The Department of Education’s elementary and secondary programs serve over 50 million students and close to 18,200 school districts nationwide. On Thursday, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and 20 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from laying off over 1,300 U.S. Department of Education employees. The suit comes two days after the Department of Education released a statement saying that it had “initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.” In a March 11 interview with Fox News, Secretary of...

Ionic Development Company has worked on several large-scale projects across New England, including Boston’s 24 Drydock Ave. , The Sudbury in Bulfinch Crossing , among others. After a competitive process, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, a quasi-public board, on Wednesday night chose Design Center Partners to build their proposal on Parcel 5, a 1.5-acre plot on the east side of the Providence River, between South Main and South Water streets. The plot is one of the most prominent left undeveloped in the district. Design Center Partners is a joint venture...

Southern New Englanders are being blown away by the gusty northwest winds between 45-60 mph! Unfortunately, the northwest flow persists through this evening before gradually diminishing tonight. Winds will be fairly light initially on Saturday, but a weak wave of energy passing to our south reinvigorates the gusty conditions by the afternoon. Although gusts will not be as strong as Friday, sustained winds 15-25 mph make for less than ideal conditions to be outside in for an extended period. Saturday sets a low bar, making Sunday the pick of the...

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Without HUD funding, that promise of safety might not exist. And for thousands of survivors across the country , that could mean the difference between stability and homelessness, between breaking free and being forced to return to a dangerous situation. A program funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has supported such Rhode Island families : A caseworker can help secure rental assistance, and a housing navigator can help place families in a safe, confidential apartment, so they can begin to rebuild. A victim fleeing an abusive...

The Olive Garden near the highway isn’t what it used to be, and I’m writing this from a beaten down Honey Dew with spotty Wi-Fi and stale doughnuts. Let me state the obvious: Newport Avenue in Pawtucket has seen better days. So it’s entirely understandable why you think it’s time to move Hasbro’s headquarters – likely to Boston. My colleague Shirley Leung wrote a thoughtful note on Monday imploring you to help make Massachusetts more fun. But I think there’s a better option staring you directly in the face. You...

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A man arrested last week caused “massive flooding” at police headquarters after he was taken into custody, when he clogged toilets and destroyed a sprinkler system in the facility’s booking area, authorities said. Eric Stewart, 39, was arrested on Feb. 18 and charged with domestic disorderly conduct; vandalism/malicious injury to property; weapons other than firearms prohibited; and interference with fire alarm apparatus, arrest records show.

Appearing in Providence County District Court on Monday, Fenandez was held on several bonds, including a total of $40,000 surety for alleged no-contact order violations. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim, records show. Andrew Fernandez, 36, faces one count of domestic cyber stalking, second offense; one count of domestic stalking; one count of high speed pursuit; one count of obstruction; driving with an expired license; and seven counts of felony violation of a no-contact order “from various courts,” Woonsocket police said in a statement. WOONSOCKET, R.I....

Logan Airport: Flight crew member with active warrant taken into custody ahead of Paris flight BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police (MSP) troopers assigned to Logan International Airport took a flight crew member into custody Thursday night after learning he had an active warrant from North Carolina. According to Massachusetts State Police, Jeremy Gudorf, 33, of Ohio, was taken into custody after U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel alerted MSP to an individual with an active warrant on the manifest of a flight to Paris. After confirming the warrant,...

Herb Chambers Companies, a prominent New England auto dealership group, will be acquired by Asbury Automotive Group, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. According to officials, Herb Chambers will be sold for $1.34 billion with a combination of credit facility capacity, mortgage proceeds and cash. “As I look back on the last 40 years in business, I do so with immense pride, and as I look forward, I will do so with great satisfaction knowing what we built together will be in trusted hands,” Herb Chambers, principal of...