“As I said in April when this regretfully started, I had no role in his hiring or promotion,” Hopkins said in a statement. “The end of this investigation today supports that statement in its prompt review and dismissal.” He said he has never been involved in the hiring of firefighters, leaving those duties to the … Read more
The hospital system operates Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. “Our hospitals will continue to perform all urgent procedures and will monitor the situation for non-urgent procedures. Patients will be contacted if there are … Read more
“This issue of quasi-judicial bodies is a gray area,” said Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. “There has been a lot of litigation in other New England states about what constitutes quasi-judicial bodies, advisory bodies, and other public bodies that don’t fit squarely within each state’s open meetings act. It’s … Read more
Providence City Hall in Providence, R.I. Philadelphia was recently named the most walkable city in America by USA Today readers, edging out a New England destination. Boston has one of the best free attractions in America, according to USA Today readers The publication released a recent list of the 10 best walkable cities in America, part … Read more
Using the Dunlap version, Solomon Southwick, printer of the Newport Mercury, on July 12, 1776, was paid to make 29 prints to be distributed to town clerks in Rhode Island, according to the State Archives. Only six are known to exist. One copy has remained at its intended destination for nearly 250 years. A Southwick … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mario Monteiro, a man who was convicted at 17 for killing a 31-year-old Providence man, will be sent back before the parole board for consideration of possible release. In 2021, a law passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2021, called “Mario’s Law,” was aimed at giving young offenders like … Read more