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A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT on Friday ruled that the controversial truck tolling program used for the state’s RhodeWorks bridge infrastructure initiative can partially remain in place. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Federal appeals court partially upholds R.I. truck-tolling program

PROVIDENCE – More than two years after a judge ruled in favor of the trucking industry in halting the state’s controversial tolling program used...

Former office manager sentenced for defrauding Pawtucket dermatologist

PAWTUCKET – A former office manager for a dermatologist’s office has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $600,000 from...

Man sent to prison for scamming grandparents in R.I. and elsewhere

PROVIDENCE – A New York City man was sentenced to two and half years in federal prison for his role in scamming seniors, including...

N.Y. man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for scamming...

PROVIDENCE – A New York man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his role in scamming 14 elderly Rhode Island residents out...

McKee administration formally appeals ruling against truck tolls

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's administration on Wednesday filed a formal notice that it is appealing a federal judge's order to shut down...

R.I. man pleads guilty in multistate COVID-relief fraud scheme

PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island man on Monday pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 unemployment relief funds in at least eight states,...
A FEDERAL JUDGE approved a settlement that will see over $11 million granted to the members of the St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island Retirement Plan. Attorney Stephen Del Sesto is the court-appointed receiver and administrator of the plan. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Judge OKs settlement, St. Joseph pension plan members to get $11.2M

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement between the pensioners of the St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island Retirement Plan...
A SCITUATE BUSINESSMAN pleaded guilty to federal income tax evasion this week in U.S. District Court in Providence./ COURTESY CAROL M. HIGHSMITH

Scituate businessman pleads guilty to evading paying $428,700 in federal taxes

PROVIDENCE – A Scituate businessman, who prosecutors say claimed he was not a United States citizen on his tax forms and that his earnings...
STEPHEN G. DAMBRUCH has been appointed the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. / COURTESY U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Dambruch named U.S. Attorney for District of R.I. following interim post

PROVIDENCE – Stephen G. Dambruch has been appointed the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island by United States District Court Chief Judge...
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