Category : Politics

PAWTUCKET, RI — We are providing an update to the investigation of the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on February 16, 2026. Starting yesterday afternoon into the overnight hours of this morning, February 18th, members of the Pawtucket Police Detective Division continued the investigation into the shooting at Dennis Lynch Arena. With the assistance […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) exposed the true state of the union under Trump, sharing the stories of Rhode Islanders , devastated by chaos, cruelty, and high costs.   Since Trump’s inauguration, families have been hit hard by his tariffs, health care cuts, attacks on our social safety net, and draconian immigration […]Read More

Starting on Friday night, February 27, RIDOT will reduce the number of through travel lanes from two to one in each direction at the Douglas Pike Bridge (Route 7) where it passes over I-295 in Smithfield. The change is part of an ongoing bridge replacement project.   With the lane reduction, RIDOT will shift all […]Read More

The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association announced that Executive Director, Chief Sidney Wordell (ret.) was recently inducted into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame with the Class of 2025. Chief Wordell began his career in Little Compton in 1987, rose through the ranks and served as Chief of the Little Compton Police Department […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee has ordered Rhode Island flags at all state buildings and facilities to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims of the tragic shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. Flags will remain at half-staff through Sunday, February 22. “Hearts are heavy across Rhode Island as we grieve this tragedy,” said Governor Dan McKee. “We […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, DC– TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 19, 2026, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) will host a press conference to highlight Rhode Islanders hit hard by Trump’s cuts to health care, SNAP, and scientific research funding and his attacks on Pell Grants, good union jobs, and our immigrant neighbors. Amo will discuss his plans for the State of the Union, including his guest […]Read More