Rhode Island News

Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles

• Glam Real Housewives of Rhode Island star's high-flying doctor husband is hauled to court for domestic abuse charge
  
  Brian Pontarelli, a podiatrist and the husband of Rulla Pontarelli, stood emotionless as he was hauled into court on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge on Tuesday.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:54:43 GMT.
• Op-Ed: You Are Being Watched Too Sen. Whitehouse
  
  There is no better example of cowardice than a bully whose bluff has been called. In a blatant attempt at intimidation, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sent me an […] The post Op-Ed: You Are Being Watched Too Sen. ...
  Michael Austin.  Western Journal.  Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:00:51 +0000.
• Judge rules feds can't require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
  
  A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it's unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get funding for disasters, which is overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  Michael Casey.  Washington Times.  Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:45:53 -0400.
• Trump's order to halt offshore wind project overturned, Orsted to restart work soon
  
  The Interior Department had ordered Orsted on Aug. 22 to halt construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
  CNBC.  Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:31:19 GMT.
• Three High School Students Stand Up for Charlie Kirk, Call for Firing Teacher Who Celebrated His Murder
  
  Three Rhode Island high school students stood up to their teacher after he allegedly bashed Charlie Kirk in a TikTok tirade. ...
  Ole Braatelien.  Western Journal.  Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:47:02 +0000.
• Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm
  
  The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.
  Brad Plumer and Karen Zraick.  New York Times.  Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:06:18 +0000.
• Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm
  
  The developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday for halting its construction.
  Jennifer Mcdermott.  Washington Times.  Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:57:37 -0400.
• Rhode Island's 'Taylor Swift Tax' on vacation homes of the wealthy is spreading to other states
  
  A push to tax the real estate of the wealthy has sparked a backlash among brokers and potential buyers, who say the taxes punish the most important local spenders.
  CNBC.  Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:01 GMT.
• WATCH: Family plays speech from late Judge Frank Caprio at his funeral
  
  The family of the late judge Frank Caprio -- known as 'America's nicest judge' -- played a 20-year-old speech from Caprio at his funeral service in Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday.
  ABC News.  Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:14:11 -0400.
• Orsted Stock Plummets to Record Low After Trump Halts U.S. Wind Farm
  
  An order to stop work on the Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island further rattled the beleaguered Danish company.
  Stanley Reed.  New York Times.  Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:57:44 +0000.

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