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West Nile Virus has been detected in a recent sample of mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year.

DEDHAM — Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey says his office plans to retry. , a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, Braintree native John O'Keefe, after Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial Monday. "First, we thank the O’Keefe family for their commitment and dedication...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island DUI Task Force will be out in force this 4th of July weekend. The task force is made up of law enforcement officers from various departments who will be on the lookout for impaired drivers and boaters. On Wednesday it will hold a briefing...

Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) partnered with Newport Vineyards for a professional development with ProStart educators on May 30. The opportunity for its participating ProStart high school teachers included a greenhouse tour, vineyard tour, James Beard nominee and Newport Vineyard’s Chef Andy Texeira demonstrating his award-winning food preparation techniques and seeing Master Butcher and Chef Paul Servideo at work. The team also learned about winemaking and the vineyard processes, as well as seeing its barrel room and bottling processes. ProStart is a nationwide two-year program for high school students that develops their talent into tomorrow’s industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s industry-driven curriculum provides real-world educational opportunities and builds practical skills and a foundation. RIHA team of Traci Dufresne, Director, RI Hospitality Education Foundation; and Victoria Greco, Manager, Marketing and Events, accompanied the tour.

A new legislative study commission will look for ways to improve the statewide school transportation system under a resolution sponsored by Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Terri Cortvriend and now signed by Gov. Daniel McKee. The joint resolution (2024-S 2523B, 2024-H 7915A), which passed the General Assembly June 13 and...

Rhode Island has enacted an insurance data privacy law requiring carriers to develop and maintain a comprehensive written information security program based on a risk assessment, detailing nonpublic data safeguards. The law, transmitted to the Rhode Island secretary of state by Gov. Dan McKee’s office on June 26 without his...

NORTH KINGSTOWN — Attorney General Peter Neronha is slamming the Quidnessett Country Club for retroactively seeking to change rules that, he said, it has "already brazenly violated by building an illegalseawall." In a letter released on Friday, Neronha called on the Coastal Management Resources Council to "reject QCC’s efforts...

Governor McKee has announced round two of Rhode Island's Community Learning Centers Municipal Grant program. The governor says nearly 27-million-dollars will be awarded to Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Exeter, Lincoln, North Providence, and Woonsocket. “The community learning centers create centralized, convenient spaces for all ages to participate in education, employment,...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — It's back to the drawing board for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. No companies have submitted a bid to rebuild the condemned side of the Washington Bridge. Bids for the project, valued at over $300 million, were due at noon Wednesday. The state...

IM ABLE Foundation proudly announces the receipt of a generous $10,000 grant from the esteemed PPL Foundation, marking a significant boost to its transformative programs. The funds will bolster the IM FIT and Operation Lead from the Front (OLFTF) initiatives, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and empowerment within diverse communities.

Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.

STATE HOUSE — A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Meghan Kallman will ban so-called “forever chemicals” in Rhode Island. The legislation (2024-H 7356Aaa, 2024-S 2152Aaa), which was signed into law Wednesday after passage by the General Assembly, will ban most Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from products sold and manufactured in Rhode Island.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island DUI Task Force will host a press conference today to announce the deployment of the Task Force this July 4 holiday weekend. According to a release, for the first time since its inception, the task force will also include the Department of Environmental Management’s Law Enforcement Division.

A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2...

Rhode Island governor signs bill to create new incentives for energy storage. Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill that will create the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage in the state. The 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act also sets a goal of 90 MW of energy storage by 2026.

NRCS in Rhode Island is honored to be working with area tribes to create and distribute the agency’s national 2024 American Indian/ Alaska Native Heritage Month Poster, with original artwork created by an American Indian artist, to celebrate American Indian/ Alaska Native Heritage Month. American Indian artists residing in...

Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.

The second annual Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative (RILOC) Golf Classic was held at Cranston Country Club on June 3. The event, which brought together suppliers, wholesalers and retailers, featured more than 120 golfers who also enjoyed product tastings and a dinner awards ceremony in the club’s ballroom. RILOC Board Member Nicole Gasbarro and Executive Director Nick Fede Jr. hosted the event. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, our industry has gotten away from our sense of community,” said Fede. “Hosting events like this brings us all together. It reminds us how wonderful this industry is and how many good people we have in all three tiers. All of us at RILOC are blessed with excellent relationships not only with one another, but with our supplier and wholesale partners. We could not do what we do without their support.” Sponsors included Diageo; Charles Jacquin et Cie., Inc.; Boston Beer Company; Pernod Ricard; Gallo; William Grant & Sons; Riboli Family Wines; Gin & Juice; Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Constellation Brands; Sazerac Company; Prestige Beverage Group; Mass Bay Brewing Company; Narragansett Beer; Anheuser-Busch; Beam Suntory; Heaven Hill Brands; Bacardi USA; Patrón; Jackson Family Wines; J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines; The Wine Group; Foley Family Wines; Molson-Coors; Brown-Forman; Delicato Family Vineyards; Palm Bay International; Rhode Island Beverage Journal; International Association of Fire Fighters; Star Waste Systems; and Dimitri Law Offices. Food was crafted throughout by the club’s food and beverage team helmed by Vin Martucci. The RILOC team works on behalf of package store owners on industry issues within each legislative session and offers industry meetings, conferences and events throughout the year.

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Advisors attempted to dissuade Sam Bell from challenging longtime state senator Paul Jabour in the 2018 Democratic primary. Despite his political activism as former leader of the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats, Bell was a first-time candidate. Jabour was a Smith Hill veteran, with three decades in the General Assembly. Another challenger, former Rhode Island Commerce […] The post Wanted: Rhode Island legislative candidates appeared first on Rhode Island Current.