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New London man sentenced for money laundering, drug trafficking and gun possession
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New London man was sentenced in New Haven court Thursday to over 16 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking, money laundering and firearm possession offenses, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Anthony “Jak Mac” Whyte, 50,...
Rhode Island Bids Farewell to Wooden Elephant Herd on Nationwide Migration
If you saw a herd of elephants on I-95 South leaving Rhode Island this week, there’s a good reason. On Tuesday, September 3, 100 life-sized wooden elephants were carefully strapped to flatbed trucks and escorted off the lawn of Rough Point Museum in Newport, bound for New York City.
Car removed from Norwich Harbor after 15 months
Sep. 5—NORWICH — The car that had rested in 34 feet of water on the bottom of Norwich Harbor for the past 15 months is now gone. Without fanfare or advance notice, a crew from Kennedy Diving and Marine LLC of New London latched onto the car Tuesday, inflated salvage bags around it, lifted it to the surface, and towed it to a nearby dock across the harbor. There, a crew from Northeast Towing & ...
R.I. GOP seeks volunteers for its own ‘election integrity office’
The Rhode Island GOP is taking a page from the national party playbook by starting its own election integrity program. The soon-to-launch election integrity office, announced in an email on Tuesday, mimics the programs set up by the Republican National Committee and the Trump-Vance campaign in battleground states nationwide. The intent is to offer reassurance […]
Governor McKee Boosts RI Works Assistance by 20%
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services have announced a significant 20% boost to Rhode Island Works benefits, providing a much-needed lifeline to struggling families across the state. This increase, which kicks in this week, comes on the heels of a funding hike passed in the 2025 state budget.
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