A former treasurer for New Bedford’s police union has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $50,000 in union funding. … MORE
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10 organizations to receive $10K in state COVID grants
Ten nonprofits from across Rhode Island will receive $10,000 in grants as the state reached the first milestone of its RI Gives Vax Challenge, Democratic Gov. Dan McKee announced Monday. … MORE
Citizens Financial Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $648 million. … MORE
Viola Davis memoir ‘Finding Me’ scheduled for next April
Oscar winner Viola Davis is working on a memoir her publisher calls deeply personal and brutally honest. … MORE
ACLU calls on Cranston police to end traffic stop quota
A civil liberties organization on Monday called on a Rhode Island city to halt what it says is an illegal traffic stop quota by its police department. … MORE
Shooter sentenced to prison for rampage that injured 2
A man who went on a shooting rampage in New Bedford around Halloween in 2018 has been sentenced to serve 15 to 20 years in state prison. … MORE
Rhode Island man plans 19-mile charity swim
A Rhode Island man is planning a 19-mile swim from Block Island to Jamestown later this month to raise money for a nonprofit that works to keep oceans clean. … MORE
Police: Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Providence
A 46-year-old man struck by a vehicle in Providence while crossing the street has died. … MORE
McKee veto: Auto body legislation would hurt consumers
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has vetoed legislation regarding auto body insurance claims that he said would ultimately burden consumers. … MORE
1st of 8 men charged in gang rape of minor gets 12 years
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the 2019 gang rape of an incapacitated 16-year-old girl. … MORE
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