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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: A new Gold Star Families monument is in place at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery. Celtics fans, don't get duped into buying counterfeit tickets to the NBA Finals. Actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are beaming about their son's graduation from Brown.
>>Memorial Day Service At Rhode Island Cemetery Features New Gold Star Monument
(Exeter, RI) -- A monument honoring Gold Star Families, those who have lost a loved one due to U.S. military service, was observed at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery for the first time on Monday. Going forward, the plan is to host the annual ceremony next to the column, which features a large star on top. Governor Dan McKee thanked the men and women from the Ocean State for their service and remembered the soldiers who never returned home.
>>RI National Guard Deployment
(North Kingstown, RI) -- A ceremony was held yesterday for members of the Rhode Island National Guard who are headed overseas. The "Attack Company", featuring about one-hundred soldiers, is being deployed to various sites in southwest Asia to serve as security and quick reaction force. The troops will travel to Fort Bliss, Texas on Tuesday to complete their training.
>>Beware Of Scam Tickets To NBA Finals
(Boston, MA) -- The Boston Police Department is warning Celtics fans about purchasing counterfeit tickets to the NBA Finals. Fans are being encouraged to make transactions with authorized agencies only. Anyone who has information about phony tickets is urged to contact the police department or CrimeStoppers. The Celtics open up the Finals at the Golden State Warriors for Games 1 and 2 on Thursday and Sunday, while Games 3 and 4 are in Boston June 8th and the 10th.
>>Minor Injuries From Boat Crash
(Narragansett, RI) -- A boat crash off the Rhode Island coast caused minor injuries on Monday morning. The United States Coast Guard says the two-boat crash happened off Point Judith at around 9:30. WLNE-TV reports the incident is being investigated by the state Department of Environmental Management.
>>Stabbing At Dollar Tree
(Warwick, RI) -- A clerk was stabbed at a Dollar Tree store in Rhode Island yesterday. WJAR-TV reports it happened at the Airport Plaza store in Warwick. The clerk was not seriously hurt. The alleged attacker fled the scene, according to police, who are investigating whether this was random or targeted.
>>Douglas, Zeta-Jones Celebrate Son Graduating From Brown
(Providence, RI) -- Acting couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are celebrating their son's graduation from Brown University. Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Douglas received his degree on Sunday. Both of the parents, who came to Providence for an Easter brunch last month, posted on Instagram how proud they were of their son.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: There's a call to pass new gun control laws in Rhode Island. An arrest has been made for a hit-and-run crash in Warwick. The "Conjuring" house in Burrillville has been sold.
>>Legislators Call For Passing Bundle Of Gun Bills
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island lawmakers are calling for new gun control legislation to be passed in response to this week's deadly school shooting in Texas. The chair of the state legislative Black and Latino Caucus spoke at a press conference on the steps of the State House on Thursday. Representative Karen Alzate [[ al-ZAH-tay ]] advocated for bills that would prohibit the following: the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines, people from openly-carrying loaded rifles and shotguns on public streets in most settings, and the future sale and possession of assault weapons while current owners would be allowed to keep theirs. Another bill would require gun owners to securely store their weapons when not under their immediate control. The fifth and final proposed piece of legislation would raise the age to purchase rifles and shotguns to 21.
>>Providence School Locked Down After Weapon Report
(Providence, RI) -- A Providence school went into a lockdown on Thursday. There was a report of a possible weapon at Nathanael Greene Middle School on Chalkstone Avenue. No weapon was found by police. The lockdown delayed the 3 p.m. student dismissal.
>>Coronavirus Death Toll In Rhode Island: 3,569
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported four new coronavirus deaths on Thursday. The pandemic death toll in the Ocean State increased to three-thousand-569. The number of new virus cases was four-hundred-55. Hospitalizations dipped to eighty-two.
>>Arrest Made In Serious Vehicle-Versus-Pedestrian Crash In Warwick
(Warwick, RI) -- A Warwick man is facing charges for a hit-and-run crash in the city on Thursday. Thomas Leamy was arrested for assault and battery and driving with a suspended license. The incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. on Adams Street. WPRI-TV reports the victim was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
>>RI Man Gets Prison Time For Drug Sales
(Providence, RI) -- A West Warwick man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. The Justice Department says Richard Delsanto got four years behind bars on Wednesday. Prosecutors say Delsanto twice sold a substantial quantity of pills containing the narcotic to an undercover member of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force last year.
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>>Conjuring House Has Been Sold
(Harrisville, RI) -- The notorious haunted house in Rhode Island that inspired "The Conjuring" film now has a new owner. The Burrillville farmhouse was recently sold to the owner of real estate development firm WonderGroup for over one-and-a-half-million-dollars -- 27-percent above the asking price. The home dating back to the 17-hundreds is known as one of America's most haunted houses, where claims of apparitions, the smell of rotting flesh, and even human levitation have been reported.
>>David Caprio Appointed To Rhode Island Board Of Education
(Providence, RI) -- The Providence Journal reports the Rhode Island Senate this week confirmed former state representative David Caprio for a seat on the RI Board of Education. Caprio's father is Providence Municipal Court Judge and reality TV star Frank Caprio, who once served as the chair of the higher ed board. David Caprio was a state rep from 1999 to 2010. He resigned as chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party in 2014 after the state police investigated a beach concession contract which was awarded to him. Caprio was fined by the state Ethics Commission, but he was not charged.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Rhode Island is legalizing adult-use marijuana. Rhode Islanders will soon see a new company name on their gas and electric bills. The Celtics are pushing the Miami Heat to the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals.
>>Rhode Island Legalizes Adult-Use Pot
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island has become the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana. Governor Dan McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act into law on Wednesday. McKee says the bill will expunge previous cannabis convictions that were registered in the state. He says legalization is a win for RI both socially and economically. In-store sales can start as soon as December 1st.
>>Voting Rights Bill To Governor's Desk
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly is sending a bill to the governor's desk which would change voting in elections. The Let RI Vote Act would make permanent several pandemic-safety provisions which were put in place in 2020. That includes an expanded use of mail ballots and removing the requirements for witness signatures.
>>Rent Relief Applications Due By End Of This Month
(Undated) -- An application deadline is approaching for a pandemic-era federal rent assistance program. Rent-Relief-RI, which was launched one year ago, will stop accepting forms on June 1st. To apply, visit RI-housing-dot-com and click the "Renters" tab at the top.
>>Narragansett Electric, National Grid Out; PPL, Rhode Island Energy In
(Allentown, PA) -- Rhode Island's predominant power supplier is changing its name. London-based National Grid completed its sale of its Ocean State division, Narragansett Electric, to PPL Corp. out of Pennsylvania on Wednesday after the RI Attorney General's Office dropped legal objections. The company is being rebranded as Rhode Island Energy, which is what ratepayers will start seeing on bills and service trucks.
>>Federal Agreement Addresses Opioid Abuse Patients Incarcerated At Wyatt Center
(Providence, RI) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced a settlement with the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. An investigation revealed that the Wyatt failed to provide opioid disorder medication for detainees, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The center will begin offering the drug treatment to those who have the disorder and have been prescribed such medication under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.
>>Celtics Beat Heat In Game 5
(Miami, FL) -- The Boston Celtics are one playoff win away from the 2022 NBA Finals. The C's beat the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami on Wednesday night, 93-to-80. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both scored twenty-plus points. Boston is up three games to two. Game 6 is at T.D. Garden on Friday at 8:30 p.m.
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>>The Latest
(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Adult-use marijuana is about to become legal in the Ocean State. A wrong-way crash brings traffic to a standstill for hours on Interstate 195. The first-ever Rhode Island Commerce Secretary is running for state treasurer.
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>>Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill To Be Signed Today
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island state legislature has approved the legalization of adult-use marijuana. The bill that has been sent to Governor Dan McKee's desk decriminalizes the sale of up to one ounce of cannabis from a dispensary for Rhode Islanders 21 and older. Governor McKee's office says he plans to sign the bill into law on Wednesday. Rhode Island is set to become the fifth New England state to legalize recreational pot.
>>Driver Leads Police On Chase, Crashes On I-195
(East Providence, RI) -- A wrong-way crash shut down Route 195 in East Providence for hours on Tuesday night. A police chase reportedly began on the westbound side of the highway in Rehoboth, Massachusetts at around 7:30 p.m. The driver reportedly crossed the median into oncoming eastbound traffic. Channel 10 reports several other drivers were hurt in the ensuing wreck, and the suspect was arrested. Police cut a hole in a fence to detour cars that were stuck behind the crash scene.
>>Providence Using License Plate Readers
(Providence, RI) -- Providence is the latest Rhode Island city to use a license plate-reading camera system. WJAR-TV reports Mayor Jorge Elorza on Monday announced the city's plan to turn the cameras on by the end of June. Elorza says they will make people more accountable for criminal misconduct. The chief of police in Cranston, one of the other cities using the surveillance tech from Flock Safety, says the plate-readers have helped in the recovery of dozens of stolen cars and have led to arrests in other cases.
>>Several RI Defendants To Prison For Drug Activity
(Providence, RI) -- Several Rhode Island men are going to federal prison for distributing cocaine. George Mojica and Angel Delgado of Central Falls were sentenced to seven and five years respectively in a joint case. The Justice Department says the pair admitted to retrieving numerous packages that were delivered to residents around the state. Separately, the DOJ says Bradley DeWalt of Woonsocket was sentenced to two years behind bars for selling crack. DeWalt was one of eighteen defendants arrested in an FBI investigation in the cities of Woonsocket, Providence and Cranston in 2020.
>>Rhode Island Commerce Secretary To Run For Treasurer
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island's first-ever Secretary of Commerce is leaving the job to run for general treasurer. Stefan Pryor [[ stef-in pry-er ]] will run as a Democrat against former Central Falls mayor James Diossa [[ dee-oh-suh ]]. North Kingstown finance director Jim Lathrop is running for treasurer as a Republican. Pryor was appointed by former governor Gina Raimondo to the cabinet position in 2015. He plans to step down in two weeks.
>>Barrington High School Honors Classes Reinstated
(Barrington, RI) -- The Barrington School Committee is bringing back high school honors classes. Parents and students protested earlier this spring when the district announced plans to drop the classes for the 2022-23 school year. However, they applauded the reversal of the decision at a school board meeting last week.
>>Bear Reported In Scituate
(Scituate, RI) -- A second black bear has been spotted in a Rhode Island town in as many days. The Scituate Police Department said there was a large bear walking on Hope Furnace Road on Tuesday morning. Residents were urged to keep children and pets inside, and to lock doors and windows. A bear alert also went out in Coventry on Monday.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Firefighters battle a blaze at a hotel in Newport. The Rhode Island Attorney General is saying OK to the sale of National Grid's local electric and gas operation. Federal funding could be pulled if patient care issues at the Rhode Island state hospital are not fixed this summer.
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>>Major Fire At Newport Hotel
(Newport, RI) -- A Newport hotel is struck by heavy fire. WJAR-TV reports nearly one-hundred firefighters from a half-dozen departments responded to the Wayfinder Hotel on Admiral Kalbfus [[ COWLB-fiss ]] Road on Monday night at around 8:00. There have been no reports of human casualties or injuries, according to the Newport fire chief.
>>National Grid Sale Allowed To Go Through
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office is dropping its objection to the sale of National Grid's electricity and gas service in the state. A.G. Peter Neronha says he secured two-hundred-million dollars for Rhode Island ratepayers in the settlement with Pennsylvania-based PPL Corporation. The agreement includes no distribution rate increases for three years and forgiving over 40-million in debt for low-income customers. PPL will partner with National Grid, which is remaining in Massachusetts, to respond to power outages caused by severe weather. The company will also follow the guidelines of the Rhode Island Act on Climate, which has set a zero-emission target by 2050.
>>Feds Flag RI State Hospital
(Cranston, RI) -- The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agency is setting an August deadline for patient care issues to be corrected at the Rhode Island state hospital. Officials say the hospital had addressed previous non-compliance matters before new ones popped up during a couple of unannounced on-site investigations this spring. It was determined that patients were in immediate jeopardy. Rhode Island could lose out on millions of dollars of reimbursement money if corrections are not made.
>>Celtics Beat Heat In Game 4
(Boston, MA) -- The Celtics have tied their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series at two games. The C's beat the Miami Heat at T.D. Garden on Monday night, 102-to-82. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points to lead Boston. Game 5 will be played in Miami on Wednesday night.
>>Coronavirus Death Toll In Rhode Island: 3,562
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported one new coronavirus death over the weekend. The pandemic death toll in the Ocean State as of Monday's report was three-thousand-562. There were over one-thousand new virus cases. The number of COVID patients in Rhode Island hospitals dropped down to seventy-seven.
>>Mr. Potato Head Statue Tracked Down
(Bellingham, MA) -- A scavenger hunt is continuing for a series of Mr. Potato Head statues that were commissioned by the state of Rhode Island and Hasbro for a tourism campaign over twenty years ago, but have since mostly dropped out of public view. According to a report from the Valley Breeze, one of the statues is now at Hilltop Farms on Pulaski Boulevard in Bellingham, Massachusetts. Owner Steven Gurwitz says he bought the construction worker-themed "Spud of Steel" on eBay in 2001 after it had been at the RI Convention Center. Since then, he says the potato has moved from one house or business to another and been used for various events, taking on some damage along the way. Gurwitz says he plans to refurbish the statue.
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>>The Latest
(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: A Rhode Island school district is bringing back a mask mandate. One of the last-surviving members of the historic Tuskegee Airmen celebrates his birthday in the Ocean State. The Celtics will try to knot up their Eastern Conference Finals series at home tonight.
>>Mask Mandate In Central Falls Schools
(Central Falls, RI) -- The Central Falls Public School District is putting a new mask mandate into effect. The district says the move is being made due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases, and for the health and safety of students and staff. Central Falls was one of only two Rhode Island school districts to keep their original mask mandate in place even after the statewide mandate ended in March.
>>Budget Cuts Resulting In Elimination Of S.K. Schools Bilingual Program
(South Kingstown, RI) -- The South Kingstown School Committee is cutting a dual language immersion program due to budget constraints. The board voted 4-to-3 at a meeting last week after hearing from dozens of supporters. The dual language program, which is offered to all students in the district at Peace Dale and West Kingston elementary schools, splits instructional time between English and Spanish. The Providence Journal reports there's no other curriculum like this in South County.
>>Three Injured In Pawtucket Shooting, 17 Residents Displaced By Fire
(Pawtucket, RI) -- Gunfire in Pawtucket injured three people and a house fire displaced over a dozen this weekend. The drive-by shooting reportedly happened in the area of Prospect and Division streets at around 6 p.m. Saturday. The police department said the victims who were inside another vehicle are expected to survive. The three-alarm fire happened at around the same time at a multi-family house on Warren Avenue. The Red Cross said eleven adults and six children lived there. No injuries were reported.
>>Providence Bank Robbery Suspect Picked Up
(Providence, RI) -- A bank robbery suspect is under arrest. The Journal reports Providence police were able to track William Archer after the downtown T.D. Bank was robbed Saturday afternoon. The clerk apparently gave Archer money that contained GPS tracking. Archer, who is from Providence, reportedly got onto a RIPTA bus and was arrested as he was departing near the mall. According to a story from GoLocalProv.com, authorities are also investigating if he's the one who robbed a Warwick bank on Friday.
>>Tuskegee Airman's 100th Birthday Celebrated
(North Providence, RI) -- A retired member of the Tuskegee Airmen who lives in Rhode Island got lots of love on his one-hundredth birthday on Saturday. Victor Butler, a sergeant who served as a mechanic for the historic black group during World War Two, asked for birthday cards and he received hundreds. WJAR-TV reports officials from the Rotary Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars helped organize a car parade to honor Butler in North Providence. Congressman David Cicilline read a proclamation, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft presented the vet with a signed jersey with the number 100.
>>RI Senate Approves CRMC Change, Seeks More Oversight
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Senate is approving legislation that would change the way several leadership positions in the state government are appointed. One bill would have the governor nominate the administrator of the Coastal Resources Management Council rather than the council itself. The General Assembly is currently evaluating the structure of the CRMC after a string of controversial regulatory decisions. Another bill would require the education commissioner and secretaries of the Commerce and Health and Human Services departments to be confirmed by the Senate, as is the case with other high-level appointments. Both bills move to the House.
>>Celtics Versus Heat In Game 4 Tonight
(Boston, MA) -- The Boston Celtics look to bounce back in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. The Celts are down two games to one versus the Miami Heat. Miami won Game 3 at T.D. Garden on Saturday, 109-to-103. Tonight's match at the Garden tips off at 8:30.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: The abortion debate returns to the Rhode Island State House. Census officials say the Ocean State's population counted in 2020 was too high. The New Shoreham Town Council is declining to pay the bill for state police patrols on Block Island this summer.
>>Testimony Heard On Abortion Legislation
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering taking another step forward in the defense of abortion rights. The House Finance Committee held a hearing on Thursday night on legislation that would repeal the ban on insurance coverage of the procedure for state workers and Medicaid recipients. WPRI-TV reports over one-hundred people signed up to testify both for and against the proposal.
>>Long Wait Times At Hasbro Hospital
(Providence, RI) -- The emergency room at Hasbro Children's Hospital is dealing with overcrowding. Lifespan officials said on Thursday the wait time was up to seven hours, which is more than twice as long as normal. The hospital is at-or-near maximum capacity with COVID and flu cases, as well as mental health and behavioral issues.
>>No New COVID Deaths In RI, Over 600 New Cases
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported zero new coronavirus deaths on Thursday. The Ocean State tallied six-hundred-65 new virus cases yesterday. The number of COVID patients in Rhode Island hospitals remains at about one-hundred.
>>Report: Rhode Island's 2020 Census Count Was Excessive
(Undated) -- Rhode Island's 2020 Census population is estimated to have been five-percent too generous. According to a survey from the Census Bureau taken after the original count, Rhode Island should have lost about ten-thousand residents. Instead, it was reported that the Ocean State gained 44-thousand people. That allowed for the retention of two Congressmen rather than getting chopped down to one. However, the news of the overcount will not change the number of representatives.
>>Block Island Council Votes Against Paying For State Police Patrols
(New Shoreham, RI) -- Uncertainty is being created about the public safety of Block Island this summer. The New Shoreham Town Council on Wednesday voted 4-to-1 against an agreement to pay 45-thousand dollars to have two Rhode Island State Police troopers patrol the Island for the season. The majority of the council wants the state to pay for the cost, possibly drawing from the recently-announced budget surplus of nearly one billion dollars. According to Channel 12, troopers were sent to patrol B-I at no local cost in previous years, but that changed when the state police requested that the town pay the bill last month. WJAR-TV reports state police superintendent Darnell Weaver said troopers will still go to Block Island on the Fourth of July.
>>Celtics Beat Heat In Game 2
(Miami, FL) -- The Celtics have tied the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at a game apiece. The Celts won Game 2 in Miami Thursday night by a score of 127-to-102. Jayson Tatum led the C's in scoring with 27 points. Game 3 is at T.D. Garden on Saturday night at 8:30.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Rhode Island lawmakers are poised to vote on legalizing adult-use cannabis next week. The RI Public Transit Authority "beach bus" is coming back. A man convicted of a Rhode Island murder from over two decades ago is being denied a compassionate release from prison.
>>Full RI Legislative Chambers To Vote On Marijuana Legalization
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly is poised to vote on legislation to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Rhode Island next week. The House Finance Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill on Wednesday. Up to one ounce of marijuana could be bought by people age 21 and over, and Rhode Islanders would be able to grow a small amount of cannabis at home. Prior to the votes yesterday, the legislation was amended to include the expungement of previous convictions for pot possession.
>>Justice Department Announces Resolution To Rhode Island ADA Complaint
(Providence, RI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is announcing a settlement agreement with the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services to resolve an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint. According to the DOJ, the parents of a child with autism alleged that the state failed to provide their son with community-based Medicaid services for children with disabilities to remain in their homes and communities instead of entering residential treatment centers. The state has been ordered to pay 75-thousand dollars in damages and develop an individualized plan for the complainants' son so he can live at home.
>>RIPTA Beach Bus Revived
(Providence, RI) -- Governor Dan McKee says the wheels are rolling again on the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority seasonal "beach bus" express service. The agency announced earlier this week that the buses from Providence and neighboring cities to several state beaches were being canceled because of low ridership numbers. McKee says with rising costs from inflation, now is not the time to be discontinuing the rides. The governor says his office and RIPTA will work to make more people aware of the option.
>>Acting State DEM Director Confirmed For Permanent Job
(Providence, RI) -- A new director of the RI Department of Environmental Management is being confirmed by the state Senate. Terrence Gray has over thirty years of experience at the DEM. He was named the acting director last summer when Janet Coit left for a job with the Biden administration. Governor McKee says Gray has dedicated his public service career to protecting Rhode Island's treasured natural resources.
>>Man Convicted Of Rhode Island Murder Denied Release
(Providence, RI) -- A man convicted of a double-murder in Providence is being denied a request for compassionate release. WPRI-TV reports Samuel Sanchez made a federal court appeal last week, citing health issues including long-term COVID. Sanchez was part of a group that carjacked Amy Shute and Jason Berguson in 2000. The couple was taken to a Johnston golf course, where they were robbed and shot. Sanchez was sentenced to life in prison. The judge who denied the request said his health issues are being treated.
>>Court Clears Bristol Sheriff's Office On Collecting Inmate Phone Call Revenue
(Dartmouth, MA) -- The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts is ruling that the Bristol County Sheriff's Office can generate and collect revenues from inmate phone calls. Some are concerned that the arrangement that the office currently takes advantage of makes it harder for inmates to talk to loved ones and counsel. However, Bristol Sheriff Thomas Hodgson says the court decision is a win for taxpayers. The judgment might become moot as the state legislature is considering a budget that would make the calls free.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Cleanup is continuing after a train derailment in Southern New England. A bill that would change the rules on voting in Rhode Island is moving forward. Members of the Narragansett Tribe can now set foot on the town beach that bears their name for free.
>>Train Derailment Cleanup Continuing
(Fall River, MA) -- The Fall River Police Department expects the train derailment that happened in the Massachusetts city on Monday night to still be an active scene on Wednesday, according to a report from WJAR-TV. Environmental remediation efforts are taking place after hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the Mass Coastal Railroad freight train. The cargo included hazardous materials, but authorities say there was no spillage.
>>Coronavirus Death Toll In Rhode Island: 3,559
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported five new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday. The pandemic death toll in the Ocean State increased to three-thousand-559. Yesterday's update counted six-hundred-72 new virus cases. There are one-hundred-two COVID patients in Rhode Island hospitals.
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>>RI Man Sentenced For Child Enticement, Child Porn Charges
(Providence, RI) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced to federal prison for enticement of a minor. The Justice Department says 47-year-old Christopher Kinney of Warren communicated with an undercover state police detective assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He believed he was speaking to a 14-year-old and arranged to meet for sex. The DOJ also says Kinney admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography.
>>Pet Care Van Stolen
(Undated) -- A van belonging to a "doggy daycare" business in Massachusetts was recovered in Rhode Island on Tuesday night. The Wrentham Police Department said the Tail Blazers University van was stolen with dogs inside. The vehicle was found abandoned in Pawtucket. Police are searching for the person responsible.
>>Legislation Which Would Expand Mail-Ballot Voting In Rhode Island Advances
(Providence, RI) -- A voting rights bill is taking another step forward in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The Let RI Vote Act would make permanent several pandemic-safety provisions which were put in place in 2020, including expanded use of mail ballots and dropping the requirements for witness signatures. The Senate passed its own version of the bill last month.
>>Narragansett Council Votes To Let Tribe Access Beach For Free
(Narragansett, RI) -- The town council of Narragansett has voted to grant members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe free access to the town beach. The vote was 3-to-2 at a meeting on Monday night. Supporters called the move a symbolic gesture to the only federally-recognized tribe in the state. Narragansett residents and taxpayers have the ability to purchase a discounted seasonal pass for twenty-five dollars. For at least this summer, Narragansett Indians can get a free pass by showing tribal ID cards at the beach sales office. Everybody else has to pay twelve dollars a day, plus parking.
>>Celtics Lose Game 1 To Heat
(Miami, FL) -- The Boston Celtics take the first punch in the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Celts lost to the Miami Heat on the road Tuesday night, 118-to-107. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 29 points. Game 2 in Miami is Thursday night at 8:30.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: A train derails in Fall River, Mass. The brakes are being hit on seasonal express bus service to Rhode Island beaches. The RI Republican Party files an ethics complaint against a state rep whose name has popped up in reports.
>>Train Derailment In Fall River
(Fall River, MA) -- A freight train derailed in Fall River, Massachusetts on Monday night. WJAR-TV reports the Mass Coastal Railroad train struck a tree on the tracks near North Main and Clark streets at around 7:30 p.m. An environmental crew was called to clean up several-hundred gallons of diesel fuel that spilled. However, the Fall River Police Department said there was no immediate threat to public safety. No injuries were reported.
>>Louis Coleman Kidnapping Trial On Hold
(Boston, MA) -- The federal kidnapping trial of Providence man Louis Coleman is being paused. WPRI-TV reports the judge overseeing the case in Boston has tested positive for COVID. The trial is expected to resume next Monday. Coleman is charged with kidnapping a young woman outside a Boston nightclub in 2019, resulting in her death.
>>Judge Delays Nathan Carman's Bail Hearing
(Rutland, VT) -- Nathan Carman will have extra time to prepare for a detention hearing. The man prosecutors say killed his grandfather in Connecticut and his mother on the high seas off the Rhode Island coast was scheduled to have the bail hearing on Monday. A federal judge in Vermont has given Carman's attorneys three days to prepare an argument that he should be released on bail while awaiting trial.
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>>RI Man Sentenced For Possessing Child Porn
(Providence, RI) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced to a decade in federal prison for child pornography possession. The Justice Department says 59-year-old Peter Medeiros of Pawtucket was found to have downloaded the images in January 2019 and was convicted later that year. According to prosecutors, Medeiros was already a registered sex offender at the time of his arrest.
>>RIPTA Ending Seasonal Express Beach Service
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is canceling its seasonal express bus service to state beaches. The buses ran in the Providence metro area and Woonsocket. A spokesperson tells Channel 12 the move is being made because of low ridership and a lack of staffing. RIPTA notes that year-round service is offered to a number of popular beaches, including several routes from Providence.
>>Rhode Island Budget Surplus Swells To Nearly $1B
(Providence, RI) -- The surplus in the Rhode Island state budget is growing. The amount of unspent money that is now projected for the fiscal year ending June 30th is about 900-million dollars. That is an increase of about three-hundred-million from the previous prediction from the Office of Management and Budget.
>>Rhode Island GOP Files Complaint Against State Rep
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Republican Party is filing a complaint with the state Ethics Commission about a Democratic state representative. The GOP alleges that Carlos Tobon violated state law by failing to disclose debts as a public official. Tobon, who represents Pawtucket, resigned from the House Finance Committee earlier this month following a report about his personal financial issues. According to The Providence Journal, he has been absent from House sessions since then.
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