Rhode Island College has laid off 13 instructors who teach visually impaired students, however, the state Department of Education says that service will not be interrupted for the students. … MORE
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Democrat Dan McKee sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor
Democrat Dan McKee has been sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor. McKee was sworn in Tuesday after former governor and fellow Democrat Gina Raimondo officially joined President Joe Biden’s cabinet as U.S. commerce secretary after winning Senate confirmation. … MORE
Accused priest sues bishop, saying he was slandered
A Roman Catholic priest in Massachusetts who was removed from ministry after the church determined that allegations of child sexual abuse he faced were “credible” has filed a defamation lawsuit against his bishop. … MORE
FCC Applications
Currently, there are no pending applications which require online public notice.… MORE
Police release name of 19-year-old shooting victim
Police on Monday released the name of a 19-year-old man shot to death in Providence over the weekend. … MORE
U.S. attorney for Rhode Island announces resignation
The U.S. attorney for Rhode Island, the top federal law enforcement official in the state, announced Friday that he is stepping down effective Sunday. … MORE
A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the Pawtucket-based company that’s made the potato-shaped plastic toy for nearly 70 years, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year. … MORE
7 nonprofits in Rhode Island share $500,000 in grants
Seven nonprofit organizations are sharing more than $500,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. to help them complete major projects so they can offer better and expanded services during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, officials said Wednesday.… MORE
RI judge restores health benefits to 54 retired officers
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has restored full health care benefits to over 50 Woonsocket Police retirees after finding that the city and its budget commission violated the Rhode Island Constitution by indefinitely requiring them to pay deductibles. … MORE
RI hospital groups and Brown announce merger deal
Continuing a decades-long effort, Rhode Island’s major hospital groups, Lifespan and Care New England announce a merger deal, including Brown University’s medical school, aimed at creating what they call an integrated academic health system combining medical specialties and biomedical research. … MORE
