THOMAS MCCARTHY, who was serving as the deputy director of the R.I. Department of Health, told colleagues that he's leaving the organization. / COURTESY WPRI
PROVIDENCE – Less than a week after Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott announced her resignation as the director of the R.I. Department of Health, her second-in-command told colleagues on Thursday that he’s now stepping aside as well, according to a spokesperson for the department. Thomas McCarthy, who was appointed as the state’s executive director for the R.I.…