Tag: Topher Hamblett
Embattled coastal agency loses longtime leader, lands funding and new appointees
PROVIDENCE – The embattled state agency charged with coastal regulation is losing one of its longtime administrative leaders, while also gaining new appointees and...
CRMC vacancies cause problem
A panel of state coastal regulators whose contentious rulings have already drawn objections is facing new criticism, with vacancies leading to a string of...
CRMC controversy grows with new questions about member’s eligibility
PROVIDENCE – A panel of state coastal regulators already under the magnifying glass for controversial decisions is facing a new scrutiny about one member's...
CRMC chairwoman resigns
PROVIDENCE – The chairwoman of a council of state coastal regulators has resigned amid increasing scrutiny over its decisions and makeup of the appointed body.
In...
National Grid all in on natural gas
For all the talk about renewable energy in Rhode Island, the state’s largest utility is doubling down on natural gas.
Without announcements or fanfare, National...
Will 2018 be the year Rhode Island voters take a stand...
“Embarrassing,” is how R.I. Department of Education Commissioner Ken Wagner described the state of local public elementary, middle and high schools.
“When I visit a...