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1. Narragansett business co-owner accused of embezzling $98K POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 3 Ann Marie Goddard, 54, of Timber Ridge Road in Charlestown and co-owner of Exodus Construction in Narragansett, was arrested on charges of embezzlement and fraudulent conversion, unlawful appropriation and obtaining money/property by false pretenses or impersonation. She allegedly embezzled more than $98,000 from her company.
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2. Tax delinquency list shows state’s biggest scofflaws POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 4 The top 10 scofflaws for individual income and business taxes owe the state close to $60 million, according to the R.I. Division of Taxation. No. 1 on the business list is S & P Temporary Help Services Inc., a Providence employment agency whose owner, Cheang Chea, was sentenced in 2010 to two years in federal prison for failing to pay millions of dollars in federal withholding. Topping the individual list is Richard Shanley, a Warwick resident who owes $3.1 million.
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3. $9M sale of Arcadia in Westerly is highest R.I. home sale this year POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 17 Arcadia, located at 14 Ninigret Ave. in Westerly, was sold for $9 million, making it the highest home sale in the state so far in 2024. Michael E. and Julia B. Dailey purchased the home. Arcadia was tied for the fifth-highest sale in Rhode Island in 2018 with another home in the town, Edgecove at 6 Waters Road, when it was bought for $6.1 million.
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4. St. Mary’s Home for Children announces new leadership team POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 21 After tapping Charles Montorio-Archer to take over as interim executive director in the wake of a scathing R.I. Office of the Child Advocate report, St. Mary’s Home for Children in North Providence announced several more leadership changes. Joining Montorio-Archer in St. Mary’s C-suite are Lauren Utschig as chief operating officer, William Petit as chief financial officer, and Christina Jagolinzer as development director.
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5. Neronha accuses car dealership of deceiving customers, deceptive sales practices POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 29 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is suing a Rhode Island car dealership for alleged deceptive sales and advertising practices and violation of the state’s consumer protection law. Neronha claims that King Philip Motors Inc. in Bristol and two managers, Neil and Tammy DeAlmeida, engaged in the sale and advertising of unsafe motor vehicles.
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6. Renderings for redevelopment of Metacomet Golf Course released POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 8 tinyurl.com/yr8ujkzw
7. McKee: Feds investigating Washington Bridge shutdown POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 26
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8. State officials say Washington Bridge may need to be torn down POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 22
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9. State’s highest-paid employees include URI hoops coaches, university president POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 2
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10. Vacant land eyed for apartments on Federal Hill sells for $1.28M POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 5
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