Rhode Island News

Former Rhode Island Councilman Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former North Providence town councilman to just less than six years in prison after he and two other former councilmen pleaded guilty to taking part in a bribery scheme. John Zambarano and the …

Jury Finds Rhode Island Not Liable in Newport Cliff Walk Fall

A Newport County Superior Court jury yesterday found the state of Rhode Island is not liable in the personal injury case of a man who became a quadriplegic after he fell from Newport’s famed Cliff Walk while on his honeymoon. …

Second Death Reported in Rhode Island Salmonella Outbreak

A second man has died after a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people and may be linked to a Rhode Island bakery. The state Health Department says the unidentified man died Thursday after being hospitalized and testing positive …

Rhode Island Cliff Walk Lawsuit Continues Against State

A New York man who became a quadriplegic after he fell from Newport’s Cliff Walk on his honeymoon has settled with the city for an undisclosed sum, but trial in his lawsuit against the state continues. The seaside walk runs …

Man Tested Positive for Salmonella Dies in Rhode Island

A man who tested positive for salmonella in an outbreak that may be linked to a Rhode Island bakery has died. Annemarie Beardsworth, a spokeswoman for the state health department, said Tuesday the man died March 23. He was in …

Rhode Island Town Not Liable for Damages in Bullying Suit

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has ruled that the town of Johnston does not have to pay $4.3 million in damages awarded to a girl who says she was bullied and beaten by a police detective’s daughter and two …