Patrick Anderson

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Patrick Anderson

PROVIDENCE - Sobering up in a cell waiting for bail, occupants of the city's old downtown police station 30 years ago probably would not have guessed that the land beneath their feet would one day be considered too valuable to build even luxury apartments on.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson

The RI Commerce Corporation has spent $31,622 on the billboardsThe billboards do not show McKee's name or imageThe 2030 Plan website has received 7,101 page views and the plan has been downloaded 878 timesGov. Dan McKee, who waved a copy of his Rhode Island 2030 plan aloft during his State of the State speech in January, is trying something new to draw attention to his signature agenda-setting document: highway billboards.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson

A new poll shows Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee's approval rating at 43% with a 41% disapproval rating. This 2-point net positive rating is a decline from the previous quarter and places him second-lowest among U.S. governors. 16% of those polled had no opinion of McKee's performance, the second highest percentage of "no opinion" responses. Gov.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson

The family of Linda DaLomba, a 45-year-old nonverbal autistic woman, is suing Seven Hills Rhode Island, the group home where she lived. In March, DaLomba's caretaker, Seven Hills employee Roberta Gerard, allegedly left DaLomba unattended in a car while getting her nails done. Gerard is facing criminal charges. DaLomba's disappearance sparked a frantic citywide search, which ended four days later when DaLomba was found safe inside a parked vehicle.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson

Hasbro told employees that a decision on whether to move their headquarters won't come until at least the summer. The Rhode Island business has been courted by Massachusetts and has been eying a spot in Boston's Seaport district. The company's stock price has been down and it will be further hard hit by Trump's proposed tariffs. PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island shouldn't expect any clarity on the future of Hasbro's headquarters until at least this summer.