March 5, 2021 Patrick Kennedy warns against push to 'legalize and commercialize' cannabis, cites 'plague' of addiction Former congressman Patrick Kennedy responded Friday to a Bloomberg report that the U.S. marijuana lobby is trying to prevent him from becoming the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as the "drug czar".
March 3, 2021 Who is Dan McKee, Rhode Island's new governor? Dan McKee was sworn in Tuesday as the 76th governor of Rhode Island.
March 2, 2021 Senate confirms Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary The Senate voted 84 to 15 Tuesday to confirm former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as President Biden's commerce secretary.
February 4, 2021 Family friends clear snow from Rhode Island hospital staff's cars in the midst of winter storm Abbey Meeker, 29, and her best friend's 10-year-old son, Christian Stone, grabbed scapers and went to work in the midst of a winter storm that swept through the area.
February 1, 2021 Major winter storm is pummeling Northeast, expected to drop up to 2 feet of snow A major winter storm slamming the Northeast Monday is forecast to drop up to two feet of snow across an area stretching from Pennsylvania to New England, impacting cities such as Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.
January 29, 2021 Ex-Boy Scout chaplain sentenced to 40 years on sex abuse charges, pleads 'no contest' The charges extend as far back as the 1980s, when the accused served in a Boy Scout camp.
January 28, 2021 Rhode Island ranked worst state to do business under Biden Commerce Secretary nominee's leadership Rhode Island was ranked among the top five worst places to do business in the U.S. during all four years Gina Raimondo, President Biden's nominee for secretary of commerce, was governor.
January 21, 2021 Biden Cabinet nominees trailed by ethics concerns President Joe Biden took office Wednesday, but ethics concerns still trail some of his Cabinet picks.
December 21, 2020 Coronavirus behind death of Rhode Island inmate: report An inmate in Rhode Island has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a local report.
December 16, 2020 Major Northeast snowstorm hits; leads to Pennsylvania, NYC car pileups, 2 deaths The first major snowfall to hit the East Coast this season has dumped several inches of snow on multiple states and led to a massive pileup in central Pennsylvania that left at least two dead, according to state police.
