Retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Donald Shea, who authored more than 500 opinions during his high court tenure, has died. He was 93 and lived in Providence. Shea was a distinguished jurist who served on the Superior Court from 1972 to 1981 and from 1991 until 1995 on the state’s highest court. His opinions […]
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Providence Councilman Luis Aponte plea deal requires he leave council
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Crucial Issues for Workers, Company in Stop & Shop Strike
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Time To End Government Shutdowns as Politics
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JFK'S Death 55 Years Later
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Amazon’s RI Mass Fallout
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Providence Mayoral Candidates Debate At URI
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