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Rhode Island State Crime Lab suspends firearms forensic testing pending review
A national firearms database used by Rhode Island State Crime Lab last month flagged a cartridge casing authorities believe is involved in the 2021 Pawtucket shooting death of a former college football player as being linked instead to another criminal case. Roughly 50 active criminal cases involving firearms have been on hold since Aug. 20 […]
R.I. health insurance rates are going up next year, but not as much as insurers wanted
More than 170,000 Rhode Islanders will see their monthly health insurance costs rise next year, but not by as much as private insurers wanted. Newly approved 2025 rates unveiled by the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Tuesday feature year-over-year increases ranging from 1% to 14% depending on the type of insurance […]
What's behind the death of family-owned marinas in RI
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. If you're a boat owner you've probably noticed that many of Rhode Island's marinas have new names. During the past couple of years, the independent, family-owned marinas have slowly died off. The facilities are still there but the owners...
Celebrate the end of summer with animals and history. 5 things to do this weekend
Animal lovers and history buffs this could be the weekend for you. Summer maybe unofficially over, but we all know this is the best time of year as the sun continues to shine and the weather remains warm. If you're back to school routine hasn't burnt you out after the first week and you're...
RI is in need of primary care providers. Commission begins task to see if URI is the answer
PROVIDENCE – On paper, Rhode Island’s primary care landscape looks healthy. The Ocean State ranks in the top five states for health care overall and fourth for primary care supply. These numbers, however, can be misleading, argues Michael Fine. A former director of Rhode Island’s Department of Health and a doctor – plus a...
What’s my new insurance rate? Here are the updated RI rates approved by OHIC
Thousands of Rhode Islanders will pay higher premiums for their health insurance coverage next year, though not as high as insurers would like. Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King approved new insurance premium rates for 2025, according to a news release from OHIC. How much are RI insurance rates increasing? ...
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