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Washington Bridge rebuild will cost more than expected. Here are McKee's new plans
Rhode Island is going back to the drawing board to figure out how to rebuild the westbound Interstate 195 Washington Bridge. A week after no companies made a proposal to rebuild the condemned structure, Gov. Dan McKee told reporters Tuesday the state will solicit feedback from the construction industry on what a more realistic timeline and contracting arrangement might be. ...
6 accused of stealing $300,000 with skimming devices in Mass., 5 other states
PROVIDENCE, RI - Four of six foreign nationals have been charged in federal court for allegedly installing "skimming" devices on ATMs and at store checkouts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and at least four other states. Isabela Ignat Codreanu, 23, of Anaheim and Placentia, California, a citizen of Romania, Robby Vicson Codreanu, 20, of Placentia, California, a citizen of Great Britain, and Mila Ciuciu, 20, of Placentia, California, a citizen of Romania, are each charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Armando Ion Condreanu, 23, of Placentia, California, a citizen of Ireland, is scheduled to make his initial appearance in...
Leopold Leads Medal Play Portion After Round 1 of RI Amateur
Defending Rhode Island Amateur champion Bobby Leopold kicked off his title defense with a four-under 65 on Monday at Warwick Country Club. Leopold leads the medal play portion of the tournament by one shot over Bennett Masterson with one round of medal play left to go on Tuesday. “I hit...
RIDOT environmental planner job, key to meeting state climate goals, draws just seven applicants
The job of helping Rhode Island’s transportation sector achieve its goals of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 required a master’s degree and supervisory experience. But when applications closed June 30, only seven people applied to be the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) supervising environmental planner. “We estimate having someone in the position late summer/early […] The post RIDOT environmental planner job, key to meeting state climate goals, draws just seven applicants appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
'What Should I Do?' FaceTiming Crack Dealer Stabs Woman During Thompson Attack, Police Say
The Windham County incident happened Friday, May 10, in Thompson on Fabyan Road. Connecticut State Police said the victim was inside a car that was parked at the boat launch with Cassandra Heredia, age 30, to sell "crack" when Heredia began punching her. Heredia then made a FaceTime call to...
Heat advisory extended as daily thunderstorm threat stretches into weekend
BOSTON - The National Weather Service has extended the heat advisory for central and eastern Massachusetts through Wednesday.Heat advisory MassachusettsThe advisory now stretches all the way to the coastline to include Boston and the North and South Shores. It's now scheduled to end at 8 p.m. Wednesday, a day later than originally expected.Again, if you are not in the shaded areas that does NOT mean that you won't experience some periods of high heat and humidity. The National Weather Service is simply highlighting the areas most at risk for heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees.Air quality alert MassachusettsIn...
Summer’s here, and you can make a difference in a child’s life
Good morning! Lynne Sullivan here, doing my best to fill Will Richmond’s shoes with the newsletter this week. Now that July 4 is behind us (I really am sad - it’s my favorite holiday!), we’re officially in the thick of summer. For the kids in our lives that likely means swimming, popsicles, late nights and plenty of outdoor fun.
Plans to create a Community Hevra Kadisha in R.I. move forward
PROVIDENCE – About 50 people gathered in a circle in the social hall at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center on May 30 to talk about death, specifically Jewish rituals surrounding death. The group talked about their own experiences of having lost someone they loved, about preparing Jewish...
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