Led by Speaker Joe Shekarchi, the effort to block the pay increases was in response to a state deficit, the impact of federal budget cuts, and increasing unemployment rate in Rhode Island.

This week, the Providence City Council decided to raise the Palestinian flag at City Hall, bringing out people on both sides ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva said that the East Providence Police Department was investigating skid marks found on an American Flag-themed sidewalk in the city.