Associated Press
Jack Welch, the GE chief who became a superstar, has died
BOSTON (AP) — Jack Welch, who transformed General Electric Co. into a highly profitable multinational conglomerate and parlayed his legendary business acumen into a...
Speaker Mattiello to face challenge from Fenton-Fung
CRANSTON (AP) – Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, a Republican activist and wife of a two-time GOP candidate for governor of Rhode Island, filed paperwork Monday...
Chipotle fined $1.3M over thousands of child labor abuses in Mass.
BOSTON (AP) – Chipotle was hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants, the state's...
Brown University fundraiser with ties to Epstein resigns
PROVIDENCE – A Brown University fundraising director has resigned, months after being placed on leave by the Ivy League school for his involvement in...
Baker announces bill to overhaul Mass. state police
NEW BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at overhauling the way Massachusetts State Police hires, promotes and disciplines troopers,...
Raimondo to deliver State of the State speech
PROVIDENCE (AP) – R.I. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is delivering her annual State of the State speech to lawmakers.
The Democratic governor is scheduled to...
New report shows homelessness declined 4.2% in R.I.
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Homelessness in Rhode Island has declined by 4.2%, federal housing officials said Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released...
Cities, feds spar in court over immigration requirements
BOSTON (AP) — Two Rhode Island cities and the Trump administration were back in court Wednesday arguing over whether the federal government can require...
Maine agency signs off on $1B hydropower transmission line
ORON, Maine (AP) – The state agency that handles zoning in Maine's unregulated territories on Wednesday gave its approval to a proposed $1 billion...
Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as Libertarian
Former Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln D. Chafee has filed to run for president as a Libertarian.
The former governor of Rhode Island on Sunday registered...