By: Melissa Toupin mtoupin@abc6.com A fresh start for UMass Dartmouth. The school is in the midst of renovations while students and faculty try to come to terms with the disruptive events caused by t
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Some people are outraged as it has been revealed that members of the Internal Revenue Service targeted "tea party and "patriot" groups in 2011. Rhode Island Tea Party
The political field for 2014 is shaping up and already several candidates are declared. Here is a list of what the field looks like so far, who is definitely in, who we think is in, and who we specula
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Happy Cinco de Mayo to all my Mexican friends. It's become like St. Patrick's Day when everyone – whether
By: News room News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BOSTON (AP) Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez and veteran U.S. Rep. Edward Markey will face each other in a special election in Massachusetts
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A new survey commissioned by NEARI and conducted by Fleming and Associates indicates that a majority of Rhode Island teachers are unhappy with the performance of educ
Democrat Frank Caprio Jr. may be returning to the political scene to run for General Treasurer. Sources close to Caprio say that the former state General Treasurer and failed 2010 gubernatorial candid
Andrea Medeiros amedeiros@abc6.com We are getting an inside look at Rhode Island's first medical marijuana dispensary. It's been in the works for four years, and it will soon serve thousands of pati
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) - Happy Easter and Passover season to all. Congress is in the middle of a two-week recess and other politi
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Congress is now on a two week spring break, and it's also Holy Week. So, is the world of politics coming
Dee DeQuattroddequattro@abc6.comA new Brown University Poll shows that the majority of Rhode Islanders support same sex marriage and highlights who's popular on the RI political scene. The poll revea
Okay, so Gina Raimondo is a fundraising machine. In 2012 she raised over $900K and only spent a little over $80,000. Not too shabby. The girl's got potential but that doesn't mean she is not in tr
By News Staff news@abc6.com Rhode Island's governor is in Washington D.C. this weekend to attend the winter gathering of the National Governors Association.
By News Staff news@abc6.com Massachusetts is receiving $5.3 million from the federal government to help disabled, low-income people avoid becoming homeless or confined to institutions.
Beyonce brought some female spirit to the football stage in a dance-heavy, 13-minute performance at the Super Bowl.
A new poll by the public policy polling center has Governor Lincoln Chafee slumping in the polls and basically losing all potential election prospects. In the poll, Chafee falls to both the Republican
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com The Sunday Political Brunch January 27, 2013 (Providence, Rhode Island) - I have a small role in a political movie that debuts this week (more on
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The Rhode Island School of Design Fleet library has been ranked one of the 50 most amazing libraries in the world according to a report by bestmastersprograms.org. Th
The first major snowstorm of the year might be an annoyance for many, but for independent plow drivers, seeing this much snow means a big payday.
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Massachusetts U.S. Senator John Kerry nominated to be Secretary of State. And if there's one thing Massachusetts Democrats and Repu
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.comIn a day of dueling news conferences, Republican Brendan Doherty swung first. He says then Mayor Cicilline mishandled the 2007 sn
by Mark Curtis, ABC 6 Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.comProvidence radio station WPRO is in the spotlight, after running paid political ads attacking Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox. The ad b
by Mark Curtis, ABC 6 Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com It was a feisty congressional debate. On Social Security, Brendan Doherty supported raising retirement age, perhaps by just one year; David
by Mark Curtis, ABC 6 News Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com  Congressman Jim Langevin spent part of the day chatting with voters, at the Cranston Senior Center. The six-term Representative was t
