The new slate of bills builds on previous reforms and adds fresh tools to spur construction, override local zoning laws, and encourage more subsidized housing in areas like Narragansett, South ...

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is taking new steps to combat the growing problem of synthetic drugs inside its Adult Correctional Institutions.

Under a new state law, dorm resident advisers and housing staff must be trained to administer the overdose-reversing drugs.