Providence police organizations are questioning Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s judgment after hiring a civilian with no experience in law enforcement to be the city’s first-ever police major instead of considering the Black officers that applied for the position. … MORE
A lawsuit filed by two Woonsocket residents who said the city’s mayor violated their First Amendment rights when she deleted their critical posts from her Facebook page and then blocked them has been settled. … MORE
Governor Dan McKee says discussions over the past few days led to the announcement Monday that his embattled chief of staff would retire from state service, effective immediately, following a growing controversy over whether Anthony Silva improperly tried to influence development of wetlands property. … MORE
A ceremonial groundbreaking on the City Pier in Fall River marks the end of a decades-long project to restore the landmark on the Taunton River waterfront, and the start of an effort to convert the pier to recreational use. … MORE
Governor Dan McKee is asking the state’s attorney general to conduct an independent investigation into his chief of staff’s actions involving property in Cumberland. … MORE
The executive director of Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo is leaving for another zoo in Pittsburgh. … MORE
Multi-million selling rock band KISS returned to the stage at the XFinity Center in Mansfield last night after a nearly 2 year absence from touring due to the COVID-19 epidemic.… MORE
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of people arrested after an armed standoff along a Massachusetts highway that challenged state courts’ jurisdiction over their case. … MORE
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has filed objections to rate increases sought by health insurers that do business in the state.… MORE
Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held onto an American military jet as it took off and plunged to death in chaos that killed at least seven people, U.S. officials said.… MORE
