Are Rhode Island leaders doing enough to quell rising tensions at...
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers President Richard Ferruccio said recently that the state prison in Cranston ‘is out of control.’
A staff shortage of...
Eliminate loophole on data breaches
When to notify employees and the general public about data breaches has long been a sensitive topic for employers. They rightly note that their...
Ahern quits as chair of R.I. cannabis commission
PROVIDENCE – Kimberly Ahern, the first chairperson of the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, is stepping down from her position.
She gave no reason for her departure...
124-unit housing project breaks ground in Lincoln
LINCOLN – A 124-unit housing project broke ground in a long-vacant, former mill building on Monday.
The units, known collectively as Walker Lofts, will occupy...
RIPEC: State may need to reprioritize spending
PROVIDENCE – When it comes to where government resources are directed, Rhode Island has some bad habits, according to a report released Monday by...
General Assembly leaders to put witnesses under oath at Washington Bridge...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Valarie J. Lawson said a joint hearing on the 2023 failure of the Washington...
R/V Endeavor to ‘retire’ after half-century of oceanographic research
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After more than 50 years of service, the research vessel Endeavor will conclude its final expedition on Sept. 20, according to...
Hospitality leaders urge sector to proceed with caution at annual outlook...
WARWICK – Hotel and restaurant owners will need to balance opportunity with caution in 2026, said National Restaurant Association’s Chief Economist Chad Moutray during...
Disappointment, reassurance from R.I. leaders after Hasbro says it will leave...
PROVIDENCE – State officials were disheartened but not surprised that Hasbro Inc. announced Monday that it's leaving Rhode Island after more than a century...
Superior Court Chief Justice Gibney to retire in October
PROVIDENCE – After more than four decades on the bench, R.I. Superior Court Chief Justice Alice Gibney will be stepping down on Oct. 31,...
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