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Rhode Island Weather Forecast for July 11, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure keeps us in just partly cloudy skies with seasonable temperatures, highs in the mid 80’s and lows in the mid 60’s with a southerly breeze gusting to 25 mph at times. It’s an “A-” day! ___ Follow Jack’s...

Rhode Island Weather Forecast for July 10, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Frontal system creeps through to our south with rain, heavy at times through the early afternoon, partial breakup in the overcast possible by late afternoon. High in the low 70’s and lows in the mid 60’s with a...

Missed Tackle Led to Endless Study But Little Action on Rhode Island’s Plastic Pollution Problem

Seven years ago, on July 16, 2018 during “Beach Office Hours” at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett, then-Gov. Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a “Task Force to Tackle Plastics.” The initiative proved to be a template for delay. The...

Letter from 34 Rhode Island reps urges Women and Infants to reconsider planned layoffs, hospital responds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — 34 Rhode Island state representatives signed a letter addressed to Women and Infants Hospital President and COO Shannon Sullivan urging her to reconsider hospital layoffs. According to the July 9 letter from the...

Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Popular Rhode Island Bridge Shuts Down in August

The Mount Hope Bridge is a vital link between Portsmouth and Bristol, Rhode Island, and an easy and efficient way for many of us SouthCoasters to get to Roger Williams University, Colt State Park, Warren, and some of our favorite waterfront...

Get Your Free Skin Check at Rhode Island Beaches This Summer

Between mid-July and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on four dates. “Along with...

National Weather Service issues flood watch for Rhode Island; heavy rain expected

Rhode Island Energy Foundation awards $250,000 in grants to local nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Energy Foundation has announced $250,000 in grants to support 22 nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing the lives of residents throughout the state. Since 2022, the foundation – an independent nonprofit funded...

In an interview, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island blamed the sweeping rollback of environmental protections on a flood of unlimited, anonymous corporate political spending, and said exposing the scale of this "fraud" is key to…

In an interview, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island blamed the sweeping rollback of environmental protections on a flood of unlimited, anonymous corporate political spending, and said exposing the scale of this "fraud" is key to...