As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic institutions of education. This does not just apply to the state's many historic colleges and universities, but also to its elementary and high schools.

The global energy company Shell has completed the acquisition of a power plant located just outside of Providence, which the company says will help solidify its presence as a supplier of electricity in the region.

Authorities have identified a 4-year-old girl who died after being struck by a vehicle while walking with her mother in a southern New England town earlier this week.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The earthquake occurred eight miles underground near York Harbor at 10:22 a.

As cases of respiratory viruses rise in Rhode Island, hospitals and medical facilities are starting to require patients to wear masks

A cold start to the work week will be followed by light snow early Wednesday across Southern New England. High temperatures will climb above freezing on Monday and Tuesday with readings in the mid to upper 30s during the afternoon hours.

A New England-based convenience store chain, Nouria Energy Retail Inc., recently acquired Enmarket, expanding into the Southeastern US. Committing to smooth transition and customer experience improvements.

Here are five rinks in Rhode Island to skate at this winter. Located in the heart of downtown Providence is BankNewport City Center's Providence Rink, an outdoor winter sports venue that offers both ice skating and ice bumper cars against a backdrop of the city skyline. The rink was recently renovated.

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.

“Marine biologists today note, almost everywhere, a decline in plankton biodiversity,” Mollo says in another interview. “When this diversity decreases, that of the zooplankton which feeds on it decreases as well, and therefore that of the larvae and fry, and so on, up to our plate. In short, the resource is depleted.”

We’re not seeing the progress we need to regain the ground our students lost during the pandemic,” said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, of the NAEP test results.