Search Rhode Island Places and Services
Local-first results
4RhodeIsland is a specialized search engine and resource hub focused exclusively on Rhode Island. We combine multiple search indexes, expert-tuned ranking, and AI tools to surface the most relevant local results for businesses, government services, news, and trip planning. Whether you need a town building permit form, the best clam shack in Narragansett, local business hours, or regional news, our results are built to be practical, local, and current. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest News & Web Pages
Want to be a judge in RI? Two lifetime seats have opened up.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (114+ words) Rhode Island has vacancies on its Supreme and Superior courts due to a retirement and a promotion. The Judicial Nominating Commission will vet applicants based on merit for these lifetime appointments ... Want to be a judge in RI? Two lifetime…...
Hate self-checkout at the grocery store? A RI bill to limit it is back.
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (143+ words) Frustrated by the self-checkout at Walmart, a RI lawmaker is trying to limit how many of the lanes can be open at a grocery store. Hate self-checkout at the grocery store? A RI bill to limit it is back. PROVIDENCE…...
RI lawmaker pushes to arm campus officers after CCRI lockdown
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (52+ words) Rep. William O'Brien is renewing his push to arm officers on college campuses after the Community College of Rhode Island was forced into lockdown Tuesday morning. Rep. William O'Brien is renewing his push to arm officers on college campuses after…...
Providence artists gather for panel after debate over unfinished mural
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (336+ words) A Providence nonprofit brought artists together in the capital city Tuesday after an unfinished mural depicting a murdered Ukrainian refugee ignited debate online. The mural was funded in part by Elon Musk. AS220 and The Avenue Concept invited artists from a…...
The best pizza in RI? Voting wraps with Cranston pizzeria on top
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (425+ words) After nearly six weeks of voting in five rounds, Providence Journal readers have had their say. The new kid on the block knocked off all the others in voting for the best pizza in Rhode Island. Pizza Mamma bested all…...
Providence to set up climate initiative fund
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (50+ words) The so-called "Green Revolving Fund" will support investments in efficient cleaner energy and green choices like solar and wind, and improving the city infrastructure. The so-called "Green Revolving Fund" will support investments in efficient cleaner energy and green choices like…...
Providence man wins $50,000 Powerball prize
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (92+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " A Providence man claimed the $50,000 Powerball prize from the March 18 drawing on Monday. The Rhode Island Lottery said the lucky winner bought his ticket at the Geko gas station on Smith Street in Providence. The man said he…...
New museum in Providence tells untold stories of local African American communities
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (397+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) " There's a brand-new space open for people to visit on Broad Street in Providence telling the untold stories of African American communities. The African American Museum of Rhode Island opened on Easter weekend, the first in the area....
Rhode Island fans question lack of direct MBTA train to World Cup games
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (330+ words) by NICOLE MOEDER, NBC 10 NEWS PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) " With less than 10 weeks until the first World Cup match at Gillette Stadium, transportation plans are raising questions for Rhode Island fans. The MBTA announced it will run express trains only from South…...
Fenway Park to host ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ cast at Red Sox ‘Bravo Night’
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (260+ words) Rhode Island, in the words of one Ocean State resident, is the smallest state with the biggest attitude. Big enough, it seems, for Fenway Park. To mark Bravo's latest (and local) reality series, the Boston Red Sox will host the…...