A family that lives on the north side of the new Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton, R.I., has filed suit against the state and bridge contractor, alleging drainage problems with the new span have led to erosion and flooding. Franklin …
Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed into law legislation allowing motorists in Rhode Island to use their smartphones to offer police proof they have auto insurance. The bills sponsored by Sen. William Conley Jr. and Rep. Gregg Amore allow drivers to …
Rhode Island congressmen say the state is receiving almost $1.5 million in federal grants to improve highway safety. Reps. Jim Langevin and David Cicilline say the grant money has been awarded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grants …
Rhode Island’s health department director has taken emergency steps to address an overdose crisis by making an overdose antidote more widely available, including to law enforcement agencies. The emergency regulations adopted this month say the state is facing “a severe …
Federal workplace safety officials are seeking $43,000 in fines from a Rhode Island wood pellet company for alleged violations related to a 2013 explosion and fire. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Monday that it has cited Inferno Wood …
Motorists would no longer have to rifle through their glove compartment for proof of auto insurance under legislation pending before Rhode Island lawmakers. The bill would allow motorists to use their smartphones or other mobile electronic devices to offer police …
Authorities have released the name of the Rhode Island man who died in a paragliding accident in Massachusetts over the weekend. Police say 49-year-old Aldaro Etcheverry, of Smithfield, R.I., plunged into the Merrimack River in Newburyport about 50 yards from …
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has begun installing temporary reflective sticks on the Newport Pell Bridge as it awaits a report on whether to put in a permanent median barrier. The authority said the work began Thursday and …
The owner of Rhode Island’s tallest building is suing Bank of America for more than $23 million, saying it neglected the Art Deco-style skyscraper, leaving behind crumbling facades and other problems when it left it vacant earlier this year. Newton, …
Police in Rhode Island have recovered a long list of items including knives, sunglasses, electronic equipment and more than 50 watches that they believe were stolen during nearly two dozen home break-ins. WPRI-TV reports Monday that the items were recovered …