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Macky McCleary is leaving the Department of Business Regulation to head the Public Utilities Commission. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo is losing a second cabin...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island revenue officials say nearly 60,000 income tax refunds haven’t been paid by the state because of a new computer system and a high number of returns labeled s...

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Thursday that Janine Garrett, of Providence, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500 for collecting...

(AP Photo/Steven Senne) National Grid says the official start of hurricane season on June 1 should serve as a reminder to everyone that it's time to prepare for the possibility of power outages caused...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Supreme Court granted a petition this week to reinstate the law license of a former state senator who was previously convicted of bank fraud. The Providence Jo...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The nearly $9 billion state budget bill now headed to the full House contains no new taxes, provides tax relief for retirees and cuts beach parking fees by almost half just in ...

photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO (PROVIDENCE- AP) A key Rhode Island legislative committee has voted to approve a nearly $9 billion state budget. The House Finance Committee voted 14-2 around 1:30 a.m. We...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gestures as she greets supporters at a presidential primary election night rally, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) KATHLEEN...

Legislative leaders unveil an overhaul of a controversial grants program. From left, House Finance Chair Marvin Abney, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, House Major...

Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The Pawtucket Red Sox, the city and the state are seeking to study what it would take to upgrade McCoy Stadium. The Providence Journal reports...