Dig Safe® – Rhode Island Energy reminds Customers to always Contact 811 before Digging

Rhode Island Energy reminds customers to always contact 811 before digging August 11 marked National 811 Safe Digging Day, a timely reminder that calling 811 before you dig isn’t just smart, it’s the law. Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is reminding customers, …

Rhode Island election rules crush the competition. Here’s what can be done about it.

This is the year of uncontested elections in Rhode Island. The dearth of contested General Assembly seats is well documented. The dearth of contested town and city council seats is less so.  Republicans fielded no candidates in the at-large races for the …

Rhode Island beach house with water views on both sides for under $2m

Year built 1987 Square feet 2,724 Bedrooms 3 Baths 3 full Sewer Private Water Public Taxes $11,125 (2025) Atlantic Avenue is the last road in Westerly before the waters of Block Island Sound. It’s the way to Misquamicut State Beach, Rhode Island’s most …

Rhode Island Weather for August 12, 2026

For Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Rhode Island, expect a mostly sunny to sunny day with a high near 85–87°F, light northwest to southwest winds around 5 mph, and only a slight chance of showers mainly overnight. Morning features partly cloudy to mostly …

Rhode Island AP success surges as college-qualifying scores more than double in 5 years

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island students have more than doubled the number of Advanced Placement exam scores that qualify for college credit over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by the R.I. Department of Education, a milestone state …

Rhode Island joins nine other states to sue Trump admin to protect interest payments to homeowners

A coalition of 10 Democratic-led states, including Oregon and Rhode Island, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a new rule that could cost homeowners hundreds or even thousands of dollars by preempting state laws that require mortgage lenders to pay …

Ross McCurdy, Rhode Island lieutenant governor candidate, says education is his focus

Cooper Flagg Debut Patch card pulled in Rhode Island hobby shop as offers pour in

The one-of-a-kind Cooper Flagg NBA Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card with splashy public offers from the Dallas Mavericks and a variety of collectors and auction houses was hit Monday night. Rhody Breakers, which operates out of Baseball Cards of RI in …

Cooper Flagg 1-of-1 debut patch card found in Rhode Island — it could fetch over $1 million

A 1-of-1 rookie card of Cooper Flagg was discovered in Rhode Island on a livestream on Monday night.  The Topps card, which is a numbered rookie debut patch autograph card, is believed to be worth potentially more than $1 million and was signed by Flagg in …

Cooper Flagg’s 1-of-1 NBA rookie card found in Rhode Island

A coveted Cooper Flagg rookie card was found in his home region of New England. Members of RhodyBreakers, a group within the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island card shop, unpacked the prized rookie card of the Maine native Monday night during a live stream …