Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress.… MORE
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Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday's races to watch
Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special election to complete the term of former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, who resigned in May after seven terms. … MORE
UPDATE: Cranston child is shot, his father charged
A four year old boy was undergoing surgery Tuesday, rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head at his family’s Cranston home, his father undergoing questioning, police said.… MORE
In Rhode Island, a hunt is on for the reason for dropping numbers of the signature quahog clam
Scientists, lawmakers, and those who make their living from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay are teaming up to hunt for the reason why quahogs appear to be on the decline.… MORE
City courtroom renamed in honor of former Chief Judge Caprio
The Providence municipal courtroom was renamed Friday in honor of Chief Judge Emeritus Frank Caprio, who presided over traffic cases and other disputes for 38 years and brought fame to the city with his television show “Caught In Providence” which aired around the world.… MORE
Scottish authorities sign an extradition order for a US fugitive who is accused of faking his death
Scottish authorities have approved the extradition of an American man accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah, but his return to the U.S. may be delayed by another case in Britain.… MORE
3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will procure future wind energy projects together rather than separately as part of a joint agreement the states’ governors announced Wednesday — the first such multi-state agreement in the nation.… MORE
RI bank charged with redlining agrees to $9 million settlement
The federal government has settled redlining charges with the oldest community bank in the nation, saying Washington Trust Company will pay $9 million to resolve charges that “it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Rhode Island.”… MORE
Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded
Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an attempt to arrest him. His teenage daughter, a passenger, was shot in the leg, police said.… MORE
Offshore wind projects need federal help to get built, six governors tell Biden
Offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance to ensure they get built, the Democratic governors of six northeastern states told the Biden administration, warning that a cornerstone of the climate change fight could be in jeopardy.… MORE
