After years of neglect, the most recognizable feature on the Providence skyline, the Superman Building, will be rescued.… MORE
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Providence launches campaign for a pension bond
Facing a more than billion dollar pension shortfall, Providence officials launch a campaign to win voter approval of a bond to help refinance the city’s pension debt.… MORE
Police, highway officials urge motorists slow down for workers
Saying highway workers are at high risk of injury or death, police and state and federal officials urged drivers to slow down in work zones.… MORE
RI devotes $4.8 million to boost outdoor activities
Rhode Island is distributing $4.8 million in grants to 21 business entities, including seven cities and towns to support restaurants and other businesses with outdoor activities, expanding al fresco dining and sales that began at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
New animal shelter takes shape
A brief groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction Monday morning for a new, “tri-town” animal shelter serving North Providence, Johnston and Smithfield.… MORE
Rhode Island settles with gas companies in pollution lawsuit
Rhode Island will get $15 million through a settlement with major oil and gas companies that allegedly polluted the state’s soil and groundwater with a gasoline additive, the attorney general announced Monday.… MORE
4th person pleads guilty in counterfeit check scheme
A fourth person pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a scheme that recruited homeless people from Rhode Island to cash counterfeit business checks in several New England states in exchange for a small payment, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
CVS, feds reach agreement on vaccine portal accessibility
CVS Pharmacy has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors that will ensure the company’s online vaccination scheduling portal remains fully accessible to people with disabilities, officials said Monday.… MORE
David Letterman thanks hospital for the way it treated him
If David Letterman put together a Top Ten list of hospitals, Rhode Island Hospital would probably be No. 1. … MORE
Bill Clinton scheduled to visit Brown for public discussion
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to visit Brown University later this month to participate in a discussion on leadership, global politics, creative writing and more. … MORE
