A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a homeless shelter resident accused of using an ax and knife to kill the shelter’s coordinator in front of horrified workers.… MORE
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NP gets 7 years for cheating insurers out of almost $12M
A nurse practitioner who defrauded health insurers and Medicare out of nearly $12 million by seeking payments for patient services that were never performed has been sentenced to seven years in prison.… MORE
RI soldier who died during Korean War accounted for
An Army sergeant from Rhode Island who was captured during the Korean War and died of starvation in a POW camp in May 1951 has been accounted for, news his family has been waiting to hear for years.… MORE
Seniors outline their agenda for top RI legislative leaders
Members of the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island spelled out their priorities for House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio on Wednesday.… MORE
Cano in, Foulkes out of Congressional race
State Senator Sandra Cano of Pawtucket announced on Monday that she will run for the soon-to-open seat in Congress from Rhode Island’s first district, while former gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes said she would not join the race.… MORE
Powerful Speaker won't run for Congress
Rep. Joseph Shekarchi, the Speaker of the Rhode Island House said in a statement Friday that he will not run for the soon-to-open first district seat in Congress.… MORE
RI launches effort to restart Medicaid renewals
The McKee administration Thursday outlined its plan for the state to restart Medicaid renewals, starting on April 1, in line with federal government requirements.… MORE
NOAA research facility to move to Rhode Island
Rhode Island lands a big new government facility that is being moved from Virginia.… MORE
Newport Jazz Festival tickets go on sale next week
Tickets for the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival go on sale March 22, and that’s when the festival begins listing artists who will join the lineup for the three-day festival, which runs from August 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park.… MORE
Matos announces, others ponder a run for Congress
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos Monday said she will run for the seat in Congress that will soon open when David Cicilline resigns in June to head the Rhode Island Foundation.… MORE
