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$18.5M budget puts Central Falls on ‘path to fiscal responsibility,’ mayor says

“Bankruptcy was a bitter pill for all of us,” Mayor James Diossa (LRI '12) wrote in a letter accompanying his budget. “But, it has set us on a path to fiscal responsibility and economic growth."

Opioid-addicted patients in Rhode Island will get easier access to medications to treat addiction

R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Hittner (LRI '01) announced Wednesday that she has signed agreements with all of Rhode Island’s major commercial health insurers that will end the preauthorization requirement for certain prescription drugs.

R.I. fast-food entrepreneur Nicholas Janikies, 84

“He was bigger than life,” said Dale Venturini (LRI '88), president and CEO of the RI Hospitality Association. “He was in fast food before we knew how to spell it. He wasn’t afraid to try new concepts.”

Warwick budget proposal to increase spending, tax burden

Mayor Scott Avedisian (LRI '97) unveiled a fiscal 2018 budget Wednesday that represents a modest increase in spending over the current year, and is expected to result in an increased tax burden for property owners.

R.I. Housing announces $2.4M in HOME grants

"The HOME program, combined with the use of LIHTCs, enables local developers to attract $28.8 million in private investment and build 137 much-needed homes across our state,” said Barbara Fields (LRI '93), executive director of Rhode Island Housing.

R.I. DMV prepares to launch new computer system

The gradual adoption of the new technology is designed to allow state employees and supervisors to oversee the rollout, and make sure the transition is handled smoothly, according to Robert Hull, director of the R.I. Division of Revenue and Walter R. ‘Bud’ Craddock (LRI '93).

Demolition crew uncovers hidden vault at Rhode Island State House

If there is a long-forgotten room in the State House basement, it’s likely that the room would be on the other side of the wall in the office of the House policy director, Lynne Urbani (LRI '92).

In-House with… Robert P. Suglia of Amica Mutual Insurance Co.

An interview with Robert P. Suglia (LRI '05) of Amica Mutual Insurance Co.

30 charged in big bust of ‘major’ Providence/Mass drug ring

“Make no mistake about it, this is a significant, a major drug operation,” Police Chief Col. Hugh Clements (LRI '05) said during a morning press conference at the city’s public safety complex. Clements referred to the group as “major league drug dealers.”

Nonviolence is a choice: Group’s message of peace seeks footing in tough Chicago neighborhood

Teny Gross (LRI '03), who heads the institute in the West Side's Austin neighborhood, tapped a wooden table top. "Knock on wood."

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