Hilly and rocky terrain and heavy rain obviously can combine to wreak havoc. Some elderly readers may remember the catastrophic floods in southern New England from Hurricane Diane, in August 1955. But ...

The three will always be remembered as titans — at times bigger than life, and at other times, remarkably human. While based ...

Mark Patinkin's DMV odyssey to renew his registration; and why restaurants are rethinking the ethics of cooking lobster.

Edward D. DiPrete, Rhode Island’s 70th governor and the first and only Rhode Island governor ever to go to jail, died this ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Local leaders are mourning the death of former Gov. Edward DiPrete. DiPrete, who was 91 years old, served as Rhode Island’s governor from 1985 until 1991 and as mayor of ...

At a time of the passing of a man like Ed DiPrete, it’s common to say he was a complicated figure. But really, he wasn’t.

If passed, Rhode Island's so-called "Taylor Swift Tax" would establish a new tax rate for non-primary residences valued at more than $1 million.

Rhode Island injects $6.7 million in grants into primary care practices The grants will help primary care practices recruit providers and expand services, according to EOHHS ...

Constellation Energy Corporation's Three Mile Island nuclear plant is expected to restart a year sooner than originally planned. The Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor may restart in 2027, a year ...

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Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a proposal that could mean a higher tax bill for Taylor Swift and other high-end property owners.