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Frank Caprio, Rhode Island’s friendly and folksy municipal judge turned YouTube star, dies at 88
Fortune
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Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he “passed away peacefully” after “a...
Frank Caprio, Rhode Island judge, dies at age 88
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday he “passed away...
Trump Administration Halts Offshore Wind Farm off Rhode Island – Big Win for Whales and the Environment
Newport Buzz - Rhode Island
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August 23, 2025
The Trump administration dropped the hammer Friday on Ørsted’s controversial Revolution Wind project, ordering an immediate stop to all construction just 15 miles south of Rhode Island. The massive 704-megawatt wind farm — already 80% built with...
Full Stop for Revolution Wind Off the Rhode Island, Massachusetts Coast
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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August 23, 2025
On August 22, 2023, the Department of the Interior announced the approval of the construction and operation of the Revolution Wind project offshore Rhode Island. Located approximately 15 nautical miles offshore southeast of Point Judith, Rhode...
Rhode Island enacts workplace protections for employees with menopause
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — Rhode Island is once again making waves, becoming the first in the nation to pass a law enacting workplace protections for employees facing menopause. State Sen. Lori Urso introduced legislation so women would not have to leave their...
US tells Orsted to halt work on offshore wind project off Rhode Island
WKZO - Michigan
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By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark’s Orsted to stop construction on an offshore wind project near Rhode Island that is 80% complete, according to a letter posted on the website of the Bureau of Ocean...
US halts work on Orsted offshore wind project off Rhode Island
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 22, 2025
(Reuters) -The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark’s Orsted to halt all activities related to its Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, according to a letter posted on the website of the Bureau of Ocean Energy...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 22, 2025
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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August 22, 2025
For my money, late summer/early fall is the most beautiful time of the year. Welcome back to my Friday column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Sign up...
Rhode Island prosecutor from viral arrest video placed on unpaid leave
NECN - Massachusetts
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A special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island whose arrest for alleged trespassing was captured on video has been placed on unpaid leave, NBC affiliate WJAR is reporting. The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office said Special Assistant...
Addressing Trump Trauma in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Monthly
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August 22, 2025
Photo illustration by Emily Rietzel. Imagery: IStock/Getty Images Plus and Edesia. In 2009, the United States agency for International Development struck a deal with Navyn Salem. She had founded Edesia Nutrition to produce and distribute...
McKee set to sign 6 bills meant to spur housing development in Rhode Island
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee is set to sign numerous bills into law on Friday meant to help spur housing development in Rhode Island. The governor is holding a ceremony to sign six bills on Friday afternoon. The bills deal with electric permitting,...
Does Rhode Island deserve its WalletHub ranking as one of the nation’s least fun...
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 22, 2025
Personal finance website WalletHub ranks Rhode Island No. 48 in its new study of the Most Fun States in America. In 2024, Rhode Island ranked No. 27 overall. WalletHub researchers compared each state across two key categories, entertainment and...
Where the Russia-Ukraine peace talks go from here: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
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August 22, 2025
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Kristen Welker breaks...
Rhode Island State Police distribute backpacks, supplies amid back-to-school season
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — School supplies collected by the Rhode Island State Police are being distributed. Troopers packed cars with backpacks and supplies on Thursday morning. The supplies and bags are on their way to 22 different organizations across the state....
Rhode Island Judge, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88
Naharnet
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Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of " Caught in Providence," has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he "passed away peacefully" after "a...
Rhode Island Public Media Outlets Offer Buyouts To Employees.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Another public broadcaster is wrangling with the reality of fewer employees brought on by the loss of federal funding. Voluntary buyouts are being offered to employees at Ocean State Media, the soon-to-be official name of Rhode Island’s public...
Democrat finance officials push asset managers to reaffirm commitment to manage climate risks
ESG Dive
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August 22, 2025
Dive Brief: A coalition of 17 Democrat finance officials have sent a letter to executives at BlackRock and 17 other firms, pushing the institutions to reaffirm their commitment to managing long-term risks like climate change, according to a...
New Warren Finance director stresses need to regularly reconcile figures
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Mike Rego New Town Finance Director Gary Marshall gave his first formal presentation to the town council at its August meeting, stressing the need for his department to gain a better, more consistent grasp on its figures. Marshall offered up...
CPB Closure Could Lead To Rhode Island Job Cuts
Radio and Television Business Report
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August 21, 2025
Employees of the recently merged Rhode Island public media organization behind The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS are the latest under threat of job cuts following the removal of funding from and pending shutdown of the Corporation for Public...
Rhode Island judge Frank Caprio, host of Caught in Providence, dies at 88
The Globe and Mail
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August 21, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Clips from Frank Caprio's show, filmed in his courtroom, have had more than one billion views on social media.Michelle R. Smith/The Associated Press Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found...