Riders and transit activists say that the cuts will ultimately undermine bus service in the state and lead to even lower ridership.
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Posted inLocal, Politics
Recapping a tumultuous week at Cranston City Hall
On Wednesday, City Council President Jessica Marino and the council’s attorney, Stephen Angell, suddenly resigned. The resignations come amid accusations of a romantic relationship between the two officials and claims of a conflict of interest.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local, South Coast Bureau
New Bedford Police Department needs to increase the enforcement of transparency and disciplinary policies, according to recent report
The New Bedford Police Department still needs to do more to increase accountability and transparency, according to a consultant’s report released by the city on Wednesday. The 71-page report by 21st Century Policing Solutions found that the NBPD has failed to increase the enforcement of transparency and disciplinary policies related to the narcotics and internal […]
Posted inLocal, Politics, TGIF
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 29, 2025
There’s no truth to the rumor that the tax on paparazzi for Taylor Swift’s wedding will go to wipe out a budget deficit in Rhode Island. Welcome back to my Friday column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your […]
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Rhode Island gives Judge Frank Caprio a big sendoff
Friday’s funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul will be live-streamed at RIPBS.org starting at 10 a.m. Judge Frank Caprio had famously humble beginnings. But Friday he is receiving a farewell in grand style — the Rhode Island equivalent of a state funeral — befitting a man some people called “the nicest […]
Posted inLocal, Transportation
RIPTA board approves plan to reduce bus service on most routes
Rhode Island’s public transportation system will see big service reductions in September after its board approved cuts on Thursday. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority voted to accept a controversial plan put forward by Gov. Dan McKee and RIPTA CEO Christopher Durand that reduces bus service on 46 of its 58 routes and will require […]
Posted inLocal, On Sports
After a record-setting year, great expectations for URI football in 2025
Great Expectations. Charles Dickens wrote about them in 1861. Jim Fleming harbors them in 2025. So do Fleming’s University of Rhode Island football players and coaches. Plus, administrators, students, alums, boosters and fans. Nine months after their historic 11-3, championship playoff season — their first since 1985 — the Rams return with bigger goals: another […]
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Through music and art, The Lemonade Stand festival will celebrate Providence as a creative capital this weekend
Last summer, two full-time working artists in Providence organized a small outdoor festival called The Lemonade Stand. They wanted to provide a welcoming space for artists in the community to collaborate, and give the public a chance to witness the creativity of local artists first-hand. This year, they’re expanding, adding live performances from Providence-based musicians, […]
Posted inEnvironment, Local, South Coast Bureau
Tensions flare at New Bedford Board of Health meeting on trash transfer site
Throughout the hearing some in the auditorium shouted, “Just say no,” prompting the hearing official in charge of the New Bedford Board of Health meeting, Art Krieger, to warn the crowd to quiet down several times. The crowd was there to hear discussion on a proposal by South Coast Renewables to build a new facility […]
Posted inArticle, Environment, Local, South County Bureau
Sharks! A Rhode Island reality check
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies comes the return of Jaws! To celebrate the blockbuster’s 50th anniversary, Spielberg’s classic thriller returns to select theaters Labor Day weekend. That same weekend, thousands of Rhode Islanders are planning to head to the beach. Leo Bourque of Gloucester, Mass., has had […]
