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RIPTA Board Prioritizes Hunt for Permanent CEO, Hires Firm for National Search
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s board of directors, at a meeting Thursday afternoon, voted to hire a company to start searching for the agency’s next chief executive officer. Merraine Group, based in Florida, will charge RIPTA a $60,000 fee to complete a national search...
Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor resigns
Rhode Island’s housing department is losing its second cabinet head in less than three years, Gov. Dan McKee’s office announced on Thursday. Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor will be stepping down in two weeks for an unspecified private-sector job, Olivia DaRocha, a spokesperson for McKee’s office, said in an email. An interim secretary will be named […] The post Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor resigns appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in North Attleboro and Rhode Island
The tornado first touched down in Lincoln, Rhode Island, moving north through Cumberland before crossing the border and dissipating in North Attleboro, the NWS survey team said Thursday afternoon.
Arrests made in 2008 fatal shooting of brothers in Taunton, DA says
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3 p.m. on Friday to correct the father of the two children inside a Taunton apartment at the time of the shooting. They were Kevin Vargas’ sons. Men from Taunton and Worcester are each facing two charges of murder in connection...
Incumbents are unopposed in nearly half of General Assembly races
Former Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt will not attempt a comeback run for the Rhode Island Legislature this year, despite commissioning a voter survey and telling local news outlets she was considering challenging Rep. Jon Brien, an independent, for the seat she once held. In an emailed statement Wednesday afternoon, mere hours before the 4 p.m. […] The post Incumbents are unopposed in nearly half of General Assembly races appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
It's election season in Rhode Island once again. These are the storylines to watch.
PROVIDENCE – Comeback bids. Family feuds. At least two cops, past and present, on the hunt for legislative seats, including a major in the Cranston Police Department with a colorful history. And a rerun of the election-year political drama Cioe v. Ruggerio. At the 4 p.m. candidate declaration deadline on Wednesday, it appeared that as many as 41 incumbents in the 75-member House might glide to reelection unopposed, and the same for 17 incumbents in the...
Attleboro residents recall terror after severe storm
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Thursday In Attleboro was a day of power outages, poles in front yards, and trees covering the streets. “I heard a loud bang and then my daughter-in-law came running in the room saying tornado watch,” said Tammy Hutchison who was visiting family in Attleboro. “It was really loud, lots of rumbling, lots of wind, lots of lightning.”
What's it like serving on a high-profile court case in Massachusetts?
BOSTON - As deliberations continue in the murder trial of Karen Read, a former juror from another high-profile court case in Massachusetts shared with WBZ-TV what the experience was like.The longer jury deliberations go on, the more the crowd of court watchers outside Norfolk County Superior Court wonders what's going on in the jury room."We're just hopeful, it's coming," said Janice Creeden."Just hope that we get a verdict today," said Wendy Brisson."Very, very emotional"Those who've served on juries for high-profile cases understand why jurors are taking their time. "It changed my life, and I think about it often," said Janet...
New Bedford man convicted for shooting at vehicle, larceny
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said a New Bedford man was convicted of firing “at least seven shots at a vehicle driving along Court Street” in 2022. 26-year-old Rayshond Lewis was charged with attempted assault and battery by means of...
Weather Now: Nice Day Friday
Hey everyone! SEVERE STORMS RECAP The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down during Wednesday night’s storms. The tornado started in Lincoln at Breakneck Hill Road and ended at Cushman Road in North Attleboro. The tornado had maximum wind speeds of 100 mph. FRIDAY MORNING A cooler start to the day […]
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