Category Archives: Local News
Lawmakers revive bill to allow importing elk for hunting
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to allow elk hunting on shooting preserves. The Providence Journal reports the bill introduced by last y...
Mar 19, 2019
Judge rules against release of internal Pawtucket police reports
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A judge has ruled against a Rhode Island man's attempt to get immediate access to police internal affairs reports. The Providence Journal reports the judge said in her ruling M...
Mar 19, 2019
PawSox say they plan to stay involved in community after stadium move
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The Pawtucket Red Sox organization says it plans to stay involved in the Rhode Island community even after its upcoming move to Worcester, Massachusetts. PawSox President Charle...
Mar 19, 2019
Raimondo picks New York’s Angélica Infante-Green for Education Commissioner
By WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo has picked Anglica Infante-Green, Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Instructional Support, to succeed Ken Wagner as R...
Mar 18, 2019
Judge rejects bid for access to police officer records
Dimitri Lyssikatos of the Rhode Island Accountability Project, which seeks access to Pawtucket Police internal affairs records of complaints against officers. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve...
Mar 18, 2019
Bill would protect value of gift cards when businesses close
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to protect people from losing the value of gift cards when a business closes in Rhode Islan...
Mar 18, 2019
Supreme Court won’t intervene in Newport synagogue dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is declining to intervene in a fight over the control of a historic Rhode Island synagogue and its religious bells worth millions. The justices' decision Monday not...
Mar 18, 2019
This Week at the State House
By WPRO News and the Associated Press Deloitte contract extended Despite a botched 2016 rollout of the UHIP computer system for benefits, Deloitte will continue to oversee the system. Governor Gina Ra...
Mar 15, 2019
State extends deal for Deloitte
Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News By WPRO News and the Associated Press Rhode Island has extended an agreement with Deloitte, the company that designed a computer system for state benefits programs and bo...
Mar 15, 2019
Warwick mayor says he won’t relinquish his car dealership plates
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island says he is not willing to give up his car dealer plates from his car dealership business. Mayor Joseph Solomon is also a lawyer, accountant and ...
Mar 14, 2019
