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Gov. Dan McKee has nominated the state’s top cannabis administrator to chair the panel that oversees Rhode Island’s cannabis industry, which has not been without a leader for over seven months McKee on Tuesday nominated Michelle Reddish to the Cannabis Control Commission seat left vacant last October after then-Chairpe

The decision to go on the air comes a week after a new 12 News/Emerson poll showed the governor down double-digits.

Five of Gov. Dan McKee’s six nominees for the downsized Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council easily won confirmation from the Rhode Island Senate Tuesday afternoon. The remaining nominee still awaits a date with the full chamber’s calendar. The coastal regulatory panel has been reduced from 10 members to s

Atlantic Capital Partners arranged the $20.5-million sale of Midland Commons, a power center condominium located in Warwick, RI. The transaction was led by head of capital markets Justin Smith; EVP Chris Peterson, VP Sam Koonce, senior associate Danielle Turpin, VPs Stephen Joseph and Stephen Hassenflu, associate Matt

After seven years, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday gave its approval to returning control of Providence Public Schools to the capital city effective July 1. “It’s not like turning on a light switch, which is what everybody is thinking,” Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Edu

(WJAR) — A car collided with the building of a pet grooming business following a crash with another vehicle in Attleboro on Tuesday night. The Attleboro Police Department responded around 9:49 p.m. to Margot and Ollie's Grooming Spaw on Washington Street for the crash. Police say two vehicles collided...

BRISTOL, R.I. (WJAR) — Bristol police said a man was arrested on drug charges after a months-long narcotics investigation. According to police, the investigation stemmed from drug activity taking place at Mosaico Park on Wood Street. On Friday, officials said they conducted a search warrant at 680 Hope St.,...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — East Providence police said a man was arrested last week after an early morning break-in. According to police, they responded to Riverside Market on Bullocks Point Avenue after a report of a burglar alarm at around 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday. Officials found that the...

As the start to June grows closer, so does the end of the school year in Rhode Island. While school typically lets out in mid-June, the exact date for the last day fluctuates depending on the district. Snow days and other unexpected closures can also extend the school year, as schools must reach 180 days of instruction

(WJAR) — The Cranston Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire on Wednesday. Crews responded around 1:20 a.m. to a home on Roland Avenue for the reported fire. An NBC 10 news crew observed what appeared to be a fire-damaged window. The department says no one was...