Rhode Island awarded $450,000 in grants through its Local Agriculture and Seafood Act program on April 9. Twenty-five recipients will use funds for projects supporting farms, fisheries, aquaculture operations—and boosting statewide food security.
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has stocked over 60,000 fish across more than 100 sites ahead of trout season’s opening day on April 11th. Anglers must wait until then…
Out of the $5.3 billion in total tax revenue collected by Rhode Island in 2024, $16.5 million came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, representing a decrease from the previous…
In 2024, Rhode Island had $13.9 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
State officials have completed a major repair project at Charlestown Breachway aimed at strengthening coastal resilience against climate impacts. The $8.4 million effort involved multiple agencies working together on restoration…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management plans low-severity prescribed burns across multiple state lands this week if weather allows. These measures aim to reduce wildfire risks while supporting habitat…
Three Rhode Island state campgrounds will open April 10 ahead of spring vacation season while another awaits facility upgrades later in May. The Department of Environmental Management highlights new pre-check-in…
In 2024, Rhode Island collected a total of $5.3 billion in state taxes, with $165.2 million coming from license taxes—a decrease of 10.9% compared to the previous year.
A Dominican national living in Providence has pleaded guilty to several federal fraud charges involving misuse of another person’s identity for government benefits. William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador faces sentencing…
A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison after pleading guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography. Authorities say over six hundred illegal images were found…
Christian Carrion from Central Falls has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl after an FBI-led investigation linked him to narcotics trafficking activities last year. He faces significant penalties…
A Providence man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it following an FBI-led investigation. Authorities seized about 47 grams of cocaine during a…
Individual income taxes in Rhode Island reached $344 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Edmilson Rodrigues of Exeter has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and possessing ammunition as a felon while under supervision. Authorities…
Rhode Island generated $150.7 million from motor fuels sales taxes in 2024, ranking 45th among U.S. states.
Public pension funds in Rhode Island received $1.1 billion in contributions in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
The Rhode Island Voting Access Coalition has urged lawmakers to pass a state-level Voting Rights Act due to ongoing threats at both national courts and Congress. Advocates warn local protections…
Rhode Island environmental agencies have launched a collaborative study examining PFAS accumulation in stocked trout at Upper Melville Pond in Portsmouth beginning May 4th through July 2nd; fishing there will…
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering several bills that could impact small businesses’ labor costs and energy expenses. The National Federation of Independent Business has voiced support or opposition on key…
The average VA IRRRL loan amount for Rhode Island in 2025 was $477,645, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
RIDOT has announced temporary weekday highway closures starting April 9 for blasting work at Warwick’s Missing Move project site.
Out of the $5.3 billion in total tax revenue collected by Rhode Island in 2024, $7.8 million came from corporations in general license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous…
VA interest rate reduction refinance loans in Rhode Island rose to $465.2 million in 2025, compared to $302.8 million in 2024.
Rhode Island public pensions recorded $211.7 million in investment earnings in 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will close the Route 10 North to I-95 South ramp in Cranston for about four months starting March 27 due to bridge construction work.
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