 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner Dance, one of the year’s most anticipated events for the Hispanic community, took place on Monday, marking the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Under the leadership of Chamber...

Owner:  Portal Alta Tecnología
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