Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Rhode Island Sues 34 Oil Companies Over Gas Additive Contamination
Sep 12 2016 // Rhode Island is suing 34 oil companies for using a gasoline additive that has contaminated groundwater in the state. Democratic Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said Tuesday the state aims to recover money for the cleanup...
$3.1M Rhode Island Home Considered Total Loss after Fire
Sep 9 2016 // Fire investigators say the cause of a blaze that gutted a multimillion-dollar 1880 oceanfront house in Rhode Island may never be determined. Narragansett Fire Chief Scott Partington says the $3.1 million home owned by the...
Court Rules Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamination Suit
Sep 8 2016 // The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode Island-based utilities provider, is entitled to insurance coverage for...
Rhode Island Fire Marshal Offers $5K Reward for Information on July Arson Fires
Aug 25 2016 // East Providence, R.I., police and the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of whoever was responsible for two arson fires last month. Det....
Rhode Island Arena Sued by 8 Acrobats Injured During Show
Jul 12 2016 // Eight acrobats who plunged to the ground during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus act in 2014 are suing the company that manages the Rhode Island arena where it happened. The Providence Journal reported that...
People – East
Jul 11 2016 // The New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pick to become the state’s top financial regulator. The confirmation vote for Maria Vullo, Cuomo’s nominee for superintendent of the New...
New Hampshire, Rhode Island Approve Ridesharing Laws
Jul 11 2016 // A state law requiring criminal background checks on drivers of ride-hailing companies took effect last month in New Hampshire with Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan’s signature. The law also requires ridesharing...
Rhode Island Lessens Penalties for Being Caught Without Driver’s License
Jul 7 2016 // Getting caught by police in Rhode Island for forgetting to carry a driver’s license will no longer lead to criminal charges the first time it happens. Legislation signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo last...
Rhode Island Gets $8M for Disaster Preparation
Jul 6 2016 // Rhode Island is getting more than $8 million in federal funding to ensure that the state is prepared for an emergency. The state’s congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Narragansett Bay Insurance Names Hutchinson Assistant VP, Territory Manager
Jun 28 2016 // Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has named Peter Hutchinson an assistant vice president and Rhode Island and Massachusetts territory manager. Hutchinson will be responsible for partnerships with NBIC’s agents and...
Rhode Island Gets New Chief and Associate Workers’ Compensation Judges
Jun 24 2016 // Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo this week hosted official swearing-in ceremonies for a new chief judge and an associate judge of the state Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Robert Ferrieri is the new chief...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Ridesharing, Drone Bills
Jun 23 2016 // Rhode Island’s legislature has passed a bill to legalize and regulate ride-hailing app companies such as Uber. The legislation was among hundreds of bills passed during an all-night session that ended Saturday. It...
Pro Global Files Company Application Under R.I.’s New Run-Off Reg
Jun 15 2016 // Pro Global Insurance Solutions plc announced that it has become the first company to file an application for a new domestic insurer in Rhode Island to facilitate insurance business transfers (IBT) under the August 2015...
NCCI Sees Stable Trends in New England
May 2 2016 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance says it is seeing generally stable trends in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont — five New England states where NCCI serves as a licensed rating...
NCCI Sees Stable Trends in New England
Apr 28 2016 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance says it is seeing generally stable trends in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont — five New England states where NCCI serves as a licensed rating and...
Rhode Island’s Falvey Yacht Insurance Adds 2 to Underwriting Team
Apr 22 2016 // Laura Sherrod Falvey Yacht Insurance, a North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based managing general underwriter specializing in yacht insurance, has hired Laura Sherrod and Craig McGinnes to join the firm’s group of yacht...
Rhode Island Bills Aim to Regulate Uber, Lyft
Apr 18 2016 // Rhode Island could become the latest state to set rules for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, but first lawmakers must come to agreement on dueling bills — one favored by Uber and the other by traditional...
R.I. Pub Owner Fights Allegations He Set Fire to His Business
Apr 5 2016 // A Massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he set his Rhode Island restaurant on fire to collect the insurance money. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Providence says 50-year-old Daniel Saad, of Spencer,...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Eye Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Feb 29 2016 // Lawmakers in Rhode Island are making another attempt to grant driving privileges to immigrants who are in the country illegally. Similar legislation stalled last year but state Sen. Frank Ciccone, a Providence Democrat,...
Officials: 45 Died in Rhode Island Vehicle Crashes Last Year
Feb 24 2016 // Rhode Island transportation officials say 45 people died on the state’s roadways last year, a steady decline from previous years. Most victims were in a motor vehicle. Nine were riding bicycles and eight were...
