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Rhode Island: 19 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Ocean State Today | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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­­­­­Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos Statements on Signing Equality in Abortion Coverage Act Into Law

By Ocean State Today Report | May 27, 2023

Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement after signing the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act into law.

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Providence woman charged with unlicensed practice of dentistry

By Ocean State Today Report | May 26, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court for practicing dentistry without a license following an investigation into the post-procedure hospitalization of a 36-year-old female patient.

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­­­­­Governor McKee Nominates Thomas Verdi for Department of Revenue Director

By Ocean State Today Report | May 26, 2023

Governor Dan McKee on May 18 announced that he has selected Thomas Verdi as his nominee to serve as the next Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR).

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May 23 sees Congressional Record publish “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

By Ocean State Today | May 25, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23.

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Pawtucket man charged with stealing catalytic converter

By Ocean State Today Report | May 25, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with stealing a catalytic converter following his arrest by the East Providence Police on November 15, 2022.

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­­­­­Governor McKee Swears in New Superior Court Justice, Public Defender

By Ocean State Today Report | May 25, 2023

Governor Dan McKee on May 18 swore in Joseph J. McBurney as the newest Associate Justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court and Collin Geiselman as Rhode Island's next Public Defender.

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Governor McKee Announces Award of over $100M to Create Over 1,400 Units of Housing

By Ocean State Today Report | May 24, 2023

Governor Dan McKee and RIHousing today announced the award of more than $101 million in funding to support the construction and preservation as well as operating costs of over 1,400 units of housing across Rhode Island.

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Providence man charged with second-degree child molestation

By Ocean State Today Report | May 24, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple counts of second-degree child molestation stemming from his arrest on January 9, 2023.

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Governor McKee Nominates Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Members

By Ocean State Today | May 24, 2023

Governor Dan McKee today announced his appointments to the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission.

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Reed & Whitehouse Help Land Another $9M for Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

By Ocean State Today Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has been awarded over $9 million in federal funding for operational upgrades and planning at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport.

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Sen. Whitehouse, Mep Aubry Lead Transatlantic Letter Calling for Climate Talks Free of Fossil Fuel Industry Interference

By Ocean State Today Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Member of the European Parliament Manon Aubry today sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urging the officials to rid COP28 and all future international climate talks of persistent interference from the fossil fuel industry.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Rhode Island during week ending May 6?

By Ocean State Today | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Warren man charged for possession of ghost gun, selling THC vape cartridges to students

By Ocean State Today Report | May 23, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Warren man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple offenses including possession of a ghost gun and selling marijuana stemming from an investigation by the Bristol and Warren police departments into the prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape cartridges within Mt. Hope High School.

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Pawtucket Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning Opportunities

By Ocean State Today Report | May 23, 2023

Governor Dan McKee and Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.

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Reed Doesn’t Buy Excuses from Failed Bank Executives & Instead Calls for Stronger Oversight of Banking Sector

By Ocean State Today Report | May 23, 2023

Reed Doesn’t Buy Excuses from Failed Bank Executives & Instead Calls for Stronger Oversight of Banking Sector

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45 people in 75-84 age group in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Ocean State Today | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 45 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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­­­­­Governor McKee Nominates Jonathan Womer for Department of Administration Director

By Ocean State Today | May 22, 2023

Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Jonathan Womer as his nominee to serve as the next Director of the Department of Administration (DOA). Womer will replace Brian Daniels, who has served as Acting DOA Director since April following the departure of James E. Thorsen.

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Jury convicts Providence man of 2022 murder of girlfriend

By Ocean State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for the murder of 40-year-old Sherbert Maddox in 2022.

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Pawtucket man sentenced to serve 9 years in state prison for illegal gun possession

By Ocean State Today | May 22, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegally possessing several handguns in 2020.