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What appears to be wastewater from the Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility (bottom) pours into the Blackstone River in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on March 5, 2023.

R.I. takes legal action against City of Woonsocket, operators of faulty facility that processes region’s wastewater

The civil complaint states that RI DEM has sent the city and its contractors several letters of non-compliance for failure to meet the conditions of the facility’s discharge permit, which requires that all wastewater be fully treated before being discharged into the Blackstone River.

BLUE ECONOMY

Plans to move NOAA hub to Newport are being finalized, Reed says
Senator Jack Reed said moving NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic from Virginia to Newport would mean a $150 million federal investment and 200 jobs in Rhode Island.

HOUSING

RI’s new housing secretary faces a series of old problems
“There’s universal recognition that this is a very important moment in time. There have been a number of false starts,” Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor told the Globe. “We have to carry out a substantial amount of work that will represent progress.”

RI CRIME

R.I. fraudster who faked Marine service and cancer gets nearly 6 years in prison
“She preyed on people’s compassion, their sympathy, and their goodheartedness,” federal prosecutor Ronald Gendron said.

COMMENTARY | MICHAEL FINE AND NICK LANDEKIC

Three years in, COVID is not over
Although the United States plans to end the public health emergency in May, COVID immunity wanes quickly among older adults, who may still want to consider boosters and masking to help minimize their risks.

RI EDUCATION

How federal COVID aid is uplifting English learners in Central Falls
This small city where nearly half of the students in the district are English learners now offers two extra hours of language instruction per day.

RI POLITICS

R.I. to disband Equity Council that guided the state’s response to COVID-19
Dr. Luis Daniel Muñoz, an Equity Council member, calls the decision “misguided and a disservice to the people of Rhode Island.”

RI FOOD & DINING

Where you should eat, drink, and celebrate for St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island
Ahead of two of the biggest parades in Rhode Island — in Newport and Providence — here’s where you should plan to eat, drink, and celebrate.

Weather service warns R.I. residents of ‘rapid rises’ of streams and rivers

The nor’easter off of southeastern New England is expected to bring snow to Rhode Island this afternoon. 2:03 p.m.

Rendering of the proposed 46-story luxury residential Hope Point Tower on former Interstate 195 land in Providence.

The failure of Providence’s Fane tower is a lesson in politics and reality

David Salvatore had plenty of reasons to support a 46-story tower downtown when he was council president. But he didn’t think it was financially feasible. 10:24 a.m.

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M. Teresa Paiva Weed in 2011 when she was president of the Rhode Island Senate, with former speaker of the House Gordon Fox.

Another year, another vote on renaming CCRI Newport

R.I. senators want to name the campus after the Senate's first female president, but the House wouldn't go along last year. So they're trying again. 8:30 a.m.

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R.I. House Speaker Shekarchi says Raimondo encouraged him to run for Congress

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Warwick Democrat also details the 14-bill legislative package unveiled last week, saying, “We have a crisis at every level of the housing spectrum.”

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New York Dance & Performance "Bessie" Award winner Darrell Jones, a longtime collaborator of choreographer Bebe Miller, is among the internationally renowned dance artists who will perform live at the Motion State Dance Festival 2023, which runs through Saturday at the Wilbury Theatre Group in Providence.

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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: March 10-17

This week: Celebrate the start of Gallery Night season, get in the spirit with some Celtic music, and catch a few Oscar-nominated movies.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events in New England this spring

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RI POLITICS

McKee poised to boost pay for top officials by up to 20 percent

The raises will help Rhode Island “attract and retain the best candidates for these positions of high skill and responsibility,” the Department of Administration says.

Dr. Roman Hayda, a surgeon of Ukranian descent, posed for a portrait inside an operating room at Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Hayda recently returned from a trip to Ukraine to treat those injured in the war there.

R.I. surgeon and former Army colonel travels to Ukraine for trauma surgery on wounded soldiers, civilians

Dr. Roman Hayda, chief of orthopedic trauma at Rhode Island Hospital, has gone to Ukraine twice and helped patients with everything from fractures to more complex injuries.

RHODE MAP

The (loose) Rhode Island ties to Silicon Valley Bank

There are a couple of R.I. connections: Two members of SVB's executive team went to college here. Neither are considered responsible for the bank's failure.

INNOVATOR Q&A

Braver was founded by CEO Dr. Brady Case, right, a child psychiatrist and researcher, and chief clinical officer Dr. Abbe Garcia, a clinical psychologist and pediatric researcher.

R.I. health tech startup aims to reach pediatric anxiety patients where they are

Braver, founded by doctors at Bradley Hospital, deploys coaches to help in specific situations that kids may find challenging.

COMMENTARY | KATE COYNE-MCCOY

To ease suffering for terminally ill patients, Rhode Island should legalize medically assisted death

The Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act would allow a terminally ill patient to choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician. The writer urges the General Assembly leadership to give it a fair and open hearing, and put it to a vote.

RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Gardner’s Wharf — which includes the seafood market — is for sale for $2.695 million in Wickford, a village in North Kingstown, R.I.

Looking to buy a restaurant? There’s a ton for sale in R.I.

Some of the listings include a seafood market and the wharf it sits on in Wickford, and an Italian restaurant with housing for its owner in Warren.

Dr. Barbara Spivak, president-elect of the Massachusetts Medical Society, is among many doctors fretting about the future of telehealth as patients flock back to the office.

Telehealth at a crossroads: When does it work best? What should it cost?

The future of remote medical care remains unclear as patients flock back to the office, the rules shift once again, and insurers start to curtail their payments.

PROVIDENCE

Fane Tower developer scraps plans for what would have been Providence’s tallest skyscraper

New York developer Jason Fane said the $300 million Fane Tower project at 250 Dyer St. in the city’s Jewelry District, first proposed in 2016, is no longer “feasible.”