Rhode Island state Sen. Nicholas Kettle pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he twice extorted a former legislative page to engage in sex in 2011.
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Former ACI Inmate Finds Help For Opioid Addiction
Rhode Island State health officials say preliminary figures show drug overdose deaths declined in Rhode Island in 2017 for first time since the opioid…
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Flu Activity Spiking In RI
Hospitals have reported an increase in patients who tested positive for flu over the last three weeks, according to the most recent data from the Rhode…
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Treatment Behind Bars: Study Shows Addiction Treatment Program At ACI Saves Lives
A new study links a dramatic decline in drug overdose deaths with Rhode Island’s prison treatment program for opioid addiction.
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New Tool To Combat Overdose Deaths: Fentanyl Test Strips
A new study co-led by a Rhode Island epidemiologist found that a simple drug testing strip — similar to a home pregnancy test — accurately detected…
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‘Critical’ Blood Shortage Comes Down To Weather, Flu And Supply Chain
The American Red Cross has raised the alert on its blood supply to “critical” — the last step before “emergency.” Officials are blaming flu and bad…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political heat is rising, slowly but surely, as we move closer to election season. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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ProJo’s Jennifer Bogdan Taking Job As Raimondo’s Deputy Communications Director
The Providence Journal’s healthcare reporter, Jennifer Bogdan, is taking a post next month as deputy communications director for Governor Gina Raimondo….
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RI Health Director Orders Care New England To Pay $500K To Pawtucket, Central Falls
Rhode Island’s health director has ordered Care New England Health System to pay a half-million dollars a year to the cities of Pawtucket and Central…
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Care New England-Partners Health Care Deal Moving Forward
Care New England Health System announced Thursday it is moving ahead with its planned sale to Massachusetts-based Partners Health Care.
