A Bellingham police sergeant was arrested on a charge of drunk driving after he allegedly crashed into a parked vehicle in Woonsocket, R.I., the department said Thursday. Kevin Heenan has been placed on leave from the department, pending his arraignment in …
Enjoy summer while we can — it will be gone in a flash. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. A quick program note: I’m taking some time off, so this column will next appear on July 18. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your …
Published on Friday, June 27, 2025 Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus to …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon join its neighboring states in banning cat declawing. A newly passed law that takes effect on Sept. 1 will make it illegal for veterinarians to surgically remove a cat’s claws or “alter a cat’s toes, claws …
(WJAR) — The Rhode Island State Police Department will host a graduation ceremony on Friday. It is a ceremony for 16 new Troopers who have completed the Training Academy. The ceremony begins at 11am at CCRI's Lincoln campus.
(WJAR) — Rhode Island's 988 hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth will continue, according to Horizon Healthcare Partners. It comes as the option will be defunded nationally next month. 988 is the suicide and crisis lifeline with option 3 designed for …
Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies have seen mixed results since President Trump took office in January, but their stock prices have appeared to stabilize since April’s tariff announcement upended the American economy. Here’s a look at where Rhode …
When we were beginning our journeys in union leadership, being “out” at work was still risky. Domestic partnership benefits were controversial. Pension plans still had names like the “husband and wife pension” and “widow’s benefits,” which made it …
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