by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Home–based child care workers in Rhode Island cheered as they voted by a margin to unionize. Supporters say it will make things better f
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The founder of the Moderate Party is no longer going to be a Moderate. Ken Block who ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2010 as a Moderate and officially got the Mode
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Providence Mayor Angel Taveras spent the day talking about education reforms, and not this coming Monday's announcement that he will run
One thing is for sure, we can always trust Chafee to throw a wild card. Governor Chafee told us he was a proud independent. Then he became a Democrat. Chafee insisted he was fundraising for his re-ele
Olivia Cianci news@abc6.com You've seen Disney Monopoly, .com Monopoly, and even The Simpsons Monopoly- but are you ready for Rhode Island Edition? That's right; Hasbro is creating a limited edition
By: News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) An $8.2 billion state budget proposal for Rhode Island is headed to Gov. Lincoln Chafee following passage in the state Senate. The
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Rhode Island with forecasts of up to 2 inches of rain for some parts. The watch is in effect for
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Moderate Party Chairman Ken Block announced Tuesday that he will make a second bid for Governor in 2014. In 2010 Block put the Moderate Party on the Rhode Island poli
Dee DeQuattroddequattro@abc6.comGraphic: mgnonline.comModerate Party chairman Ken Block is continuing his crusade against "master lever" voting in Rhode Island this time claiming it was the single-
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Governor Lincoln Chafee will host a 2:30 p.m. news conference to release the results of a report that reveals waste and fraud in the Medicare and food stamp system in
Khalif Wyatt scored 24 points and Jake O'Brien recorded a double-double to lead Temple to a 76-70 win over Rhode Island on Saturday.
Senior guard Tahrike Carter (Brooklyn, NY) poured in 12 points, gathered eight rebounds and dished out four assists to lead top-seeded Rhode Island College to a 61-47 victory over fourth-seeded Southe
Ken Bellkbell@abc6.comRhode Island College news release...CHRIS BURTON TORCHES CLARK FORCAREER-HIGH 20 POINTS IN, 74-63,WIN IN WORCESTERWorcester, Mass.-Sophomore forward Chris Burton (New Rochelle,
-Junior guard Aaron Toomey (Greensboro, NC) tallied a game-high 34 points to lead No. 10 Amherst College to a 74-65 over the No. 18 Rhode Island College men's basketball team on Tuesday night at Th
Sophomore forward Chris Burton (New Rochelle, NY) posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Rhode Island College to a 56-51 win.
Visiting Rhode Island College broke a 64-64 tie by scoring the final six points in the final 36 seconds of the game and escaped with a 70-64 victory over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth'
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Master lever voting has been around in Rhode Island for a long time. Instead of voting in each individual race, you can just pull
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com Legal same–sex marriages are now being performed in nine states. That number will jump to ten if Rhode Island state representative art handy is s
Junior guard Tom DeCiantis (North Kingstown, RI) poured in a career-high 19 points, while senior guard Tahrike Carter (Brooklyn, NY) added 16 points, five rebounds and three steals, as the Rhode I
Rhode Island is celebrating Independence Day with fireworks, parades and the nation's oldest Fourth of July celebration in Bristol.
Friday's ruling from Superior Court Judge Melanie Thunberg is a victory for the two gambling facilities, which want to offer games like poker and blackjack.
Rhode Island unions have made good on a threat to challenge the state's new landmark pension law. Four lawsuits were filed in superior court today, but Judge Sarah Taft-Carter on Friday denied the u
After 20 days of sailing through some of the toughest conditions imaginable, Puma won the Volvo Ocean Race's fifth stage by just 12 minutes on Friday.
All lanes of Route 95 North near Thurbers Avenue in Providence are back open, after a tractor-trailer rollover early Tuesday. The off-ramp, however, is still blocked as cleanup efforts continue. Shor
