State Senator Sandra Cano of Pawtucket announced on Monday that she will run for the soon-to-open seat in Congress from Rhode Island’s first district, while former gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes said she would not join the race.… MORE
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Powerful Speaker won't run for Congress
Rep. Joseph Shekarchi, the Speaker of the Rhode Island House said in a statement Friday that he will not run for the soon-to-open first district seat in Congress.… MORE
Middletown police probe 'suspicious' death
Police in Middletown are treating the death of a well-known local photographer as suspicious, and they are awaiting autopsy reports before offering any further information.… MORE
Magaziner, union leaders press for labor bill
Congressman Seth Magaziner rallied union leaders and members Thursday outside a Starbucks coffee shop in Warwick for passage of a bill called the “Protect the Right to Organize”, or PRO Act.… MORE
RI launches effort to restart Medicaid renewals
The McKee administration Thursday outlined its plan for the state to restart Medicaid renewals, starting on April 1, in line with federal government requirements.… MORE
Researchers document 55 more white sharks in Cape Cod waters
The scientific nonprofit that tracks the white shark population in Cape Cod waters identified 55 sharks never before documented in the area during its most recent research season, but experts say that’s no reason for tourists who flock to the vacation hotspot every summer to be afraid of going in the water.… MORE
NOAA research facility to move to Rhode Island
Rhode Island lands a big new government facility that is being moved from Virginia.… MORE
Woman who pretended to be sick Marine gets nearly 6 years
A former social worker at a Rhode Island veterans’ hospital who used stolen patient information to brazenly pass herself off as a decorated Marine Corps veteran with cancer and fraudulently collect nearly $300,000 in benefits, charitable contributions, and donations was sentenced Tuesday to nearly six years in prison.… MORE
Newport Jazz Festival tickets go on sale next week
Tickets for the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival go on sale March 22, and that’s when the festival begins listing artists who will join the lineup for the three-day festival, which runs from August 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park.… MORE
Matos announces, others ponder a run for Congress
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos Monday said she will run for the seat in Congress that will soon open when David Cicilline resigns in June to head the Rhode Island Foundation.… MORE
