William McKenna, the 53-year-old man fatally injured during a stabbing Tuesday in Pawtucket, is the younger brother of state Supreme Justice Maureen…
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Legislation To Expand Access To Experimental Drugs Introduced
New legislation aimed at increasing access to experimental medical treatments was introduced Wednesday at the Statehouse. It could broaden access to…
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Unlike Some States, RI Doesn’t Require Routine Audits of Campaign Accounts
State Representative Joseph Almeida is maintaining his innocence after State Police charged him with unlawfully appropriating more than $1500. He’s…
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Almeida: I Maintain My Innocence
State Representative Joseph Almeida put out a brief statement Wednesday in response to charges he illegally pocketed campaign funds for personal use….
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More Snow Likely Headed For Rhode Island Thursday
Rhode Islanders are getting a brief reprieve from the snow Wednesday, but forecasters are already turning their eyes towards Thursday. Yet another…
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State Representative Almeida Arrested; Accused of Misappropriating Campaign Funds
Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested state Representative Joseph S. Almeida (D-Providence), the deputy majority whip in the House, alleging…
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Aquidneck Land Trust Conserves More Than 70 Acres Of Land
The Aquidneck Land Trust has acquired 72 acres of land in Portsmouth to conserve as open space. The Land Trust recently purchased the parcel for $3…
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Bald Eagle Population Resurging In Rhode Island
Birders are spotting bald eagles in Rhode Island in greater numbers than ever before. As Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental reporter Ambar…
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State Climate Change Council Welcomes New Faces
The Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council, or EC4 for short, meets today for the first time this year. New faces will join the meeting. The EC4…
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Wearing A Wire: Former North Providence Councilor Paul Caranci On The Toll Of Corruption
It’s been five years since North Providence Town Councilman Paul Caranci put on a wire and recorded his fellow council members accepting bribes. He gave…
