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Dighton police chief charged with insider trading

DIGHTON – Town Police Chief Sean Cronin was charged Thursday with insider trading that reaped $72,000 for himself and an additional $1.6 million for...
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Nursing home chain owners charged with stealing $83M in Medicaid money

PROVIDENCE – The owners of a Centers Health Care were charged on Wednesday in a massive fraud scheme that allegedly siphoned off $83 million...

E.P. house-cleaning company settles pregnancy discrimination lawsuit

PROVIDENCE – Merry Maids has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle claims it violated the state’s Civil Rights Act after the company fired a...

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...

2 Rhode Island nursing homes file for receivership, citing ‘inability to...

PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island nursing homes have filed for receivership, declaring their “inability to pay debts as they come due.”   However, neither residents nor...
PIA HALLIDRI, who has more than two decades of C-suite experience, has been named the first-ever CEO of DarrowEverett LLP. / BUSINESS WIRE PHOTO

Hallidri named first CEO of law firm DarrowEverett LLP

PROVIDENCE – Pia Hallidri, who has more than two decades of C-suite experience, has been named the first-ever CEO of DarrowEverett LLP, the firm...

MinuteClinic agrees to improve accessibility for deaf patients in DOJ settlement

PROVIDENCE – MinuteClinic LLC, the health care provider operating inside CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide, agreed to settle allegations that it failed to provide proper...
DOLLAR TREE INC. is facing more than $294,000 in fines after the U.S. Department of Labor determined that its store in Coventry violated Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. 

Dollar Tree faces $294K in fines for OHSA violations at Coventry...

PROVIDENCE – Dollar Tree Inc. is facing more than $294,000 in fines after the U.S. Department of Labor determined that its store in Coventry...
DANIEL E. DOYLE JR., the former founder of the Institute for International Sport who was convicted and served seven years in state prison for embezzlement, died June 18 at age 74. / COURTESY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORT

Doyle, former nonprofit leader convicted of embezzlement, dies at 74

PROVIDENCE – Daniel E. Doyle Jr., former founder of the Institute for International Sport who was found guilty of embezzling from the organization and...
SMART GREEN SOLAR LLC is being sued by R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha's office for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive practices targeting solar panel consumers within Rhode Island.

Local solar company being sued by state over deceptive trade practices

PROVIDENCE – A local solar company and its top executive are being sued by the state for allegedly violating the state’s deceptive trade practice...
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