A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.

The global energy company Shell has completed the acquisition of a power plant located just outside of Providence, which the company says will help solidify its presence as a supplier of electricity in the region.

Below are the 15 most expensive ZIP codes in Rhode Island.

T​he largest iceberg in the world is headed toward an island with a massive population of penguins and seals, according to satellite tracking from NOAA. T​he trillion-ton slab of ice that scientists call a "megaburg" broke off from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.

Here are five rinks in Rhode Island to skate at this winter. Located in the heart of downtown Providence is BankNewport City Center's Providence Rink, an outdoor winter sports venue that offers both ice skating and ice bumper cars against a backdrop of the city skyline. The rink was recently renovated.

As any high school mascot in Rhode Island can tell you, this is the only state in the country where the Kilties could face off against the Townies. Over the past few months, SBLive/High School on SI has been featuring the best high school mascots in every state,

Neronha said that the law prohibits ICE from accessing non-public areas of schools without a judicial warrant.

State DOT Director Alviti said the executive orders would halt only “Green New Deal” projects, not the bridge work.

BOTTOM LINE: Fordham will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Fordham Rams play Rhode Island. The Fordham Rams are 8-1 in home games. Fordham is 4-0 in one-possession games.

Rhode Island Energy customers can still expect to see the usual, seasonal savings on their summer electric bills this year. But they will pay a bit more than last year.

The SEC has truly made their mark on the college basketball zeitgeist in recent years. In what once was thought of as a football league with Kentucky and