A cottontail rabbit trapped by authorities tested positive for a contagious bacterial infection that can sicken humans and other animals.… MORE
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St. Raphael Academy Girls Basketball
Congratulations to this week’s Showcase Cinemas High School Team of the Week: St. Raphael Academy Girls Basketball! This week’s spotlight was sent in by Susan Guevremont: After an abrupt end to last year’s season, these girls came back this year and won the Division I State Championship!! They are the epitome of perseverance. Cumulus Media Radio…… MORE
Public hearing on medical waste facility scheduled
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed medical waste-to-energy facility in West Warwick.… MORE
Governor unveils details of proposed $11.2B state budget
Gov. Daniel McKee has unveiled his proposed $11.2 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year without including steep tax increases. … MORE
PUC gets new member despite reservations by some lawmakers
A former Democratic state lawmaker has been confirmed as a member of the state Public Utilities Commission despite concerns from some who point out that he has no experience in energy and utilities issues. … MORE
Remains of Cold War-era Russian sub seen in film catch fire
The remains of a Cold War-era Russian submarine once seen in a movie starring Harrison Ford caught fire in Providence on Tuesday morning as workers were using a blowtorch to cut it up for scrap, fire officials said. … MORE
URI grad student working to understand mako shark movement
A University of Rhode Island graduate student is using mako shark tracking information to improve international management of the overfished species. … MORE
Rhode Island Gov. McKee vows to maintain fight against virus
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee vowed to lead the state back to a sense of normalcy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic during a ceremonial inauguration held Sunday on the Statehouse steps in Providence. … MORE
Concerns raised about discharges at state-run hospital
Disability rights organizations as well as public officials are raising concerns about Rhode Island’s efforts to reduce the patient population at a state-run medical facility that treats residents with long-term medical and psychiatric needs.… MORE
Lawsuit: State police leader broke rules to advance allies
The commander of the Massachusetts State Police who was supposed to reform the department after a series of scandals instead broke rules to promote his allies, while at the same time disenfranchising women, troopers of color, and older troopers, according to a lawsuit filed by three veteran supervisors.… MORE
