Letter from 34 Rhode Island reps urges Women and Infants to reconsider planned layoffs, hospital responds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — 34 Rhode Island state representatives signed a letter addressed to Women and Infants Hospital President and COO Shannon Sullivan urging her to reconsider hospital layoffs. According to the July 9 letter from the representatives, …

Taylor Swift traded Rhode Island for Montana this Fourth of July weekend

Over this past weekend, Rhode Island hosted many Fourth of July parades, parties and fireworks shows to celebrate the stars and the stripes, but one star was missing – Rhode Island's celebrity homeowner, Taylor Swift. In Swift's 12 years of owning …

Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll

We’re so close, folks! The 2025 Best of Rhode Island winners have been notified and the party is just three weeks away (Thursday, July 24, at the WaterFire Arts Center to be exact — don’t forget to secure tickets here). But if you’re feeling impatient for …

Procaccianti Cos. to Develop 91-Room Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island

10NEWPORT, R.I. — Locally based landlord Procaccianti Cos. will develop a 91-room hotel in the coastal Rhode Island city of Newport. TPG Hotels & Resorts will operate the property as The Bellevue Hotel, which is part of its INTERA Collection family of …

Noah Dobson’s wife Alexa gushes over ‘fairytale’ experience of marrying beau in the same Rhode Island location as John F....

Earlier this month, Habs defenseman Noah Dobson married sports reporter Alexa Serowik in Newport, Rhode Island. The wedding ceremony was held on July 1 at St. Mary’s Church, the same location where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy got married. The …

National Weather Service issues flood watch for Rhode Island; heavy rain expected

Rhode Island Expands Live Casino Game Streams Beyond State Borders — But Who Can They Stream To?

Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since then, he’ …

Popular Rhode Island Bridge Shuts Down in August

The Mount Hope Bridge is a vital link between Portsmouth and Bristol, Rhode Island, and an easy and efficient way for many of us SouthCoasters to get to Roger Williams University, Colt State Park, Warren, and some of our favorite waterfront restaurants in …

Careful, they sting! 5 jellyfish found in Rhode Island

Get Your Free Skin Check at Rhode Island Beaches This Summer

Between mid-July and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on four dates. “Along with getting in …