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By Alana CerroneAcerrone@abc6.comThe University of Rhode Island is beginning construction on a new $68 million center that’s expected to bring 1,200 jobs to Rhode Island.Officials broke ground Mond...

By Gilannie Pangburn gpangburn@abc6.com Twitter: @gilanniej05 Governor Lincoln Chaffee released a statement Tuesday evening following the election of Representative Nicholas Mattiello as new speaker

By: Dee DeQuattroTwitter: @deedequattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comHours before a new house speaker is set to be elected Ken Block

By Alana Cerroneacerrone@abc6.comProvidence is getting rave reviews for its quality of life in an online ranking of best downtowns in the country. Rhode Island's Capital City was ranked the second be

Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.com@nicolegerberPROVIDENCE - Flags fly at half staff on the Rhode Island College campus, in honor of 43 year old English professor Jennifer Cook, who was struck and killed b

Jean Marie Burr, the head women's basketball coach at Brown for the last 26 years, has announced her retirement as coach of the Bears.  Burr is the winningest women's basketball coach in Brown histor

Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir found out the U.S. championships in an Olympic year would be held in their hometown of Boston and thought, "Oh, no."

Mayor Angel Taveras is set to give his last State of the City address tonight. Here is the transcript of the speech he is going to give: Mr. President, honorable members of the Providence City Council

Providence, R.I.-Junior forward Victor Smith (Providence, RI) exploded for 19 points, while freshman guard Austin Cilley (Westerly, RI) added 15 points, to help lead the Rhode Island College men's

Governor Lincoln Chafee gave his last State of State address on Tuesday night before the both chambers of the legislature, department heads and state officers. Aside from addressing the issues facing

Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir found out the U.S. championships in an Olympic year would be held in their hometown of Boston and thought, "Oh, no."

Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.com@nicolegerberFrom power to heat, gas to electric... National Grid takes care of most of Rhode Island's energy. Friday, the Public Utilities Commission approved a rate inc

Junior guard Eric Alleyne (Watertown, MA) buried back-to-back clutch three-pointers late in the second half to give the Rhode Island College men's basketball team a lead they wouldn't sur

By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com JOHNSTON, RI- A red–tailed hawk is recovering after being burned at the central landfill in Johnston. It apparently

By: Chelsea Priest cpriest@abc6.com As the temperatures drop, the federal funding for heating assistance may also be dropping this year. It's assistance that over 30,000 families in Rhode Island count on. Families like the Rogers, who with a sick child…

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A third Democrat has entered the race for Rhode Island General Treasurer in 2014. 30-year-old Seth Magaziner from Bristol, R.I., announced his candidacy on Tuesday

By News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 The first woman to hold statewide office in Rhode Island has died after a long battle with cancer. Susan farmer was elected secretary of state in 1982 and

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The situation at Johnston's Central Landfill just got messier. An environmental group has stepped in and says it is going to sue the operator of the landfill, Rhode

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena is holding a news conference this afternoon to announce a cease and desist order upon Broadrock Renewables, LLC, a company that is cont

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com With so many people in need some Rhode Islanders are trading in their memorial day plans to head to Oklahoma. Jon Marland's 24 foot trailer is ready to hit the road

The Rhode Island GOP is working on rebranding and regrouping after a tumultuous election for a new party chair. At a meeting on Thursday night the party tried to get back to business introducing sever