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A candidate for R.I.’s First Congressional District says Clarence Thomas’ scandals show a need for deeper court reforms.

The Watch Hill Fire District and the Watch Hill Conservancy are seeking to protect the Napatree Point ecosystem “by preventing the Town of Westerly from a ‘taking’ that violates property rights."

A South Kingstown school social worker urges passage of legislation that she says would address the physical, social, and financial health of students, their families, and Rhode Island’s public schools.

The lawsuit, which was first filed in 2007, alleged that DCYF’s lack of funding, excessive caseloads, and mismanagement had allowed children in foster care to be abused and shuffled from home to home.

Known as a prolific art collector and philanthropist, Perelman is the chairman and chief executive of MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., as well as a former Brown trustee and the father of two Brown graduates.

CV Properties has submitted a plan to redevelop Parcels 14 and 15 on the former I-195 land in Providence, which could be anchored by 149-units of housing.

Nearly two months after it was introduced, the idea of wholesale change in the state’s transportation system hasn’t gotten very far.

The university’s new Initiative for Sustainable Energy will focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable fuels and materials.

Providence Democrat joins rapidly growing field of candidates looking to fill the vacancy that US Representative David Cicilline will leave in the First Congressional District.