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Senate confirms new state leader for behavioral health 

The R.I. Senate Thursday voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Richard Leclerc as the new director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Health,...

Mass. governor to pardon those convicted of cannabis possession

BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor...
THE CITY OF NEWPORT will receive $5 million in federal funds to support repairs to its Cliff Walk, which partially collapsed in 2022. Rhode Island is expected to get more than $32 million in federal funding to finance 29 community projects across the state. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY VIA AP

Cliff Walk repairs part of expected $32M from Congress for R.I....

PROVIDENCE – The state is expected to receive more than $32 million in federal funding to support 29 community projects across Rhode Island, including...
DEALERS PREPARE for the start of iGaming in a new 4,000-square-foot studio at Bally's Twin River Lincoln casino. / COURTESY BALLY'S CORP.

iGaming up and running in R.I., the 7th state to offer...

PROVIDENCE – Online casino gaming is officially live in Rhode Island. As of noon Tuesday, adults 21 years old and older can play slots and...
THE R.I. EXECUTIVE OFFICE of Health and Human Services and Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday that 10 organizations offering home stabilization services received $650,000 in grants.

State awards $650K to 10 nonprofits offering home stabilization services

PROVIDENCE – Ten local nonprofits offering home stabilization services received $650,000 in state grants from two programs to make investments in staffing, professional development...

Leclerc nominated as director of state’s behavioral hospital agency

PROVIDENCE - Richard H. Leclerc, the former CEO and president of Gateway Healthcare, has been nominated to serve as director of the R.I. Department...
VENUE VIEW: A rendering of what the Tide­water Stadium in Pawtucket is supposed to look like when completed in 2025. At the top of the image is a mixed-use building that has been proposed for Phase 1B, as well as a pedestrian bridge across the Seekonk River to structures that would be part of Phase 2.
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Betting on Rhode Island FC. Will it pay off?

A lot is resting on the shoulders of Khano Smith. Smith is the first coach and general manager of Rhode Island FC, responsible for laying...

McKee’s FY2025 budget targets tax delinquents in lieu of rate hikes

How to pad state coffers without unpopular tax hikes? Make scofflaws turn in what they already owe. By spending $700,000, Gov. Daniel J. McKee thinks the...

McKee calls for salary flexibility to help fill state health director...

Dr. Jim McDonald’s skillful explanations of complicated public health topics during the COVID-19 pandemic – showing how the virus spreads with a jar of...
PARCEL 35 in Providence's I-195 Redevelopment District is a potential site of the R.I. Public Transit Authority's future mixed-used bus hub. / SCREENSHOT FROM I-195 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WEBSITE

RIPTA identifies Parcel 35 as possible location for bus hub in...

It’s official: A 2.15-acre lot in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District is among the contenders for the R.I. Public Transit Authority's new bus depot to...
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