Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed reassigning investigators to probe workers’ compensation fraud but giving them far broader powers to prevent the misuse of state government funds. The proposal was contained in a $7.8 billion budget plan meant to …
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed reassigning investigators to probe workers’ compensation fraud but giving them far broader powers to prevent the misuse of state government funds. The proposal was contained in a $7.8 billion budget plan meant to …
A socially conservative governor who has fought for years against gay marriage in Rhode Island has slightly softened his stance by suggesting he may back a domestic partnership system offering legal protections for same-sex couples. Republican Gov. Don Carcieri stridently …
A new law could save homeowners money when a hurricane off the Atlantic coast churns up weather strong enough to damage homes in Rhode Island but never reaches the state. Legislation signed last month by Gov. Don Carcieri prevents insurance …
A new law could save homeowners money when a hurricane off the Atlantic coast churns up weather strong enough to damage homes in Rhode Island but never reaches the state. Legislation signed last week by Gov. Don Carcieri prevents insurance …
An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak leveled a house in Somerset, Massachusetts on Thursday evening — killing a woman and her dog and damaging at least two nearby houses, officials said. Neighbors said they smelled natural gas before …
Performers can’t light a single candle on the Odeum Theater’s stage. The floors are concrete, the curtains flame retardant and an alarm system connects to the East Greenwich, R.I. Fire Department. “The most volatile appliance we have in the theater …
