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Shekarchi will be 1 of 5 interviewed for R.I. Supreme Court...

Former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has made the cut for a formal interview to join the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Following two hours behind...

Rhode Island: Where often is heard a discouraging word on the...

“Underperforming” is how Emily Mandel, senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, characterized Rhode Island’s economic forecast through the end of the decade. Her words of caution...

Does Bally’s really need financial help from R.I.?

Casino operator Bally’s Corp. is insisting that Rhode Island’s impending indoor smoking “ban” to start in 2027 will cut into future profits, and it...

R.I. ramps up homebuilding as affordability crisis lingers, latest state snapshot...

Rhode Island’s push to build new homes has gained traction over the last year, but the affordability of existing housing stock still remains a...

Thrive Behavioral Health alleges misconduct by state health office

PROVIDENCE – Thrive Behavioral Health, which faces accusations of $1.3 million in fraudulent billing, this week alleged that the R.I. Office of Health and...
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Rhode Island rises to occasion for hospitals deal

There are few things more fundamental to the health of our state, our communities and our residents than having a network of quality, accessible...

Clock starts to fill vacancy on R.I. Supreme Court. Will the...

The search is officially on for a new associate justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Gov. Daniel J. McKee on April 3 sent the...
TWO CRUISE SHIPS docked in Newport during a previous summer season. City and tourism officials are concerned about a proposal to increase the fees that large ships are charged during visits to the City of the Sea. COURTESY DISCOVER NEWPORT

McKee’s cruise ship fee proposal creating a storm in Newport

A proposal by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to increase cruise ship passenger fees in Newport has ignited a firestorm among elected officials and business...

Stefan Pryor finally confirmed as R.I. Commerce secretary

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor can finally remove the “interim” from his title following his confirmation vote by the Senate Tuesday. The 28-7 vote...
TALKING HEALTH CARE: John Marchant, center left, leads a recent meeting of the Scituate Health Alliance, along with alliance treasurer Wendy Marchant, center right; secretary Courtney Cheng, foreground left; and Jared R. Neirinckx. 
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Could Scituate primary care safety net be an answer for R.I.?

Dr. Michael Fine says he walked into the emergency department at The Miriam Hospital in Providence and saw “people spilling into the halls all...
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