A committee tasked with making recommendations on shoreline access in Narragansett has approved a proposal calling for the town to waive town beach fees for enrolled members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
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Embracing a new tune, Newport festival is reimagining classical music for a wider audience
Fun, casual, approachable. For many people, those aren’t the first words that come to mind when they think of classical music, a genre that’s often associated with music lessons and formal concert halls. But the group that hosts Newport’s long-running classical music festival is hoping to change that. It’s part of a larger effort to reimagine the summer concert series into a year-round organization with programs and performances for Newport residents less familiar with the musical genre.
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Fung formally launches CD2 run with critique of Democratic status quo
Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung formally launched his GOP run in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District Tuesday by mixing an optimistic message with criticism of Democrats over inflation and high gas prices. “Right now, our country needs strong leadership, our state needs strong leadership, and the men and women of the second Congressional district need […]
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AG review cites red flags on Cranston property owned by RI DMV Administrator
A review by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has found insufficient evidence to show that state DMV Administrator Walter “Bud” Craddock should have known about prostitution happening at a building he owns in Cranston. But the review also said that a series of details should have given Craddock pause about the situation. Neronha pursued […]
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Jasiel Correia, former Fall River mayor convicted of taking bribes, is now in prison
Correia will appeal his convictions while serving a six-year sentence at a federal prison in Berlin, New Hampshire.
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Expansion of propane storage in Port of Providence needs full review, regulators say
A proposal to expand propane storage in the Port of Providence will need a full review, Rhode Island regulators have decided. Sea 3 Providence currently imports liquefied petroleum gas by ship. The company last year asked regulators for a declaratory order that would allow it to build six new 90,000-gallon storage tanks and start bringing […]
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Jasiel Correia ordered to turn himself into prison on Friday
The former mayor of Fall River is out of legal options to secure another delay to his six-year prison sentence.
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Segal wins endorsement from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Democrat David Segal has won a high-profile endorsement from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as he looks to expand his support in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District. “I’ve worked with David Segal on plans to level the economic playing field, support a responsible foreign policy, and build a government that Americans can trust to […]
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New panel seeks to combat rise in domestic violence in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has signed an executive order creating a Domestic Violence Working Group. The announcement was made last week following a roundtable discussion amongst stakeholders on how to combat the increasing prevalence of domestic violence in the state. Panel member Lucy Rios, who serves as interim executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, spoke with reporter Joe Tasca about the group’s purpose and the disturbing trends that prompted its creation.
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Rhode Island’s top health official: No more mask mandates, just recommendations
Rhode Island this week reported the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the country, according to The New York Times. Driven by the rise of the more contagious Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, the average daily increase in new COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island during the last two weeks has more than doubled, although […]
