Providence has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they overdose.… MORE
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McKee was unaware of the need for bridge closure until just before it happened
Governor Dan McKee said he found out about the need to close the Washington Bridge to traffic due to safety concerns when critical failures were detected just minutes before the shutdown was implemented late on the afternoon December 11, he told WPRO’s Matt Allen in an interview Thursday afternoon.… MORE
Massachusetts state troopers arrested for taking bribes to pass commercial drivers on test
Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers were among six people charged Tuesday in a scheme to allegedly take bribes including a new snowblower and driveway in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests, the U.S. attorney’s office said.… MORE
Massachusetts man arrested for allegedly threatening Jewish community members and to bomb synagogues
A Massachusetts man was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening to kill members of the state’s Jewish community and a bomb local synagogues, the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston said.… MORE
Steeple of historic Connecticut church collapses, no injuries reported
An historic Connecticut church’s soaring steeple and roof collapsed on Thursday, leaving a gaping hole in the top of the building and the front reduced to a heap of rubble.… MORE
Rhode Island Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Gov. McKee filed by state GOP
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by the state Republican party against Democratic Gov. Dan McKee alleging he violated state campaign finance laws after a lobbyist picked up a tab for lunch.… MORE
Rhode Island governor wants to send infrastructure spending proposals to voters in November
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wants voters to weigh in on four long-term infrastructure initiatives when they head to the polls in November.… MORE
Rhode Island transportation officials say key bridge may need to be completely demolished
Repairs to a critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns last month could include the demolition of the span, state transportation officials said Monday.… MORE
Rhode Island governor wants to send infrastructure spending proposals to voters in November
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wants voters to weigh in on four long-term infrastructure initiatives when they head to the polls in November.… MORE
Prosecutors arrest flight attendant on suspicion of trying to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
Police arrested an American Airlines flight attendant on Thursday on suspicion of trying to secretly record a 14-year-old female passenger using a bathroom aboard an airplane he was working on last September.… MORE
