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By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) issued a press release ad...

By Kirsten Glavin

By: News Staff News@abc6.com @ABC6 A group of protestors, upset over the proposed power plant in northern Rhode Island are marching to raise awareness. About 10 people stepped off from the State...

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Opponents of a planned gas-fired power plant in the town of Burrillville are beginning a three-day march to protest the project. Th...

By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 Burrillville residents opposed to a power plant coming to their town moved their fight to the Capital City Thursday. Around a hundred protesters fille...

By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 Providence is being considered as the host city for next year’s X Games. The games originated in Rhode Island in 1995, then called the Extreme Games, ...

By: Melissa Randall Mrandall@abc6.com @MRandallABC6 After weeks of speculation about a potential campaign visit to Rhode Island, Donald Trump made it official Monday. The Republican front runner h...

By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 There was a massive turnout at Roger Williams Park in Providence Sunday for presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. The Democratic senator rallied the cr...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Democratic Front-Runner Hillary Clinton and Republican John Kasich are campaigning in Rhode Island Saturday, as the smallest state quic...

By: Alexandra Cowley  acowley@abc6.com  A Providence photographer is using her personal experience to change the way people view children with Down Syndrome. Laura Kilgus' nephew, Tommy, was her ...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A week after the “Cooler and Warmer” slogan has both come and gone, the question remains, over what is next for Rhode Island’s tourism ...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ State environmental officials are working with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away 1,000 trees this spring to help homeowners conse...

By Ana Bottary abottary@abc6.com @anabottary Recess, a time for kids to put down the books and let out some energy. It's something 5th grader George Pipers looks forward to every day. "Waitin...

By News Staff news@abc6.com Rhode Island State police arrest and charge a man from Johnston with forgery and counterfeiting name brand merchandise on Friday morning. The 47 year-old suspect, R...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will be in the nation's capital this weekend for a meeting of the National Governors Association. H...

By News Staff news@abc6.com  Temperatures this coming weekend are expected to fall to the single digits with the possibility of it reaching below zero Saturday night. The Rhode Island Emergency ...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The state has launched a new website to help residents shop for the best electricity rates for their homes and businesses. Lt. Gov. ...

By News Staff news@abc6.com  Former Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci has passed away at the age of 74. Here is some reaction to his passing: Philip J. Lombardo, Chairman & CEO, Citadel Co...

Freshman Shayna Mehta scored a career-high 21 points and hit 6-of-9 shots from 3-point distance to lead Brown University women’s basketball past in-state rival the University of Rhode Island, 67-63...

Melo Trimble scores 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting, and No. 2 Maryland beat Rhode Island 86-63 on Wednesday night in the Cancun Challenge.Trimble, who was named tournament MVP, also went 3 for 3 at ...

By News StaffReporting by Ana Bottaryabottary@abc6.comThe option of moving the PawSox to Fall River is now on the table. The idea, which is in the beginning stages, is a dream come true for fans in...

By: Melissa Randallmrandall@abc6.com @MRandallABC6The deal that would have brought a downtown ball park to the Providence River front is officially dead, according to a spokesperson for the PawSox....

By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.comPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced legislation that would strengthen coastal infrastructure and support ocean research.        T...