Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I., Former Lead Paint Makers Disagree over Cleanup
Jun 6 2007 // More than a year after the state won a landmark lawsuit against former manufacturers of lead paint, the two sides remain at a gaping impasse over how the cleanup of contaminated properties in Rhode Island should be carried...
R.I. House Members Unveil Bills Curbing Insurers’ Coastal Practices
May 31 2007 // The leaders of a special Rhode Island House commission studying the effects of natural disasters on property insurance costs have introduced legislation they say is aimed at protecting coastal homeowners from...
R.I. House Members to Introduce Hurricane Insurance Bills
May 29 2007 // The leaders of a special Rhode Island House commission studying the effects of natural disasters on property insurance costs plan to introduce legislation next week on insurance practices connected to hurricane...
R.I. looking to AIG settlement to ease deficit
May 21 2007 // Rhode Island’s estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100 million because of a stalled settlement with an insurer accused of deceptive business practices, state officials warn. As part of a massive settlement...
Stalled AIG settlement could deepen R.I. deficit
May 21 2007 // Rhode Island’s estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100 million because of a stalled settlement with an insurer accused of deceptive business practices, state officials warn. As part of a massive settlement...
R.I. Lead Cleanup Plan to be Known in Sept.
May 17 2007 // Three former lead paint manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit last year could learn by mid-September what the state wants them to do to clean up contaminated properties in Rhode Island — a process that is estimated...
Arson Squad Investigating 6 Fires in Historic Newport, R.I.
May 16 2007 // An arson task force is investigating a string of six fires that have broken out in the seaport city of Newport, R.I. since May, three of them in just the past week. On Sunday, fires that started within a few hours of each...
Stalled AIG Settlement Could Deepen R.I. Budget Deficit
May 11 2007 // Rhode Island’s estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100 million because of a stalled settlement with an insurer accused of deceptive business practices, state officials warn. As part of a massive settlement...
R.I.’s Babcock Helliwell Appoints Asher
May 10 2007 // Wakefield, Rhode Island independent agency Babcock & Helliwell announced that Brad Asher has been appointed to be an insurance producer. Asher, a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, joins Babcock &...
Judge Denies Delay in R.I. Lead Paint Cleanup
May 4 2007 // Plans for a large-scale cleanup of Rhode Island homes contaminated with lead paint can move forward, a judge ruled this week, denying a request by manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit to delay the process. A jury...
Former R.I. State Sen. Irons Seeks Jury on Ethics Charges
May 3 2007 // Former Rhode Island state Senate President William Irons, facing civil conflict-of-interest charges before the state Ethics Commission, wants a jury to hear his case. The ethics panel typically conducts a trial-like...
R.I. Staging Massive Hurricane Response to Fake Hurricane Yvette
May 1 2007 // Rhode Island is prepping for the worst hurricane to ever crash into New England — on paper at least. About 250 federal emergency management officials plan to stage a response to the fictional “Hurricane...
State, Paint Makers At Odds Over R.I. Lead Cleanup
Apr 18 2007 // The state of Rhode Island has recommended that a public health expert assist a judge who is preparing to order a massive cleanup of homes contaminated by lead paint, while three manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit...
R.I. Court Seeks Health Expert Advice on Lead Paint Cleanup
Apr 17 2007 // Lawyers for the state of Rhode Island and former lead paint manufacturers were expected this week to recommend experts to assist a judge as he directs the companies to carry out what could be a hugely expensive cleanup of...
Fire Marshal, State Ask Dismissal from R.I. Nightclub Fire Case
Apr 11 2007 // A state fire marshal who said he never noticed a major safety problem at a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire later killed 100 people can’t be sued because state law shields him from liability and because he...
R.I. Ethics Panel Nixes Settlement with Former Senate President Irons
Apr 5 2007 // The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has rejected an offer by former Senate President William Irons to settle conflict-of-interest charges related to his business dealings with CVS Corp. After a closed-door meeting,...
UnitedHealthcare Dividend Plan Under Scrutiny in R.I.
Mar 21 2007 // The Rhode Island health insurance commissioner is reviewing a proposal by UnitedHealthcare of New England to transfer $36.8 million in profits made in Rhode Island to its parent company in Minnesota. The public was allowed...
Beacon Mutual gets R.I. audit
Mar 12 2007 // Rhode Island officials have completed their audit of Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. and turned over the results to the workers’ compensation insurer. However it will be weeks before the public learns what is in the...
R.I. Judge Orders Cleanup by Former Lead Paint Manufacturers
Feb 28 2007 // A Rhode Island judge has ordered three former lead paint manufacturers to clean up contamination in Rhode Island and said he would appoint a special master to advise him on exactly what the companies should be required to...
R.I. Lawmaker Targets Hospital Errors
Feb 27 2007 // Between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die each year in U.S. hospitals because of mistakes, infections and other adverse situations. That’s more deaths than those caused by breast cancer, AIDS or car accidents. Most of...
