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BREAKING BARRIERS: Angelyne Cooper-Bailey became the first woman of color to serve as an associate judge on the Cranston Municipal Court.
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Cooper-Bailey raises the bar in practicing law

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards SOCIAL SERVICES/NONPROFIT WOMAN TO WATCH: Angelyne Cooper-Bailey | Cranston Municipal Court associate judge, R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
BUILDING CAREERS: Throughout Alison Wicks’ career at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, she has developed a philosophy that supports her colleagues’ professional development, especially the women. 
COURTESY NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION NEWPORT

NUWC’s Wicks leads by example to rise through the ranks

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards TECHNICAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Alison Wicks | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport policy division head and contracting...
CRANSTON CITY COUNCILOR Matthew R. Reilly has been suspended from practicing law in the state following his May 15 drug arrest. / COURTESY LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW R. REILLY

Former Cranston city councilor suspended from practicing law after drug arrest

CRANSTON – Former City Councilor Matthew R. Reilly, who was arrested May 15 for drug possession after he was found by police passed out...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE and R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. announced Thursday the state has awarded $101 million to 23 housing development projects across the state. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

23 housing developments across R.I. receive $101M in funding

PROVIDENCE – More than $101 million in funding is being awarded to 23 developments across 13 municipalities to support building new housing units, Gov....

R.I. unemployment rate dips slightly to 3% in April

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in April was 3%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than March, the R.I. Department of Labor...
MEADE STADIUM, which hosts the University of Rhode Island's football team, needs a $42 million upgrade to replace the bleachers, press box and make it compliant to the Americans with Disabilities Act. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Fields of Dreams? URI hopes state support can help revitalize aging...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Thorr Bjorn is trying to look beyond the disrepair with some University of Rhode Island athletic fields, including Meade Stadium, for...
THE FORMER Journey to Hope, Health and Healing Inc. and its former CEO, Kenneth L. Richardson Jr., are being sued over alleged Medicad fraud.

Former local health organization, CEO sued over alleged Medicaid fraud

PROVIDENCE – U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Monday they are intervening in a civil lawsuit originally...
GABE AMO, a former White House staffer, announced Tuesday his candidacy for Congress. / COURTESY GABE AMO

Former White House staffer Amo latest candidate seeking Congress

PROVIDENCE – A 12th confirmed Democratic candidate is pursuing Rep. David N. Cicilline’s soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. House. Gabe Amo, a Pawtucket native, has...
DON CARLSON, a Jamestown resident and senior executive director for the Joseph C. Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, launched Sunday his campaign for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY DON CARLSON

Political newcomer Carlson enters race for Congress

PROVIDENCE – A Jamestown resident who oversees the Joseph C. Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School is the latest Democrat to announce his...
LT. GOV. SABINA MATOS, one of nine confirmed candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, feels it will take $1 million in fundraising to run a successful campaign for this special election. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN LOCHER

Special congressional race campaign spending expected to be lower than normal...

PROVIDENCE – The state’s 2nd Congressional District race between Seth Magaziner and Allan W. Fung had the biggest spotlight during last year’s election cycle,...
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