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Former Cranston councilor indicted on child molestation charges
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Former Cranston city councilor Matthew Reilly is facing a slew of child molestation charges after the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment on Friday. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office says Reilly is charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation, two counts of second-degree child molestation, one count of […]
Rewilding Roger Williams Park: ‘You Just Might See an Eagle … or Five’
PROVIDENCE — The rehabbing eagles at Roger Williams Park Zoo live in an enclosure without a net. The injured birds can’t fly, and thus can’t escape, but that didn’t stop a thief from sneaking in. The Providence Parks Department recently got word from zookeepers that something...
Honoring the best of the best
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Throughout the school year, our sports department combs the fields, courts, tracks and gyms to highlight the best high school players across Rhode Island. It's not an easy task. While we may not have the...
RIHA Hosts Annual Get Served Luncheon
Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) hosted its annual Get Served event on May 17 at Iron Works in Warwick. Rhode Island’s Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi, Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson, Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz, Senate Majority Whip Valarie Lawson and House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski were among legislators and trade professionals who served lunch to RIHA members, bringing together the industry for a meal with fellow members. The event also showcased the skills of ProStart high school students from the Cranston Area Career & Technical Center, offering them hands-on hospitality experience. Proceeds benefited the RI Hospitality Education Foundation, which helps continue the fund’s mission of growing the future of hospitality through the ProStart program, and the RI Hospitality Political Action Committee for its legislative efforts.
Rhode Island man arrested in fatal Connecticut crash
GRISWOLD, Conn. (WLNE) — Connecticut State Police said a Rhode Island man was arrested in connection with a fatal 2023 crash in Griswold, Connecticut. 30-year-old Cody Moorehead was charged with manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle under the influence, reckless driving, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, failure to drive right, and failure to drive in the proper lane.
Fujita & Green Share Lead at U.S. Senior Open, Rhode Islander Andrade One Shot Back
Rhode Islander Billy Andrade is off to a great start in Newport. The Bristol native shooting a 64 in the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Thursday. Andrade is one shot off the lead with both Hiroyuki Fujita & Richard Green at -7 after 18 holes. Fujita & Green...
Latest census reveals 35% increase in unhoused people in Rhode Island
The number of unhoused Rhode Islanders has risen 35%, according to the state’s latest Point in Time census released Thursday. At least 2,442 individuals across the state were counted when volunteers from the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness conducted the annual survey on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, as part of an annual snapshot it […] The post Latest census reveals 35% increase in unhoused people in Rhode Island appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Governor McKee Signs New Law to Keep Medical Debt Off Credit Reports
Legislation aimed at safeguarding Rhode Islanders from the financial repercussions of medical debt has been signed into law by Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. The bill, sponsored by Representative Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Senator Melissa A. Murray, was signed on June 24, following its passage by the Assembly on June 11.
Worcester, Taunton men held without bail in connection with 2008 deaths
Two men were indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two brothers in 2008, Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas Quinn III’s office announced. Kaylen Scott, 36, of Worcester, and Steven Fordham, 38, of Taunton, were both arraigned on indictments charging them each with two counts of murder, Quinn’s office said in a statement released on Friday.
Judge orders jury to keep deliberating after it fails to reach unanimous verdict in murder trial of Karen Read
The Massachusetts judge presiding over the Karen Read murder trial ordered the jury to continue deliberations after the jurors sent a note Friday saying they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
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