Rent out of reach in RI: Rhode Islanders must earn $31.71 an hour or log 85-hour workweeks to afford a typical two-bedroom apartment, ranking the state 18th most expensive in the U.S. — find out how RI compares.
New climate commission convenes: Rhode Island senators begin meetings to review the 2021 decarbonization law and tackle climate mandates, river flooding and school oversight — find out what’s next.
McKee courts WNBA relocation: Gov. Dan McKee met an investor at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on July 11 to explore moving the Connecticut Sun from Mohegan Sun Arena to Providence, weighing stadium upgrades and incentives — find out if Rhode Island can make the shot.
Newport birthing center fight: About 200 people filled City Hall Tuesday to press Brown University Health to protect the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center, warning of longer travel times and lost community care — find out how to weigh in.
Smiley’s most difficult budget: After a 12-week effort, Mayor Brett Smiley signed Providence’s balanced $624 million fiscal 2026 plan Tuesday morning, raising the levy cap to 5.85% without cutting core services and boosting veteran and elderly exemptions — find out how it affects your tax bill.
Community food power in RI: Southside Community Land Trust equips residents with land, markets and skills to grow culturally familiar, affordable produce, opens a Healthy Food Hub in Providence and plans a second location in Cranston — see how they do it.
Other Rhode Island headlines this week
- Rhode Island enacts menopause protections, wage notices
- RI Parrot Rescue shelters 80 abandoned parrots
- Quidnessett misses shoreline restoration plan deadline
- Multistate suit challenges $6.8B education funding freeze
- Rhode Island set to ban payday lending
- Mount Hope Bridge closing mid-August for repaving
- Rickman says Rhode Island can avoid drownings
- Cranston’s Olneyville New York System serves beer
