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Shekarchi’s bid to dismiss ethics complaint denied

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission is moving forward with a complaint challenging former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s bid for a seat on the...

R.I. Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest to stay on

Rhode Island Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest isn’t retiring after all. At least, not on July 3, as Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s office...

SEC filing of the week: Ousted Pangaea directors threaten to become...

NEWPORT – Three former board members of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. are threatening to become activist investors, claiming they were wrongfully dismissed from the...

R.I. Senate confirms new Cannabis Control Commission chair

The independent state agency shaping the nascent cannabis industry is whole again, with a new chairperson confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate on its...

McKee, New England governors urge federal regulators to block utility profit...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has joined all five other New England governors in urging federal regulators to reject a proposal by regional...

Brown University Health restructures leadership at 2 Massachusetts hospitals

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health has named new presidents and chief financial officers at its two Massachusetts hospitals that is part of a leadership...

Court decides not to appoint U.S. attorney, leaving Calenda in charge

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island has declined to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for the state, effectively leaving Charles C....

McDermott named executive director of McAuley Ministries

PROVIDENCE – Christine McDermott has been named executive director of McAuley Ministries, the nonprofit announced Monday.  McDermott succeeds Barbara Haynes, who recently retired after leading McAuley since 2018. “ is...
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Cyber Sessions: We’ve entered the AI era of ‘Great Acceleration’

(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Shyllon named executive director of Boys Town

PORTSMOUTH – Marcy Shyllon has been named executive director of Boys Town after leading the nonprofit on an interim basis since 2025.  She succeeds Sarah Galvan, who resigned...
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