See snow totals, power outages across Rhode Island from weekend storm

Jan. 19, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET A large storm system brought snow to the East Coast, from Florida to Maine. Rhode Island received its most significant snowfall of the year, with some areas getting over seven inches. The heavy, wet snow caused scattered power …

Eastern basketball teams set to take on Rhode Island College in a doubleheader on Wednesday

WILLIMANTIC — On Wednesday in a double header, both Eastern Connecticut State Warriors men’s and women’s basketball teams will look to get in the win column when they take on the Rhode Island College Anchormen. The men's game will be the first at 3:00 …

20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD CEREMONY

As the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and the Rhode Island National Guard celebrated two decades of collaboration today, U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas Herschel Walker emphasized the importance of this alliance by declaring, “Bahamian security is …

Bodycote acquires Rhode Island-based Spectrum Thermal Processing 

Bodycote, a provider of specialist thermal processing services, has acquired Spectrum Thermal Processing, a heat treatment provider based in Cranston, Rhode Island. The transaction closed on 14 January and integration activities are currently in progress …

RBDF and Rhode Island Nat'l Guard celebrates two decade long partnership

Delegates and military personnel gathered at the United States Embassy on Friday to celebrate 20 years of strong partnership between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and the Rhode Island National Guard. In 2005, a collaboration was forged between the …

Florida Ranks #1 for Starting a Business in 2026 as Rhode Island Finishes Last

Starting a business is never easy. Over one-fifth of startups fail within their first year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and nearly half never reach their fifth anniversary. Staying afloat is difficult even in stable economic …

When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke at the University of Rhode Island

Below is a full transcript of his 1966 speech in Kingstown, R.I. Concerning the whole matter of racial justice and the whole question of racial integration. I get the question everywhere I go and it is always the question, “Is there any real progress being …

Rhode Island Film Gets New Name

It was an incredibly active summer of movie making in Rhode Island last year. From Jake Gyllenhaal and M. Night Shyamalan to Glen Powell and J.J. Abrams, big name stars and directors were all over the Ocean State filming scenes and drawing crowds of …

TRAVEL: The Best of Providence and Newport, Rhode Island

We recently left the bubble to undertake a 400+ mile, 5 city “America 250” Road Trip from Boston to Washington, DC. We were there (a little early) to celebrate the coming July 4th, 2026 semiquincentennial, to walk in the footsteps of George Washington, …

Wyoming ranch size of Rhode Island sells for nearly $80 million