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STORYTELLER: Chris Forte works part time at the Home Depot on Charles Street in Providence, where his responsibilities include retrieving carriages from the parking lot and assisting customers with loading heavy purchases into their cars and trucks. He enjoys telling stories and interacting with customers. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Following guide of consent decree, Rhode Island improving opportunities for mentally...

Government 09/15/2017

In June 2013, federal investigators filed a complaint in U.S. District Court accusing Providence and Rhode Island of segregating individuals with intellectual and developmental...

THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT for Rhode Island is next to Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. /COURTESY CAROL M. HIGHSMITH

Federal judge considering court-ordered action on budget impasse

Economic Activity 07/28/2017

PROVIDENCE – With uncertainty surrounding the state budget impasse, a U.S. District Court judge on Friday said he’d consider ordering Rhode Island to maintain...

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