A Rhode Island police officer accused of punching a woman at an abortion protest while he was off-duty was suspended from his job with pay Saturday while the Providence Police Department conducts a criminal investigation into his actions.… MORE
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Rhode Island lawmakers pass budget and adjourn for the year
Rhode Island lawmakers passed a flurry of major bills before the legislative session ended Friday, including the state budget and legislation to provide driver privilege cards to people who are in the country illegally. … MORE
Offshore wind boosted as Biden, East Coast governors team up
The White House is launching a formal partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden’s plan for climate change.… MORE
Supreme Court expands gun rights, striking New York limits
In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.… MORE
Gov. Baker, lawmakers at odds over suspending state gas tax
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House and Senate are at odds over temporarily suspending the state’s gas tax.… MORE
Two shot dead in Cumberland home
Two people were found shot early Wednesday morning inside a home in Cumberland, where police there is no danger to the public.… MORE
Former cheerleading coach charged with child molestation
A former coach at a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student over a two-year period when the girl was from 12 to 14 years old, police said.… MORE
Rhode Island governor signs 3 gun control bills into law
Rhode Island’s governor signed three firearms bills into law on Tuesday that included a ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds, calling it a response to a national crisis that has “taken too many lives and torn apart too many families.”… MORE
Hundreds of birds wash up on island, officials fear bird flu
Hundreds of dead birds have washed up on Martha’s Vineyard and animal control officials there think a highly contagious strain of avian flu may be responsible.… MORE
Sailor falls overboard, dies during Newport Bermuda Race
The captain of a sailing vessel participating in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race fell overboard and died, race organizers said.… MORE
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