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REP. JULIE A. CASIMIRO, D-North Kingstown, says she's submitted legislation in the last two years aimed at increasing the number of inspectors assigned to day care facilities, and she'll do so again in the next legislative session after a state audit showed a high number of violations of safety regulations. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Alarming rate of violations at day care providers is nothing new

Government 08/22/2025

An R.I. State Police raid that allegedly netted fentanyl and crack cocaine on Aug. 7 didn’t take place at a criminal hangout; it happened...

Providence resident sentenced for bringing contraband into Wyatt Detention Center

Government 02/24/2025

PROVIDENCE – A female resident has been sentenced to home detention and two years of federal supervised release for smuggling contraband into the Wyatt...

McKee: Feds investigating Washington Bridge shutdown

Government 01/26/2024

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General are investigating the state’s handling of the Washington Bridge closure,...

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