Carcieri, Council 94 ordered into arbitration
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams today ordered the Carcieri administration and Rhode Island Council 94 into mediation, putting on...
RI.gov ranked among 2008 Best of the Web
PROVIDENCE – The state’s official RI.gov has been ranked among the top half-dozen government Web sites nationwide by the Center for Digital Government, according...
Report calls for R.I. transit overhaul
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island should greatly increase its investment in the state’s public transit system, a leading environmental group and an allied riders’ union...
Suspected merchant data breach spurs<br> WashTrust to notify 1,000 card-holders
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has notified about 1,000 customers that their debit and credit card accounts might have been compromised in a...
Mass. set to begin distributing<br> $11.3M relief for local fishermen
BOSTON – The Bay State this week will disburse $11.3 million in federal aid to more than 500 commercial fishermen and fishing businesses hurt...
Judge blocks Carcieri, who appeals to Supreme Court
PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge today rejected another legal effort by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to unilaterally increase health care fees for the...
Verizon launches FiOS in Glocester, Smithfield
BOSTON – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) today began offering its FiOS fiber-optic television service in Glocester and Smithfield.
Phil Santoro, Verizon’s local spokesman, told...
R.I. child poverty rate worsens in 2007
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island lost ground on child poverty last year, when the statewide rate was the 20th lowest nationwide according to a report...
Judge bars Carcieri from hiking health fees
PROVIDENCE – A judge today blocked Gov. Donald L. Carcieri from unilaterally imposing higher health care fees on Rhode Island Council 94 members working...
Lighthouse unifies criminal tracking in R.I.
LINCOLN – Lighthouse Computer Services Inc. today announced a statewide system to enable enforcement authorities in Rhode Island to coordinate their tracking...
