Heard from our state Reps. Ray Gallison and Amy Rice, who passed along a letter they sent to the PUC last week, expressing their concern over the (shelved) plan to close the public access studio and the longer-term threat which new PUC rules continue...

Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts has launched a new campaign web site for her re-election bid, according to an e-mail sent to supporters. Clean, straightforward design with prominent links to social media tools, and Portsmouth residents will get a kick...

Sen. Chuck Levesque responded immediately to my e-mail about proposed PUC cable access regulation changes, and followed up with the RI Senate Policy office, passing along this response a few minutes ago from Director Marie Ganim: "There was such a...

There is a hearing tomorrow at the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission that may determine whether the cable TV public access studio in Portsmouth remains open. Their Division of Public Utilities and Carriers has proposed new rules, according to...

The RI Department of Education (RIDE) has begun posting daily attendance reports from all schools in the state, Commissioner Deborah Gist's office announced today. The reports, which have been provided to the Dept. of Health for two years to assist in...