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Christopher Shea

Providence

Reporter for @RICurrent covering politics, criminal justice and transportation. Previously editor of @WeekDartmouth. He/him

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  • 1 month ago | route-fifty.com | Christopher Shea

    The monopoly that International Game Technology (IGT) PLC has over Rhode Island’s digital sportsbook could come to an end by mid-2026 under bills filed ...

  • 2 months ago | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Christopher Shea

    17:52 News Story Housing First residents of ECHO Village expected to move in Wednesday The long-awaited opening of Rhode Island’s first community of temporary homeless shelters was heralded with the brass and drums of a marching band Tuesday as a crowd of 200 homeless service advocates and politicians gathered at ECHO Village.

  • 2 months ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Shea

    House of Hope Executive Director Laura Jaworski speaks at the opening ceremony for ECHO Village on Feb. 11, 2025. Seated left to right are Gov. Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Acting Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard.

  • 2 months ago | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Christopher Shea

    by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current February 6, 2025 A special legislative commission studying Rhode Island’s school bus system wants to hear what members of the public think about how the state’s K-12 students get to school. The 13-member panel co-chaired by Sen. Linda Ujifusa, a Portsmouth Democrat, alongside fellow Portsmouth Democrat Rep.

  • 2 months ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Shea

    Buses owned by First Student, a nationwide transportation company and one of increasingly few competitors in Rhode Island’s statewide school bus system, are seen on East Main Road in Portsmouth. (Photo by Ken Castro/Rhode Island Current)A special legislative commission studying Rhode Island’s school bus system wants to hear what members of the public think about how the state’s K-12 students get to school. The 13-member panel co-chaired by Sen.

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Chris Shea
Chris Shea @KRISH_EH
10 Apr 25

It has become that time of year when bottle bills are introduced. https://t.co/vQGosrDoeV

Chris Shea
Chris Shea @KRISH_EH
10 Apr 25

RT @Eli_Sherman: Bloomberg out with an investigation into Medicaid fraud, focusing on Eleanor Slater Hospital in Rhode Island. "The full s…

Chris Shea
Chris Shea @KRISH_EH
9 Apr 25

A proposal to up RIPTA’s share of the gas tax has garnered support from advocates and the agency’s leader. But the chairman of RIPTA’s board of directors is opposed to the idea, arguing the shift would take away from the state department he leads. https://t.co/MJ7nCyfKH6