Exclusive: Get a Sneak Peek at Kelsey and Rosie’s Ultra-Tense Hang in Sunday’s Episode of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode ...

Attention everyone deeply invested in Rosie DiMare’s house remodel: Kelsey Swanson still has questions about the square footage. And it looks like things are getting even more awkward on Sunday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Cosmopolitan …

Rhode Island’s 10th annual Quahog Week kicks off Saturday with statewide specials and three free public events

Rhode Island’s 10th annual Quahog Week is set for May 17 through 23, with restaurants and markets across the state featuring special quahog dishes alongside three free public events organized by the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative. The week- …

Rhode Island faces an economic hit from immigrant deportations, a new report warns

Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. “The main takeaway is the incredible impact that immigrants have always made to our state,” Latino Policy Institute executive …

Spring Legislative Landscape: Proposed Energy & Environmental Legislation in the 2026 Rhode Island General Assembly

As spring emerges and Rhode Islanders shake off winter, the Rhode Island General Assembly legislation session starts to buzz. After a winter when the famed Blizzard of ’78’s snowfall record fell, the legislature is sprouting proposals for changes to the …

Rhode Island flags fly at half staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day

Judge blocks DOJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital records of transgender kids: ‘unworthy of this trust’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

W&H finishes Rhode Island facility expansion

The two-year project more than doubles warehouse capacity and significantly increases office space. Talking Points Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. (W&H) has completed a significant expansion of its North American headquarters in Lincoln, R.I., …

Rhode Island Baseball Has Quietly Built One of the Best Mid-Major Programs in the Country

There is a photo somewhere of Raphael Cerrato as a URI baseball player in the early 1990s. A kid from Rhode Island who captained the Rams, earned an All-Conference nod, and walked off Bill Beck Field with no real plan for what came next. He had no idea he …

Rhode Island Tankhaulers Join Teamsters

RelaDyne Workers Join Local 251 for Strong Union Representation Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) – A group of 33 workers employed by RelaDyne Transportation have voted to join Teamsters …

‘Rhode Island Monthly’ Earns 26 Finalist Nods for Rhode Island Press Association Awards

Each year, the Rhode Island Press Association  (RIPA) — a nonprofit organization that promotes the interests of newspapers, magazines and other publications, and advances journalism standards and educational opportunities — receives more than 400 …