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R.I.’s next housing secretary job is not yet posted but here are two potential applicants
Two leading women in Rhode Island’s housing sector have signaled their interest in succeeding the state’s housing czar after he steps down this week from his cabinet-level job that pays more than the governor. After about a year and a half on the job, Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor announced June 27 he would step down […] The post R.I.’s next housing secretary job is not yet posted but here are two potential applicants appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Rhode Island reacts to attempted assassination of Trump
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — State officials and Rhode Islanders alike are reacting to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Both sides of the isle agree that we cannot have this type of violence or division in our country. State politicians immediately put out statements this weekend following...
Rhode Islanders in New Hampshire for New England Amateur
A slew of Rhode Islanders are in New Hampshire this week for the New England Amateur. The tournament starts on Tuesday (July 16) and is being played at Laconia Country Club. There will be a cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes. Rhode Islanders Tee Times.
Update: Rip current statement affecting Barnstable County until Wednesday evening
An updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:39 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Barnstable County. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," explains the weather service. "Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help."
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for 5 Massachusetts counties until 1 a.m. Wednesday
An updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:51 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 1 a.m. for Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times,...
AG seeks to hold Prospect in contempt for unpaid bills at Fatima, Roger Williams
The state’s top prosecutor remains locked in battle with the owner of two urban safety net hospitals over $17 million worth of overdue bills. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is now asking a state Superior Court judge to hold Prospect Medical Holdings LLC in contempt for failing to pay $17 million in overdue bills to hospital vendors by the court-ordered deadline. Neronha’s motion, filed in Providence County Superior Court on Friday, is the latest in an escalating legal battle over the company’s alleged failure to correctly manage the operations and finances of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence.
Connecticut marijuana sales outpaced by Massachusetts
Eighteen months after the sale of adult-use cannabis became legal, Connecticut marijuana sales remain lower than Massachusetts but above Rhode Island. The average price per gram of cannabis is also cheaper in Massachusetts than in Connecticut. The average price per gram of cannabis in Connecticut peaked in March, at $12.51 per gram. During June, it […] The post Connecticut marijuana sales outpaced by Massachusetts appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Rhode Island woman accused with the international kidnapping of her five children
A federal charge has been brought against a woman from North Smithfield for reportedly taking her five children out of the country without informing their father. On Monday, U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced that Jessica Abreu, who is 33 years old, has been arraigned on a charge of international parental kidnapping.
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