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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation asks to forgo pay during shutdown

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation asks to forgo pay during shutdown

All four members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation have asked to have their congressional pay withheld for the duration of the federal government shutdown in a show of solidarity with federal workers.Democratic U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and...

Owner:  Ryan M. Belmore
Batteries Plus Expands In Rhode Island, Massachusetts With 3-Unit Franchise Deal

Batteries Plus Expands In Rhode Island, Massachusetts With 3-Unit Franchise Deal

October 23, 2025 // Franchising.com // WARWICK, RI, – Batteries Plus announced today a three-unit development deal to expand its footprint across the Northeast, including the brand’s debut in the state of Rhode Island. The deal comes from...

Owner:  International Franchise Association
First Wave of New Rhode Island Housing Programs Announced

First Wave of New Rhode Island Housing Programs Announced

First Wave: $81 Million Applications are now open for the following housing bond programs: Housing 2030 Infrastructure Program – Provides up to $8 million for municipalities and developers to offset the cost of essential infrastructure (such as...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
RI's Centreville Bank Stadium just won best new stadium award 

RI's Centreville Bank Stadium just won best new stadium award 

Centreville Bank Stadium in Rhode Island just took home an award from SportsTravel Magazine for best new venue in the U.S. According to SportsTravel Magazine, the annual award honors "a new or recently renovated sports venue that sets a new...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
J.R. Vinagro goes all in on drive for RI food bank

J.R. Vinagro goes all in on drive for RI food bank

By KENDRA M. HANLEY Beacon Media Contributor The donations have been rolling in since the food drive began Oct. 1 at J.R. Vinagro Construction Company in Johnston. "It's kind of just taken off," said company President Karen Hilton. Hilton...

Owner:  Joy Fox
Opinion by Josh Siegel: Lehigh County needs a new generation of leadership and new politics

Opinion by Josh Siegel: Lehigh County needs a new generation of leadership and new politics

Editor’s Note: The Morning Call solicited Your Views from the two candidates in the race for the Lehigh County executive’s seat, Josh Siegel, a Democrat who is a state representative for the 22nd House District, and Roger MacLean, a Republican who...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Rhode Island in recession since December, economist says

Rhode Island in recession since December, economist says

Rhode Island is in a recession … and likely has been since last December, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. “The time for equivocation has come to an end,” Lardaro wrote, commenting on his monthly Current...

Owner:  Ryan M. Belmore
Rhode Island food pantries slammed as SNAP beneficiaries brace for funding to run dry

Rhode Island food pantries slammed as SNAP beneficiaries brace for funding to run dry

Six hundred dollars can’t cover an entire month of groceries for Yolanda Robertson’s family of five. But it’s a critical piece of how the 36-year-old single mom can put food on the table. Or at least, it was. Robertson is among the 42 million...

Owner:  Ryan M. Belmore
Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months Away

Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months Away

The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is down to two commissioners after Chairperson Kimberly Ahern, Esq., announced Oct. 21 that she’s bowing out. Gov. Dan McKee nominated Ahern for the position shortly after adult-use sales launched...

Owner:  Noelle Skodzinski
Housing un-affordability hits new high across Rhode Island

Housing un-affordability hits new high across Rhode Island

By Ethan Hartley The cost to affordably buy a median-priced home, or rent a median-priced apartment, now far exceeds the income of the average person looking to do so. And that reality holds true whether you are looking to live in Woonsocket,...

Owner:  Matt Hayes
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