Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurers Won’t Pay Boat Owner’s Claim in Rhode Island Lost-at-Sea Case
Feb 2 2017 // Insurers say they will not cover the loss of a boat owned by a Vermont man that sank off Rhode Island with his mother aboard. Nathan Carman and his mother, 54-year-old Linda Carman of Middletown, Connecticut, left on a...
USI Insurance Services Hires Callahan in Rhode Island Office
Feb 1 2017 // USI Insurance Services (USI), a local and national insurance brokerage and consulting firm headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y., has hired Christopher Callahan as vice president of the employee benefits practice for the...
Rhode Island Bill Would Require School Bus Seat Belts
Jan 9 2017 // A Rhode Island lawmaker has introduced legislation that would put seat belts in school buses. Coventry Republican Rep. Robert Nardolillo introduced the bill Friday to require a three-point seat belt for every passenger...
East Regulation Report Card: Vermont Ranks Best for 3rd Straight Year
Dec 22 2016 // The R Street Institute, a nonprofit public policy research organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has found that Vermont has the best insurance regulatory environment in the U.S. for the third straight year in its...
Rhode Island Man Who Streamed Drive, Crashed Had Suspended License
Dec 5 2016 // Police say a Rhode Island man who streamed himself on Facebook Live driving 114 mph before crashing into a garbage truck and a concrete barrier was driving with a suspended license. State police say 20-year-old Onasi...
Drought Conditions and Low Water Supply Raise Fire Concerns in Rhode Island
Sep 28 2016 // Fire officials in Rhode Island say water sources that continue to dry up amid ongoing drought conditions in southern New England are raising safety concerns. Tiverton fire Capt. Bruce Reimels tells WLNE-TV the town has...
Treasurer of Rhode Island Charity Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $186K
Sep 19 2016 // The treasurer of a Rhode Island children’s charity has been sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $186,000 from the organization. U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha says Robert Lonardo, of Burrillville, was sentenced...
Court Rules Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamination Suit
Sep 19 2016 // The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode Island-based utilities provider, is entitled to insurance coverage for...
Rhode Island Sues 34 Oil Companies Over Gas Additive Contamination
Sep 12 2016 // Rhode Island is suing 34 oil companies for using a gasoline additive that has contaminated groundwater in the state. Democratic Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said Tuesday the state aims to recover money for the cleanup...
$3.1M Rhode Island Home Considered Total Loss after Fire
Sep 9 2016 // Fire investigators say the cause of a blaze that gutted a multimillion-dollar 1880 oceanfront house in Rhode Island may never be determined. Narragansett Fire Chief Scott Partington says the $3.1 million home owned by the...
Court Rules Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamination Suit
Sep 8 2016 // The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode Island-based utilities provider, is entitled to insurance coverage for...
Rhode Island Fire Marshal Offers $5K Reward for Information on July Arson Fires
Aug 25 2016 // East Providence, R.I., police and the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of whoever was responsible for two arson fires last month. Det....
Rhode Island Arena Sued by 8 Acrobats Injured During Show
Jul 12 2016 // Eight acrobats who plunged to the ground during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus act in 2014 are suing the company that manages the Rhode Island arena where it happened. The Providence Journal reported that...
People – East
Jul 11 2016 // The New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pick to become the state’s top financial regulator. The confirmation vote for Maria Vullo, Cuomo’s nominee for superintendent of the New...
New Hampshire, Rhode Island Approve Ridesharing Laws
Jul 11 2016 // A state law requiring criminal background checks on drivers of ride-hailing companies took effect last month in New Hampshire with Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan’s signature. The law also requires ridesharing...
Rhode Island Lessens Penalties for Being Caught Without Driver’s License
Jul 7 2016 // Getting caught by police in Rhode Island for forgetting to carry a driver’s license will no longer lead to criminal charges the first time it happens. Legislation signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo last...
Rhode Island Gets $8M for Disaster Preparation
Jul 6 2016 // Rhode Island is getting more than $8 million in federal funding to ensure that the state is prepared for an emergency. The state’s congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Narragansett Bay Insurance Names Hutchinson Assistant VP, Territory Manager
Jun 28 2016 // Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has named Peter Hutchinson an assistant vice president and Rhode Island and Massachusetts territory manager. Hutchinson will be responsible for partnerships with NBIC’s agents and...
Rhode Island Gets New Chief and Associate Workers’ Compensation Judges
Jun 24 2016 // Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo this week hosted official swearing-in ceremonies for a new chief judge and an associate judge of the state Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Robert Ferrieri is the new chief...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Ridesharing, Drone Bills
Jun 23 2016 // Rhode Island’s legislature has passed a bill to legalize and regulate ride-hailing app companies such as Uber. The legislation was among hundreds of bills passed during an all-night session that ended Saturday. It...
