Providence City Councilwoman Helen Anthony is said to be recovering after being struck by a van while hiking in Northern California on Saturday. … MORE
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Rhode Island House approves $14 billion state budget proposal
The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved a $14 billion budget Friday that legislative leaders say will help address the state’s housing crisis, support business development and make education funding more equitable while limiting the use of one-time revenue to one-time expenditures.… MORE
Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
More survivors are pursuing cases as states increasingly consider repealing time limits for child sex crime lawsuits. Vermont was the first state to remove the limits in 2019, followed by Maine in 2021 and Maryland this year.
Michigan, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are poised to take action before their legislative sessions end.… MORE
Car crashes into Rhode Island sandwich shop, killing 1 and injuring driver and four others
A car veered into a sandwich shop at a mall near Providence, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities said.… MORE
Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend
On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it’s a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange.… MORE
Lead, rodents, put tenants at risk, Rhode Island says in lawsuit against major landlord
A Rhode Island landlord whose tenants have long complained about lead hazards, rodent infestations and other problems with their apartments was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general, who said conditions at many properties put renters’ health and safety at risk.… MORE
Teens hospitalized after accident in abandoned building at Rhode Island state park
Four boys were injured when one climbed onto the roof of an abandoned building that collapsed at a Rhode Island state park, officials said.… MORE
Providence crushes seized ATVs to underscore their illegality
Providence city officials on Thursday crushed a handful of the 63 all-terrain vehicles seized by a police task force announced just over five weeks ago, to underscore their illegality at the traditional Memorial Day weekend start to the summer season.… MORE
Police ID victims of Rhode Island shooting
Rhode Island police on Thursday released the names of the two people shot and killed by a man in the town of Johnston who was later shot to death by police.… MORE
Rhode Island attorney general sues manufacturers of 'forever chemicals'
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha filed a lawsuit Thursday against the manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” commonly referred to as PFAS, saying they have caused significant harm to the state’s residents and natural resources.… MORE
