Scottish authorities have approved the extradition of an American man accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah, but his return to the U.S. may be delayed by another case in Britain.… MORE
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3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will procure future wind energy projects together rather than separately as part of a joint agreement the states’ governors announced Wednesday — the first such multi-state agreement in the nation.… MORE
Credit union awarded naming rights to proposed skating rink
Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi says Greenwood Credit Union has been awarded the naming rights to a new ice and roller skating rink proposed for a site behind city hall once occupied by the former city hall annex.… MORE
Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships.… MORE
AMP arena nearing completion of near- $20 million upgrade
A summer-long overhaul of the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence is nearing completion, and Governor Dan McKee led reporters on a tour to highlight technology upgrades, 400 additional seats and a new roof on the arena popularly known as “The AMP”.… MORE
RI bank charged with redlining agrees to $9 million settlement
The federal government has settled redlining charges with the oldest community bank in the nation, saying Washington Trust Company will pay $9 million to resolve charges that “it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Rhode Island.”… MORE
Once defaced, Christopher Columbus statue finds a new home
By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A statue of Christopher Columbus that became the subject of contention in Providence has a new home on an island in Johnston, where surveillance cameras will be used to protect it from vandalism. Cleaned of the red paint that covered the statue twice in recent years, the statue was hoisted…… MORE
Mayor expects after-school tensions in Kennedy Plaza will ease
Providence is taking steps to curb the after-school fighting at the Kennedy Plaza bus terminal earlier this week, while Mayor Brett Smiley expects “some of the pent-up energy from the summer” will ease as the school year continues.… MORE
In a first, Massachusetts to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday that she says will make Massachusetts the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.… MORE
Police are investigating the death of a man following an 'incident' at a New England Patriots game
Police are investigating the death of a New Hampshire man following an “incident” in the stands at a New England Patriots home game over the weekend, a county attorney’s office said.… MORE
