Long-running Providence morning radio host “Giovanni” announced Thursday that he will retire from 92 PRO-FM April 29 after 50 years with the station, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary on the same day.… MORE
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Dozens of gang members in Boston charged with drug trafficking, COVID-19 fraud
Dozens of gang members operating mostly out of a public housing development in a Boston neighborhood have been accused of dealing drugs, targeting their rivals in shootings and recruiting young people with the enticement of appearing in their songs and videos, federal authorities said Wednesday.… MORE
Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine's Day
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions.… MORE
Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies
A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced.… MORE
Winter storm hits Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed an executive order shuttering state government offices Tuesday and banning tractor-trailer travel on all interstates and state roads beginning at midnight. … MORE
‘Winter to return with a vengeance’ as major snowstorm targets Northeast
“Given the warmth preceding the storm, precipitation will begin as rain in many areas and snow may initially melt on road surfaces throughout the accumulation zone in the Midwest and Northeast,” AccuWeather Storm Warning Meteorologist Joseph Bauer stated.… MORE
A bill encouraging post-pandemic outdoor dining in Rhode Island is served up to governor
A bill that would set standards for cities and towns to regulate outdoor dining has landed on Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s desk, and he said Friday that he will sign it.… MORE
CVS Health grows more cautious about 2024 as it deals with rising Medicare Advantage costs
Woonsocket-based CVS Health said Wednesday that it was scaling back already cautious expectations for 2024 as it tries to understand why costs keep rising from the privately run version of the government’s Medicare program.… MORE
A man extradited from Scotland continues to claim he's not the person charged in 2 Utah rape cases
A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges continued to deny he is the man identified in the case during an online court appearance from jail Tuesday.… MORE
Bridge replacement could take "a year or two" says top federal highway official
If engineers determine that the crippled Washington Bridge will have to be replaced, the job is going to take “a year or two”, says the head of the Federal Highway Administration. That following a tour of the span today, from Administrator Shailen Bhatt.… MORE
