Dec. 21 was the opening day of a free ferry between Bristol and Providence. The state started the temporary service to help ease traffic following the closure of the I-195 Bridge connecting the east bay and Providence. It was a brisk but still dawn in Providence as the first passengers filtered off the first boat […]
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Weekapaug Fire District takes new legal action against Westerly and Rhode Island
The Weekapaug Fire District filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island Superior Court on Dec. 6, arguing the state’s review of the Sand Trail at the Quonochontaug Barrier Beach for potential designation as a public right-of-way to the ocean should be closed by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. Weekapaug’s suit says the review that […]
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Without a work permit, a young migrant in New Bedford worries about her debt
Alondra was a bit nervous. Wearing a dress she borrowed from a friend, she was called up to speak in front of more than 300 people at a banquet celebrating the 15th anniversary of a labor advocacy group in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The 16-year-old from Guatemala made a plea to the audience, which included officials […]
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CVS, Walmart and Walgreens to pay Rhode Island more than $56 million in opioid settlements
Three national drugstore chains will pay Rhode Island more than $56 million as part of the state’s final round of legal settlements with companies accused of flooding communities with addictive opioid painkillers. The settlement money from CVS, Walmart and Walgreens is expected to begin flowing into Rhode Island in early 2024, and continue through 2037, […]
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Fairhaven’s first Black selectman will not seek re-election, citing racial discrimination
“The time has come for me to stop taking time away from my family to serve people who either don’t want me here or aren’t willing to stand up to their friends and call out the racist acts that are happening in front of their face,” Correy said.
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RIDOT closing I-195 West on the Washington Bridge
The westbound side of the Washington Bridge carrying I-195 between East Providence and Providence is closed, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) said in an “emergency announcement” Monday afternoon. The closure is due to “a critical failure of some bridge components,” the agency said. The components were part of the original Washington Bridge, built […]
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Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments in Grand Rapids stop, fingerprint, and photo policy case
The Michigan Supreme Court has announced the cases it will hear during its November oral arguments. One is a civil rights challenge to a controversial Grand Rapids Police Department policy.
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Deficit reduction still takes a back seat to pandemic in Unit 5
The Unit 5 school district was supposed to be considering deficit reduction measures this fall, but has pushed that off until the spring. Two superintendents and at least three board presidents have avoided dealing with a structural imbalance that now stands at $13 million.
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Major Action Movie Filming in Downtown Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES – Several downtown streets and parking lots will be closed at various times from Oct. 23, 2021 to Oct. 30, 2021 for film production of a…
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Assistant director of Baldwin film fired after 2019 mishap
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director of the movie that Alec Baldwin was making when he fatally shot a cinematographer was fired from a job in…