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The cost of the failed Washington Bridge is hitting the Rhode Island state budget. On Friday night, the House Finance Committee voted 13-1 to approve a $13.947 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Republican George Nardone of Coventry was the only d

COVENTRY — After five and a half decades of service to the town, a dedication by the Coventry Town Council will ensure that Arthur Capaldi’s legacy lives on for many

Justin Czar stood outside his new showroom last week gripping one end of a long blue ribbon as his son prepared to take a giant pair of scissors to it.

The bills will make it a felony to “knowingly and willfully” commit wage theft of more than $1,500, instead of a misdemeanor. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi called the bills “historic.”

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The annual fight over minimum wage in Rhode Island ramped up March 29. Who was missing? The workers themselves.

COVENTRY — From electing Jonathan Pascua to the town council, to approving nearly every charter change proposed to them, voters in Coventry let their voices be heard during the election

With just over four months to go until the 2022 General Election, Rhode Islanders hoping to serve their communities on local town councils, school committees and in the General Assembly

The RI House Finance Committee will consider the mayors proposal for a $515-million pension obligation bond.

Leaders say without an infusion of money, they will not be able to pay their bills at the end of next month.