3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (90+ words) JOHNSTON – Constellation Energy Corp. has agreed to acquire the Rhode Island State Energy Center from Shell Energy North America L.P., a subsidiary of Shell PLC, for $715 million. The deal, announced Thursday, calls for Constellation to acquire 100% of RISEC Holdings LLC,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (137+ words) R.I. congressional delegates open probe into denial of blizzard disaster relief funding Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is demanding answers as to why the Trump administration blocked disaster relief funding for the state after February’s historic blizzard. In…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (90+ words) PROVIDENCE – “We want change.” The voters’ message at the end of Rhode Island’s primary elections Wednesday was clear with several incumbents suffering defeat. Adam Greenman defeated incumbent Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien in the Pawtucket Democratic mayoral primary, ending Grebien’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (94+ words) PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters headed to the polls Wednesday for the state’s 2026 primary, deciding which candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 general election after weeks of campaigning, debates and political attacks. Held on a Wednesday this year, rather than the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (93+ words) PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy has conditionally selected 150 megawatts of renewable energy from a proposed onshore wind project in northern Maine, the utility company announced Tuesday. Clearway Energy Group LLC was selected by the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 25 to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1225+ words) A quiet summer overall in the Democratic primary races for attorney general and lieutenant governor has turned increasingly combative in the closing days of the campaigns. Lieutenant governor candidate Xay Khamsyvoravong on Thursday accused incumbent Sabina Matos of relying on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (129+ words) Ethics Commission dismisses Lawson complaint, probe of GOP whip launched Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission on Tuesday dismissed a complaint against Senate President Valarie J. Lawson over her votes on legislation affecting public-sector unions and charter schools....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (129+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Federal Hill’s iconic La Pigna sculpture was removed for repairs Wednesday after new inspections found additional damage from the Blizzard of 2026 and subsequent snowstorms. The bronze pinecone, which hangs above the Atwells Avenue entrance to Federal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1644+ words) Dave Talan thinks it’s hateful. Rep. David Morales thinks it’s the right thing to do. And Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley thinks it’s legally unenforceable. The candidates in Providence’s mayoral race are divided over Question 7, a citizen-led proposal that will appear…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (130+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island spends the most on fire protection and is among the the top 10 states for police protection spending, according to a new report released Monday from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Rhode Island ranks…...