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
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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
Man who shot two dead is killed by Rhode Island police
A suspect shot and killed two people in Johnston, Rhode Island, before fleeing the scene and being shot and killed by police, authorities said.… MORE
Providence & Brown U. talks over payments "making good progress": Mayor
Talks over renewing an agreement over payments in lieu of taxes between Brown University and the City of Providence are “making good progress” said Mayor Brett Smiley following a recent joint appearance with the president of the Ivy League university.… MORE
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1 billion to settle shareholders' class-action lawsuit
Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay $1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its shareholders who alleged the bank made misleading statements about its compliance with federal regulators after a fake account-opening scandal came to light in 2016.… MORE
Massachusetts attorney general reaches $6.1M settlement with CVS on workers' compensation drug costs
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Monday that she’s reached a $6.1 mllion settlement with CVS to resolve allegations the pharmacy failed to follow state rules designed to keep costs down in the workers’ compensation insurance system.… MORE
8th person convicted of clubgoer's 2019 killing in Providence
An eighth person has been convicted in connection with the stabbing death of a Rhode Island man who was attacked in a pharmacy parking lot after leaving a Providence nightclub, prosecutors said Monday.… MORE
Homeless advocates issue demands to Providence mayor
With the Cranston Street armory set to close in ten days, homeless advocates say Rhode Island communities are not doing enough to provide alternate housing, and presented the Providence mayor with a list of demands.… MORE
