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Tiverton Swears In Fire Chief, 41 Wells Over PFAS Limit
2+ week, 4+ day ago (549+ words) Tiverton's council swore in a fire chief, approved an age-restricted housing zoning change, and heard that 41 private wells have tested above the PFAS threshold on and around Crandall Road. Six Crandall Road-area homes with the highest PFAS readings could get…...
Winners without majorities
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1015+ words) Uprise RI feature · 2026 Democratic primary · unofficial results Each oval = 791 registered voters. 1,000 ovals = everyone. Everyone who could vote Rhode Islanders were registered to vote on Tuesday. That is the whole page of ovals. Every one of them will have the Democratic…...
Providence Mayor Primary: Morales Leads Smiley in Poll
1+ week, 3+ day ago (349+ words) Eight days before Providence's Democratic mayoral primary, a poll shows challenger David Morales ahead of Mayor Brett Smiley — testing whether a party endorsement and a $1.1 million war chest still decide a low-turnout September election. In a state where Democrats hold…...
Morales Beats Smiley in Providence Mayoral Primary
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (578+ words) State Rep. David Morales defeated incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley in Providence's Democratic mayoral primary Wednesday, with Smiley conceding as unofficial results still stood. Morales advances to the November 3 general election. Providence is Rhode Island's largest city, and the primary result…...
North Kingstown Weighs Remote Public Comment at Meetings
3+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) After an ACLU review found North Kingstown livestreams and archives its meetings but does not allow remote public comment, the School Committee asked its attorney to research Open Meetings Act precedent before considering any policy change. North Kingstown residents still…...
North Smithfield Board OKs 126-Home Rankin Estates 4-0
2+ week, 1+ day ago (866+ words) The board granted preliminary approval to the 126-lot Rankin Estates subdivision 4-0, after a Nipmuc chief and more than a dozen supporters said burial sites exist on the land and the tribe was never consulted. A 126-home subdivision on 270 acres cleared…...
Little Compton Seeks 25% of RI 'Taylor Swift Tax"
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (485+ words) Facing a state estimate of more than $4 million a year in non-owner-occupied property tax from Little Compton, the council asked its solicitor to draft a resolution demanding a quarter of it back. Little Compton property owners subject to the state's…...
Surveillance Pricing: FTC Proposal and RI's Stalled Bills
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (399+ words) The FTC has proposed making retailers disclose when a price was personalized using your data. In Rhode Island, two 2026 bills would have gone further — and both stalled. Rhode Island shoppers have no state law requiring stores or apps to say…...
RI Primary: McKee, Smiley, Grebien Lose Renomination
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (809+ words) Helena Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee, David Morales defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Adam Greenman defeated Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien in Wednesday's Democratic primaries. Results remain unofficial pending certification. The primary replaced three sitting Rhode Island leaders on the…...
URI Study Measures RI's Hidden Homeless Population
3+ week, 4+ day ago (490+ words) A University of Rhode Island study estimates an average of 5,641 Rhode Islanders experienced doubled-up homelessness between 2020 and 2024. The data highlights a form of housing insecurity excluded from federal counts. Rhode Island's official homeless counts miss thousands of residents living in…...