AP WAS THERE: 1991's Hurricane Bob
As New Englanders scramble to prepare for what could be their first hurricane in three decades, many can’t help but think of the last one: Bob
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As New Englanders scramble to prepare for what could be their first hurricane in three decades, many can’t help but think of the last one: Bob
Lisa Ranglin trumpeted her own credentials, then made this unusual pitch on Facebook: "In my humble opinion, myself, or Melissa Husband, or Jim Vincent should be the next LG of Rhode Island." Husband, who is also a Black woman, is deputy secretary of state; Vincent is head of the NAACP Providence. McKee has been contacted by at least 10 people seeking appointment to the $122,740-a-year job that comes with very few statutory responsibilities, but a State House office, a $1,145,231 budget and seven staffers. His plan: to appoint a screening committee that includes Johnston Mayor J...