The Democrat, who is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on the Judiciary, was named president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, effective June. 1.… MORE
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20th anniversary remembrance of Station Nightclub Fire
The 20th anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire that claimed 100 lives was a low-key event that brought a steady stream of people to the West Warwick park that rose from the ashes of one of the nation’s deadliest fires.… MORE
Legislative leaders settle lawsuit over General Assembly operations
Leaders of the Rhode Island General Assembly have settled a lawsuit in which Republicans challenged the Democrats control of the committee that oversees legislative operations.… MORE
Life prison term imposed in a decade-old Providence murder
A double life sentence is imposed on a Providence man convicted of a murder more than a decade ago. … MORE
Notorious sex offender facing new, fraud-related charges
A convicted sex offender who spent nearly three decades in prison was arrested Thursday morning by Rhode Island State Police, charged with fraudulently using a stolen casino rewards card belonging to a woman who said she doesn’t know him.… MORE
Providence mayor outlines the city's legislative priorities
Saying he wants nonprofits to pay their fair share to a city which has an overwhelming amount of property not subject to taxation, Mayor Brett Smiley Thursday outlined a seven-point list of priorities for legislation to go before the General Assembly this session.… MORE
NHLPA names Labor Secretary Marty Walsh executive director
The NHL Players’ Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director.… MORE
3rd person pleads guilty in romance scam conspiracy
A third person who played a role in an internet romance scam that cheated multiple victims across the country out of a total of about $3.2 million has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
Bally's proposes RI adopt online casino gambling
Rhode Island – based gaming giant Bally’s Wednesday proposed introducing online casino gambling on slots and table games.… MORE
Update: It was 'haunting': Ballard recalls mission to Titanic site
The sheer size of the vessel and the shoes were what struck Robert Ballard when he descended to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the year after he and his crew from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution helped find the ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic in 1912.… MORE
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