Papitto has donated $100 million to 350 non-profits in Rhode Island, all in honor of her late husband. "Everything I do, I do ...

Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, one of Rhode Island’s most powerful political forces for decades, died on Monday at age ...

He called Ruggerio's passing the "end of an era at the State House, where Donny was a true giant for well over four decades. On behalf of the House of Representatives, we extend our deepest sympathies ...

Besides, he wasn’t someone who enjoyed bantering with the press. He understood our role, but he didn’t care what I thought ...

The health care sector is Rhode Island's top employer and also, if accounts of provider organizations is accurate, one of the most economically troubled.

Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island's longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, died ...

PROVIDENCE – Longtime Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, one of Rhode Island’s most powerful political forces for decades, ...