Christopher Allen
ACLU calls on municipalities to beef up public meeting policies
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Open Meetings Act says that deliberations by local elected officials “be performed in an open and public manner.”
However, according to...
School of hard hats: College-bound? EB’s hiring surge convincing more grads...
Approaching graduation, Lincoln Aldrich was only certain of two things: he wanted to work on boats, and he wanted to make a decent paycheck.
“I...
Five Questions With: Maura Daly Iversen
Maura Daly Iversen | Dean and professor, Johnson & Wales University College of Health & Wellness
1. Where does JWU’s College of Health &...
Money isn’t only thing slowing Cliff Walk repairs
For generations, Newport’s city officials have had to strike a perilous balance between the public value of one of Rhode Island’s most recognizable tourist...
New shop features buy-sell-trade program for golf equipment
Fairway Finds, a new golf specialty shop, officially opened its doors on March 22, providing local golfers with access to high-quality new and preowned...
R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 4.1% in June
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 4.1%, down from 4.3% in May, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Providence mayor, City Council in standoff over rental assistance fund
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday called on the City Council to approve his proposed rental assistance fund before it breaks for...
Nabsys to begin build-out of new I-195 District headquarters
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Tuesday joined executives from Nabsys 2.0 LLC inside the 30,000 square-foot facility set to be built out and occupied...
Wyatt Detention Facility operator files for bankruptcy protection
CENTRAL FALLS – The Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., which owns and operates the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, has filed for Chapter 11...
Unopposed elections for General Assembly are a growing problem
The increasing number of Rhode Island legislators running unopposed this election season is raising concerns about an erosion of the democratic process and about...
