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State regulators OK sale of Westerly Hospital
The sale of Westerly Hospital for $69 million to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn., was approved today by state regulators, the first such hospital sale approved under the expedited review process of the revised Hospital Conversions Act. more
Bridge Authority approves tolls
At a board meeting at 8:30 Wednesday morning, the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority voted unanimously to charge tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge and approved increased tolls on the Pell Bridge. more
| 4/17/13 | 1 comment
No bomb suspect in custody, say police, FBI
(Updated, 3:15 p.m.)Contrary to reports from the Associated Press and The Boston Globe, officials from both the Boston Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have said that there is currently no suspect in custody for the Boston Marathon bombings. more
Carpionato plans parking lot for Fruit & Produce Warehouse land
Carpionato Group wants to turn the former Providence Fruit & Produce Warehouse property on Harris Avenue into a surface parking lot, according to an application with city officials. more
Boston bombing site scoured for clues with no motive in hand
Authorities said they haven’t determined the motive or perpetrators behind yesterday’s explosions at the Boston Marathon as evidence suggested the bombs were built inside metal pressure cookers and designed to maim as many people as possible. more
FBI asks for spectator video of Boston Marathon bomb scene
Investigators asked residents to hand over hundreds of photos and videos of the scene of a bombing that killed three people at the Boston Marathon and swore they would track down the perpetrators. more
Boston explosions kill 3, injure scores at marathon’s finish
Bombings killed three people, injured scores and sent smoke and flame soaring near the Boston Marathon’s finish line, triggering an FBI investigation into what authorities described as an act of terror. more
Obama vows U.S. will find those responsible for bombings
President Barack Obama said the full resources of the federal government are being mobilized to investigate the deadly explosions today in Boston and he vowed those responsible will be brought to justice. more
2 explosions, 3 dead reported near finish line at Boston Marathon
(Updated, 9:50 p.m.) Two powerful explosions rocked the finish line area of the Boston Marathon near Copley Plaza, with police saying that at least three people are dead. The first explosion caused a huge puff of white smoke and was followed by a smaller explosion. more
Prov. station to get $5.7M facelift
Thanks to approval of federal funding allocations, the state has released the details of $5.7 million in improvements to the Providence railroad station, which serves Amtrak and MBTA passengers every day. more
| 4/15/13
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