Was the election of Donald Trump for president a death knell for democracy? Or was it merely a routine, if disappointing, electoral defeat from the Republican party? If you’re looking for answers from local elected officials in Rhode Island then you might be confused.

Of the many shocks from Tuesday’s election results, few seem to have rattled people more than Trump’s success with Latinos.

The Globe is tracking the latest election results from the 2024 race for State Senate District 29 in Rhode Island. Follow along with the live results from the Associated Press, which update every 15 seconds. Plus, explore a map of the results along with a ...

In the constellation of renewable energy technologies that the U.S. has sought to deploy in order to battle climate change, offshore wind has had perhaps the rockiest path in recent years. In 2023, high interest rates and the global supply chain shocks brought a slew of developments across the country to an end.

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COPS Director Hugh Clements, Jr., center, with Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, left, and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, right, speaks during a news conference were they shared the findings of a federal report into the law enforcement response to a school shooting at Robb Elementary, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Uvalde, Texas.

One reason why Republicans actually lost ground in the General Assembly: In eight of the 19 Assembly districts that favored Trump, the Rhode Island GOP did not field a candidate. Noret, Kennedy, Baginski, Phillips, Casey, Tikoian, Thompson and Burke all got free rides through red country this year.

Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Joe Powers talks about Donald Trump's victory on election night and some of the president-elect's provocative nominees.

Files: Jacqueline Nuñez bought the home that inspired the movie, 'The Conjuring.' Ms. Nuñez gives us a detailed tour of the parts of the house that have the most paranormal activity.

Columnist Mark Patinkin caught up with the reelected senator as he prepared to return to a new world in Washington, D.C.