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DFDS will design a hybrid-electric ferry for crossings to the Channel Islands ahead of a bid to win the tender for services to the region. 

Also, the musical comedy "Head Over Heels" will be staged in Allentown, and DeSales University will close out its theater season with "The Drowsy Chaperone."

A LOCAL fundraiser is hoping to take the work of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service Coolmine to new heights with a charity skydive.

WOONSOCKET – City Council members and Woonsocket’s state delegates agreed that addressing certain tax laws and readjusting the state’s education funding formula remain high priorities for this legislative session.

Fourteen current state lawmakers collect a state pension. Will they vote to reinstate COLAs for themselves?

Fourteen current state lawmakers collect a state pension. Will they vote to reinstate COLAs for themselves?

Also, the State Theatre in Easton will present the "Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet," and "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" will be performed in Reading.

STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo has emerged as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised to …

Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after winning a crowded Democratic primary for the state’s 1st Congressional

Gabe Amo just won a historic victory in the crowded Democratic primary. Here's what you need to know about him headed into the November election.