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Rhode Island

Rhode Island lawmakers this week to try to roll back anti-abortion laws

2018-02-04
By: Bill Marcus
On: February 4, 2018
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) February 4 – The laws on the books made moot by Roe v. Wade would require, among other things, for a wife to get her husband’s consent for the procedure. Read More →

RI Bill Would Require Tax Return Disclosure By Presidential Candidates

2018-01-02
By: Bill Marcus
On: January 2, 2018
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) January 2 – But setting federal eligibility at the state level is unconstitutional, the ACLU says.Read More →

Massachusetts commission suggests year-round daylight saving time for region

2017-11-01
By: Bill Marcus
On: November 1, 2017
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) November 1 – Lawmakers in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have submitted bills to do the same in those states. Read More →

Speaker DeLeo to crack down on sexual harassment on Beacon Hill

2017-10-28
By: Bill Marcus
On: October 28, 2017
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) October 28 – DeLeo’s action prompted by a report that a dozen women professionally associated with the legislature have not only been harassed by feared reporting it. Read More →

Report: Human error to blame in January escape from private prison

2017-03-25
By: Bill Marcus
On: March 25, 2017
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(SOMERVILLE, MA) March 25 – Guards weren’t counting heads or paying close attention to Morales, the report says. Read More →

Debts against Curt Schilling-owned company finalized; RI taxpayers in hole for $14M

2017-02-11
By: Bill Marcus
On: February 11, 2017
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) RI Gov. Gina Raimondo still wants records from grand jury that investigated the case.Read More →

Escaped prisoner on the loose – probably in Massachusetts, officials say

2017-01-01
By: Bill Marcus
On: January 1, 2017
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Jan 1 – James Walker Morales, accused of stealing guns in 2015 from a Massachusetts armory, is considered dangerous. Read More →

Rhode Island and Maine shut down shellfish harvesting

2016-10-07
By: Bill Marcus
On: October 7, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Oct 7 – A biotoxin in the shellfish could cause brain damage and death though there are no reports yet of any sickness. Read More →

Schilling deal okayed by judge; RI taxpayers still on hook for $28M

2016-09-23
By: Bill Marcus
On: September 23, 2016
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Sept 23 – The deal, which was worked out earlier this week, settles the state’s suit against Schilling. His insurance pays.Read More →

Warwick, Rhode Island man pleads guilty to ISIS-inspired terrorism

2016-09-22
By: Bill Marcus
On: September 22, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Nicholas Rovinski facing 15 to 22 years in a federal prison when he is sentenced in March.Read More →

Mobster charged with killing federal witness

2016-08-10
By: Bill Marcus
On: August 10, 2016
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Aug 10 – The charge stems from the March discovery of the body of Steven DiSarro who had been missing for 23 years.Read More →

St. George’s School Settles

2016-08-03
By: Bill Marcus
On: August 3, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Aug 3 – The elite Episcopal prep school saying it will settle with 30 students who charge sex abuse and rape going back to the 1970s.Read More →

Mob boss who once cut a deal to tell all indicted for lying to the FBI

2016-06-27
By: Bill Marcus
On: June 27, 2016
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) June 27 – 70 year-old Robert DeLuca was arrested Monday in Florida. He has a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday.Read More →

Transgendered in RI now covered by state insurance

2016-06-24
By: Bill Marcus
On: June 24, 2016
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) June 24 – In making the announcement Governor Raimondo said the tradition of Rhode Island is not to discriminate against anyone. Read More →

RI rapist gets a century

2016-06-22
By: Bill Marcus
On: June 22, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) June 22 – At his sentencing the judge called Curtis Maxie “the devil incarnate.” Read More →

New England governors call on federal government, doctors, and drug companies to help fight opiate addiction

2016-06-07
By: Bill Marcus
On: June 7, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) June 7 – The governors spoke on a panel sponsored by Harvard Medical School.Read More →

Former Providence, RI Mayor Buddy Cianci dead at 74

2016-01-28
By: Bill Marcus
On: January 28, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Jan 28 – He revitalized downtown but twice had to resign the mayor’s office in disgrace.Read More →

Mrs Doubtfire scam in RI goes awry

2016-01-15
By: Bill Marcus
On: January 15, 2016
In: Featured, Radio, Second

(BOSTON) Jan 15 – For a news conference, city officials had a middle-aged male bus driver don a wig to stand in as a female senior.Read More →

Teenage clerks ignore customer and for once it’s a good thing

2015-07-31
By: Bill Marcus
On: July 31, 2015
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) July 31 – Clerks at the store declined to say if they were otherwise involved in their cell phones. Read More →

RI Beach open a day after explosion

2015-07-13
By: Bill Marcus
On: July 13, 2015
In: Radio, Second

(BOSTON) July 12 – …but investigators still don’t know what caused Saturday’s explosion.Read More →

Oculus Rift gives hope to beleaguered Rhode Island economy

2014-08-09
By: Bill Marcus
On: August 9, 2014
In: Articles, Technology

(HYPERGRID BUSINESS) WARWICK, RI, AUG 9, 2014 – Rep. Langevin was in town to show support for a company which he said he’s hoping will drive economic ripples into Rhode Island’s beleaguered economy.Read More →

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