Thousands march peacefully 4 days after ‘mob’ violence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scores of protesters dressed in black rallied peacefully in downtown Providence on Friday to denounce police brutality against people of...
Rhode Island gets $6M to stop homelessness during pandemic
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island is getting another $6.2 million to help the homeless or people facing eviction during the coronavirus crisis. The new federal...
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The killing of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minnesota has sparked widespread protesting around the country, seeking justice for him...
Should newspapers be rescued by the government?
Newspaper publisher John Howell didn’t think he would ever have to lay himself off. But when COVID-19 hit the United States, that’s exactly what he...
Lt. Gov. McKee floats relief plan on his own
Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is proposing using a portion of Rhode Island’s $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to create grant and...
Former Providence attorney sentenced for mail fraud, pension theft
PROVIDENCE – Oleg Nikolyszyn, a former city attorney who fraudulently collected pension funds in the name of a former client following the man’s death,...
5% hotel tax collection in March plummets over 50% Y/Y
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the state 5% hotel tax in March declined 50.7% year over year to $562,853, the R.I. Department of Revenue said...
R.I. Energy Council, RIMA call for suspension of energy-efficiency program
BRISTOL – The Energy Council of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Association are calling on the General Assembly to suspend the Energy...
After Q1 loss, R.I. pension fund earns $450M in April rebound
PROVIDENCE – After a $900 million loss in the first quarter of 2020, the state pension fund is starting to rebound. Pension investments earned $450...
Senate passes fix for small-business coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to make it easier for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic to take advantage...
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