Ruggerio had long represented Senate District 4, which includes parts of North Providence and Providence. Any primaries will take place on July 8.

PROVIDENCE – Two North Providence city councilmen and a former state representative are among the potential candidates for the state Senate seat long held by the late Dominick Ruggerio that will go to ...

Shekarchi often says that the fate of legislation is driven by the membership of the 75-member House and, more specifically, ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church’s 2,000-year history.

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Monsignor Anthony Mancini from the Diocese of Providence said he was shocked to learn that Pope Leo XIV is from the United States, calling it a great honor for the country and the Catholic Church.

Organized labor now has a firm hold on Senate leadership. Is the fast-tracking of two labor-backed bills a sign of things to ...

The Rhode Island Board of Elections said Tuesday that a special election to fill Dominick Ruggerio's vacant seat in the state ...