News circulated last week that Trump had tapped New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who’s frequently criticized projects proposed off the coast of his state, to draft an executive order on offshore wind. Industry observers said it may include a moratorium on all development.

While Maine and Mass. were in the middle of the pack, a new report from WalletHub has N.H., Conn., and R.I. at the very bottom of the list.

It’s been the area of the US, when you look at it regionally, that has continued to have relatively stronger price appreciation relative to some other parts where prices are even declining,” said Selma Hepp,

RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the best way to save them.

Approximately 31,599 people moved to Rhode Island in 2023, while 31,416 moved out. This represents a net migration of 183 residents. While Rhode Island attracted fewer domestic movers than neighboring Connecticut or Massachusetts — averaging seven per day — the Ocean State also lost fewer residents to out-migration.

Rhode Island is “full of progress and promise,” Gov. Dan McKee said during his State of the State address Tuesday night, arguing that New England’s longtime economic laggard is flipping the script on old narratives while stepping into the future.

In 2023, Massachusetts and Rhode Island joined with Connecticut to solicit proposals for new offshore wind projects in Southern New England. It was the first such multi-state solicitation for offshore wind and was aimed at securing lower power prices through economies of scale.

Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Southern New England is remembering his legacy with a variety of events.

Resident physicians and fellows at Kent, Women & Infants and Butler hospitals say they're seeking better pay and improved working conditions.

The New England Saltwater Fishing Show is the largest and best fishing show of its type in the Northeast, with over 340 booths and 18 seminars of interest that will

To meet this rising demand, the Providence, R.I.-based health system, which includes Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital and Butler Hospital, a private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital, took a number of steps to expand access and reduce strain on emergency departments.

For most of us, the days of keeping a stash of folded-up maps in the car glovebox are behind us. So in a world of smartphones and GPS, why go to a store that specializes in maps? That’s the question that Andrew Middleton is trying to answer at the Map Center in Pawtucket.