One of the oldest fishing industries in the U.S. sank to a new low in catch last year, signaling that efforts to rebuild the fishery still have a long way to go. … MORE
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Boston firefighters pull hurt worker from collapsed building
Firefighters in Boston worked for more than three hours to rescue an injured construction worker after part of a historic power plant collapsed Wednesday while being redeveloped.… MORE
Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.… MORE
Biden appoints RI Public Defender to a top federal judgeship
President Joe Biden today named the Rhode Island Public Defender Lara Montecalvo to a seat on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an appointment that requires Senate confirmation.… MORE
Probe shows DMV head had no knowledge of prostitution at his property
Division of Motor Vehicles had any criminal liability in “commercial sexual activity” at a building in Cranston that Walter “Bud” Craddock and his wife owned.… MORE
Ex-chair of tribe that welcomed Pilgrims goes on trial
A former chairperson of the Massachusetts tribe whose ancestors aided the Pilgrims goes on trial Tuesday for bribery, extortion and other federal charges related to the tribe’s planned casino project.… 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
Rhode Island gets $15M to makes homes more energy efficient
Low-income and older Rhode Island residents are getting nearly $15 million in federal funding to help them save money by making their homes more energy efficient.… MORE
No criminal charges against Providence officers
A grand jury has declined to indict two Providence police officers at the center of a July, 2021 ‘use of force’ incident stemming from the arrest of a group of juvenile suspects after a high speed pursuit.… MORE
State finds that mistreatment led to 5-year-old’s death
Maltreatment was a factor in the death last year of a 5-year-old child from West Warwick, Rhode Island child welfare authorities said Thursday.… MORE
