Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced last week that a Johnston man has been found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury of the murder of Mario Diaz, stemming from a …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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1/25/24
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On Tuesday, Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest Joseph L. Giudici, 40, of 7 Canonchet Trail, Johnston, for Driving Under the Influence after he struck two marked Rhode Island State Police …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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1/25/24
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Too little too late or better late than never?
Four months later and at least two subsequent significant flood events since September’s soaking storms, the Federal Emergency Management …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/25/24
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This week Breeze Airways announced it will offer seasonal service between Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) and Denver, CO (DEN) beginning in …
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1/25/24
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After winning the nomination for Senate District 29 in 2022, Jennifer Rourke is looking to secure the Democratic nomination once again.
Rourke, who calls herself an “independent …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/25/24
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With the calendar having turned to 2024, campaign season has already begun in eastern Warwick for Peter Appollonio Jr.
A Democrat, Appollonio is currently mounting a campaign for Senate District …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/25/24
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Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) is accepting applications for the 2024 Catherine T. Murray Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 1995 by Catherine, a …
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1/25/24
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It wasn’t easy to find a parking space anywhere near City Hall Thursday evening. Both sides of Post Road in front of the building were filled, as was the lot behind City Hall including the …
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1/25/24
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The Rhode Island Historical Society will commemorate Black History Month with a full slate of programs in February highlighting the achievements and impact of Black Rhode Islanders, as well as the …
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1/25/24
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1/25/24
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Last week’s Warwick City Council meeting had a heavy focus on public comment, with little in need of passage on the agenda.
The only legislative item- a resolution to dedicate Barton Farm …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/25/24
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Journalist Abraham Josephine Riesman will talk about her biography “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America” at Warwick Public Library Tuesday, February 6, at 7 p.m.
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1/25/24
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1/25/24
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By WILL STEINFELD
Rhode Islanders have been pummeled this season by storms, which have brought with them overflowing rivers and coastal inundation. The most recent of these storms, on January …
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1/25/24
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Bill Facente smiles a lot. He’s easy to talk with and makes things seem everything is going to work out.
It’s made him an effective economic and community development officer over …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/25/24
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By JOHN HOWELL
Finally on Friday, Mayor Frank Picozzi got what he has been asking for — a face-to-face meeting with Rhode Island Airport Corporation president and CEO Iftikar Ahmad. …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/25/24
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A Johnston hauling company paid Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) more than $37 million since 2017, under the landfill’s former boss, according to financial data released …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/24/24
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The roots of Debra A. Mulligan’s family tree are thick and tangled throughout Johnston’s neighborhoods like a plate of spaghetti with marinara.
As an Ocean State scholar, Mulligan …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/24/24
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Exactly one month after closing due to flooding damage, Apponaug Brewing Company re-opened at 4 p.m. last Friday night.
Despite the cause for celebration- and patrons arriving almost an …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/24/24
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WARWICK — Temperatures were below freezing Monday morning as students strolled in for their first day of spring classes on the Knight Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). But …
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By ALEXANDER CASTRO
Rhode Island Current
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1/24/24
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