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		‘No Kings’ Rallies Set for Saturday in EG, NK, Providence
				[CREDIT: Jim Taylor] Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ nation-wide rally June 14 at the State House. Rallies were...			
		 
		CPD Search for Sept. 6 Hit & Run Pickup Driver
				COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are searching for the driver of a hit & run pickup driver towing a trailer who fled a traffic stop,...			
		 
		Labor Day ’25: Trump Turns Blind Eye to Weak Job Market
				Today, Sept. 1, is Labor Day, granting many a three-day weekend, a reminder of  living wages, fair hours and safe conditions that  unions  have won...			
		 
		DiPetrillo May Still Get Pension as Legal Tab Hits $1M
				WARWICK, RI — Warwick ran up at least $1 million to settle two cases involving former Water Department Chief Terry DiPetrillo, and those costs will...			
		 
		Tassoni: Cannabis Profits Should Aid Overdose Prevention, Education & TreatmentÂ
				Where does the money from Rhode Island’s cannabis sales go?  As President and CEO at The Leadership Council for Substance Abuse and Mental Health of Rhode...			
		 
		Reed: Trump’s Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners ‘Abuse of Power’
				WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the five-member U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency charged with...			
		 
		RI Lottery: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Warwick
				WARWICK, RI — The RI Lottery is looking for the person who bought a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket from the March 15, 2025, drawing in...			
		 
		Honor Veterans With Your Vote Nov. 5
				Next week, Rhode Islanders join their fellow Americans honoring people sworn to defend the nation and Constitution, days after weighing whether a man threatening both...			
		 
		Warwick Sexual Harassment Case Points to Larger Issue with Picozzi’s Leadership
				WARWICK, RI — The city’s attempts to address an 18-month campaign of sexual harassment by employees of the water department were already off to a...			
		 
		Biden vs. Trump 2024: Are You Smarter Than a Dictator?
				It’s painful to say this, but we have all seen the proof, the aging, the public appearances and interviews, the obvious inability to take the...			
		 
		Warwick Lottery Winner Cashes 250K Scratch Ticket
				WARWICK, RI — Friday, a Warwick lottery winner cashed in a $250,000 scratch ticket for an extraordinary start to his weekend. The Warwick man won...			
		 
		Martin Luther King Day: Act Against Poverty Directly
				Fifty-five years ago, Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside the Lorraine Motel room in Memphis where he was organizing a crusade...			
		 
		ACLU Sues Warwick Businessman for Retaliatory Evictions
				WARWICK, RI — Jeffrey Butler, Warwick property management businessman and landlord, has been sued by the the R.I. Center for Justice and the American Civil...			
		 
		McAllister: Make Sea Level, Coastal Hazards A Priority
				TO THE EDITOR: US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently spoke to a group of business leaders and referenced a RI Coastal Resources Management Council report that indicated Warwick...			
		 
		McNamara, Shekarchi, McKee Sign Hope Scholarship Bill
				STATE HOUSE — House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick), Senate Majority Leader Ryan W. Pearson (D-Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln) and Rep. Joseph M....			
		 
		Under the Dome: Tangible Property Tax Exemption
				Editor’s note: Under the Dome is a government affairs update during the Rhode Island General Assembly session from the RI Chamber of Commerce Coalition.  The RI Chamber of Commerce is asking Rhode Islanders to come...			
		 
		Under the Dome: Tax Relief, Tracked Bills
				Editor’s note: Under the Dome is a government affairs update during the Rhode Island General Assembly session from the RI Chamber of Commerce Coalition.  Legislature Enters Break Week In this...			
		 
		Bill Boosts Nursing Home Residents’ Personal Funding
				Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative and Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick,...			
		 
		Senators Back National Fire Station Upgrades
				WASHINGTON, DC — Communities and the calls their fire stations respond to grow,  but some facilities are outdated and need upgrades to better serve communities,...			
		 
		Kent Hospital Names Wold Chief Medical Officer
				WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital has named Dr. Tom Wold, DO, MS, as its new Chief Medical Officer, starting Dec. 12, 2022. Wold most recently...			
		 
		Man Drives Honda Over Hydrant, Visits Jail
				WARWICK, RI – When Officer James Vible found a blue Honda Accord on the sidewalk, atop a broken fire hydrant near  845 Post Road Nov....			
		 
		Catalytic Converter Thefts Reported
				WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police took two reports of stolen catalytic converters from cars that happened in Warwick Oct. 14 and Oct. 16, one at...			
		 
		Kent Hospital COO Rewards Donors With Pink Hair
				WARWICK, RI — Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and COO of Kent Hospital, promised to dye his hair pink if donors at Kent Hospital’s annual fundraiser Evening...			
		 
		WPD Asks Help Finding Antisemitic Package Culprits
				WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have released still images of an orange car they’re looking for in their investigation of antisemitic packages left throughout Oakland...			
		 
		Man Urinates at Gas Pumps, Faces DUI Charge
				WARWICK, RI — Shortly before his arrest on a DUI charge Oct. 20 at about 7 p.m. at the Quaker Lane Wendy’s, bystanders and security...			
		 
		Swerving Driver Charged With DUI Oct. 8
				WARWICK, RI — Officer Keara Enos stopped a swerving 2002 Jeep Cherokee near Main Avenue and Warwick Industrial Drive Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., and...			
		 
		HSRI Health Insurance Enrollment Begins
				PROVIDENCE, RI – Today HealthSource RI (HSRI), Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, begins open enrollment, which ends Jan. 31, 2023. From Nov. 1, 2022 through...			
		 
		RI Trooper Log: DUI, Simple Assault
				Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against...			
		 
		Air Tags Track Catalytic Converters, Thief
				WARWICK, RI — A man tracked two stolen catalytic converters using Apple Air Tags, recovering one and finding the culprit at the Jefferson Boulevard Mobil...			
		 
		Speeder Leads Officer to Cranston DUI Arrest Sept. 18
				WARWICK, RI — Officer Michael Bailey was driving past 1600 Post Road Sept. 18 at 5:07 p.m. when he stopped and arrested a man in...			
		 
		CDC: COVID Bivalent Boosters OK for 5 and Older
				WASHINGTON, DC — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved the new  COVID bivalent booster (protecting against both the original COVID-19 virus...			
		 
		RI State, Local Police Receive $16M for Police Body Cameras
				PROVIDENCE, RI – Forty-two local and state police agencies will receive $16 million in grants to equip about 1,773 officers with police body cameras. The...			
		 
		Wagner Named CNE CEO, Fanale Retiring
				PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. James E. Fanale, president and CEO of CNE (Care New England Health System)  retires Dec. 1, when Dr.  Michael Wagner will...			
		 
		WPD Seeks Woman Taking $16K From Citizens Account
				WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman who withdrew $16,000 from a Citizens Bank account without the owner’s permission...			
		 
		Old Europe: Listeria Chesee Recall Expands
				PROVIDENCE, RI — Old Europe Cheese, Inc., is expanding its voluntarily Listeria cheese recall of Brie to include additional products, namely  baked Brie cheeses. Old...			
		 
		U.S. Attorney Announces Elder Fraud Protection Efforts
				PROVIDENCE, RI — The Justice Department has announced expansion of its Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to combat scams originating overseas. “We, and our law enforcement...			
		 
		Officer Charges Swerving Driver with DUI
				WARWICK, RI — On Sept. 11, Officer Charles Walker spotted a red 1997 Toyota Corolla swerving as it headed south on Post Road, stopped the...			
		 
		Officers Seek Kilvert Street B&E Suspect
				WARWICK, RI — Officers Ben Bratko and Nicholas DeMarco were called to a Kilvert Street apartment Sept. 10 at 7:39 p.m. for a report of...			
		 
		Picozzi Sues WFD Union For $385K in Sick Time Overpayments
				WARWICK, RI — A Marcum LLC report shows the city paid up to $386,000 more in sick time than it should have, and Mayor Frank Picozzi...			
		 
		RIPTA Reducing Bus Route Frequency
				PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will temporarily reduce bus route frequency starting Saturday, Oct. 22, as it adjusts to a...			
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