Christopher Shea
Bally’s shareholders reject smoke-free study for casinos
During a virtual annual meeting that lasted approximately 10 minutes, Bally’s Corp. shareholders Thursday rejected a proposal that could have led Rhode Island’s sole...
With Washington Bridge RFPs now out, lawmakers continue push for transparency
The R.I. Department of Transportation has launched the search for construction firms to tear down and rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge — with a...
R.I. avoided worst-case scenario on Washington Bridge. What are best options...
And now we know what a catastrophe looks like.
The deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, which left six people...
Washington Bridge looms over FY2025 transportation budget hearing
PROVIDENCE – What would typically be a routine budget hearing for the head of the R.I. Department of Transportation in any other year quickly...
Initial texts between McKee and Alviti show no alarm over bridge...
“Governor, please call me now on an urgent matter.”
The nine words R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. texted his boss at 2:51...
Survey shows workplace safety improvements at Eleanor Slater
Morale and safety appear to be improving at the two campuses of the state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital, according to a newly released employee survey.
The...
Ease of flying out of T.F. Green instead of Boston touted...
WARWICK – An airline pilot looks out the window to see lightning, smog, and gridlock on I-93 in Boston – “soul-crushing” in his words –...
1st Congressional District candidate forum puts focus on promoting equity for...
PROVIDENCE – Candidates running in the September primary to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District got down to business Tuesday evening — literally.
In a...
Senate panel mulls ranked-choice voting for primaries, state elections
In October 2021, Sen. Samuel Zurier, D-Providence, won a five-person Democratic primary with a little more than 31% of the vote. The second and...
Do not call: R.I., 48 other states sue telecom company over...
Rhode Island has joined 48 other states in a lawsuit against a company that allegedly initiated and facilitated billions of illegal robocalls to millions...