1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (740+ words) The Harbor Management Commission asked Jamestown to set aside five free, year-round trailer spaces at Fort Getty Park for aquaculture tenants. The council sent it back to staff instead, citing fairness, lost fee revenue and an undefined "ground maintenance" use....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (324+ words) East Providence has scheduled a bike-safety event tomorrow at Grassy Plains Park, offering 150 free helmets for children and adults along with riding instruction. East Providence families and cyclists can pick up free safety gear and learn street-riding skills on a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (425+ words) A summer goal called for three extra joint budget meetings with the town council starting in September. Members now say two is more realistic — and new monthly financial reports may cut the number further. South Kingstown residents who followed last…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (450+ words) The committee posted the paperwork from a state Open Meetings Act violation finding, disclosed a second complaint awaiting an Attorney General decision, and voted to join other municipalities in seeking guidance on how specific agendas must be. Residents who follow…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (670+ words) Middletown has announced plans for two age-specific playgrounds and outdoor courtyard classrooms at the future Valley Elementary School. The work is part of a voter-funded district overhaul scheduled to open for grades 2-5 in 2027. Middletown families will see elementary grades shifted…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (805+ words) Hopkinton's town manager told the council its finance director left the previous Friday — news to members at the table — as an outside CPA firm takes over payroll and audit prep by the hour. Hopkinton's finance office is down to one…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (354+ words) State leaders, FeedRI, and CVS Health gathered at Woonsocket High School on August 27 to open a new school-based food pantry. The on-campus facility provides direct grocery access for students, staff, and local families. The new pantry places food aid directly…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (253+ words) The Central Falls School Board awarded the dual language school construction contract, approved $200,000 toward a Lonsdale Avenue demolition, and tabled its FY27 budget book over staffing discrepancies. Construction on the new pre-K-8 dual language school can proceed, with demolition of the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (735+ words) The North Kingstown School Committee approved the Davisville Middle School design submission to the state, awarded a backup bus contract, and criticized a draft transportation study built on a single day of ridership counts. Davisville Middle School renovation plans move…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) Paratransit is the only transportation option for many elderly and disabled Rhode Islanders, so a fleet replacement can affect the vehicles, equipment, and reliability those riders depend on. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has unveiled the state's new paratransit…...