Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.… MORE
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Two dead in Warwick domestic disturbance
Two people died, including a small child and an adult male in a Warwick home Thursday morning in what police characterized as a domestic disturbance and an “horrific crime”.… MORE
Bill would require Rhode Island gun owners to lock firearms when not in use
The Rhode Island Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would require all firearms, when not being used by the owner or another authorized user, to be stored in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock.… MORE
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg tours doomed Washington Bridge
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg pledged to help Rhode Island rebuild its crippled Washington Bridge following a tour of the span Tuesday, calling the state’s two-year timetable for a replacement, “an aggressive estimate that needs to be met, and we’re going to do everything we can to help make that a reality.”… MORE
Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island
A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty Monday to violating U.S. election laws by funneling illegal straw donations to a New York City official, a member of the U.S. House and a congressional candidate.… MORE
A critical Rhode Island bridge will need to be demolished and replaced
A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said Thursday.… MORE
Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of cannabis possession
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades in the latest example of a state ambitiously seeking to forgive low-level drug offenders.… MORE
States have hodgepodge of cumbersome rules for enforcing sunshine laws
A nationwide review of procedures by The Associated Press and CNHI News has revealed a patchwork of complicated systems for resolving open government disputes that often put the burden of enforcing transparency laws on private citizens. … MORE
Lawmakers hope bill package will ease Rhode Island's housing crisis
Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is pushing a package of more than a dozen bills aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis. … MORE
Proposed transmission line for renewable power from Canada to New England canceled
A major electrical transmission line proposal intended to carry power to New England from Canada through Vermont and New Hampshire has been canceled.… MORE
