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Rhode Islanders deciding speaker’s fate, state name change
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A statewide referendum that would shorten Rhode Island's official name and the Democratic House speaker's tight race for reelection are dominating...
Gov. Baker announces expanded COVID-19 measures for state
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker announced a series of new measures Monday meant to curb rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, including a revised...
Lifespan, CharterCARE hospitals suspend most visits amid virus surge
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's largest hospital group announced Monday it is suspending most visits in response to a rising number of coronavirus cases...
Another restaurant chain, Friendly’s, files for bankruptcy
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) – Friendly's Restaurants, an East Coast dining chain known for its sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
The company, which runs the...
R.I. utilities regulators approve natural gas rate increases
WARWICK (AP) – Rhode Island utilities regulators have approved an increase in National Grid Rhode Island's natural gas rates, but because of the ongoing...
Tiffany agrees to revised terms on LVMH takeover deal
NEW YORK (AP) – The largest deal in luxury is back on after New York's famed jeweler Tiffany agreed to a slightly reduced offering...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will...
19 arrested at Providence rally to support injured moped rider
PROVIDENCE (AP) - A rally to demand justice for a city man seriously injured in a moped crash resulted in 19 arrests and one...
Some Providence College students resume in-person classes
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Some Providence College students resumed in-person classes Thursday for the first time since the school switched to a remote-only plan because...
Winds rake U.S. Northeast, leaving thousands without power
BOSTON (AP) – Winds close to hurricane strength swept across parts of the northeastern U.S. on Wednesday morning, toppling trees, taking down power lines...
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