A University of Toronto researcher has found that sometimes low-tech methods are the key to high-tech breakthroughs. Professor Keigo Iizuka discovered that ordinary cellophane wrap can be used to turn ...

Remember how Rhode Island was supposed to be phasing out the "Wave" license plate — and replacing it with a new design that looks a lot like the old one? Well, after some delays, it's really happening ...

Rhode Island's license plate reissuance program, which ran from 2023-2024, replaced blue wave plates with new ocean plates. Drivers with old wave plates should contact the DMV Plate Office, as these ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The iconic “wave” license plate is getting left behind in 2022. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will start issuing the new “ocean” plates to drivers ...

Q: Why do my wife and I see old Rhode Island wave license plates on cars? This is a daily occurrence, not some random sighting. We thought those plates were all replaced by the start of 2025. Maybe ...

But it’s not solely because of envelopes — some of the new plates will be in stock at the DMV, rather than mailed directly to drivers. When Rhode Island lawmakers passed the budget last year, they ...