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It includes a clause to absolve the state of any legal liability "if you do something dumb and eat something you shouldn't," said David Place, R-Burrillville, sponsor of the foraging bill.

Rookie patrolman has to act quickly when a routine call suddenly turned into an emergency.

Hours before his gun was stolen, Boston police officer Emanuel Brandao was accompanied at Providence's Cadillac Lounge by a man who'd been ejected from the strip club months earlier for bothering the dancers.

The state ranked 47th in the nation in 2017. "Rhode Island deserves credit for seeing a major turnaround," RespectAbility, an advocacy group that published the findings.

JUPITER — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is among 25 people facing charges of soliciting prostitutes as part of a series of human trafficking and prostitution arrests in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said Friday.Police say they have video of Kraft, 77, paying for sex acts last month at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter. Investigators obtained a warrant Jan. 15 to set up cameras in the spa at the Jupiter Square shopping [...]

At AS220 in Providence, six poets shared their reflections on race, depression, love, gender identity and sexual violence, and other fraught topics. "It isn't about the winning," says one poet. "It's about telling your story and feeling."

PROVIDENCE — One cue that this wouldn't be the typical concert was its billing as “The John Mellencamp Show” and the note that it would start promptly at 8 p.m.The lights at the Providence Performing Arts Center dimmed at exactly that hour Friday night for a 15-minute biographical film about the 67-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer featuring clips of interviews, American Bandstand and MTV appearances and his disembodied voice talking about an industry that made [...]

State authorities say a 1-year-old Pawtucket girl was admitted to Hasbro Children’s Hospital on Friday and that her condition “is likely to have been caused by maltreatment.”The Department of Children, Youth and Families said the family had no prior involvement with the department before its investigation. DCYF notified the Office of the Child Advocate, the department said Wednesday.No more information was available due to confidentiality laws, the [...]

PROVIDENCE — IGT Global Solutions Corporation, the Providence-based company that operates the equipment for U.S. lotteries, will have a new chairman effective April 8, the company's corporate parent announced Feb. 13.Bob Vincent, the executive vice president for administrative services and external affairs, in his new role as chairman, will also serve as a senior consultant to Marco Sala, the chief executive of International Game Technology, which used to be known as GTECH. [...]

PROVIDENCE — Amos House and the Genesis Center will be able to expand their support for unemployed and underemployed people who are seeking jobs, thanks to $360,000 in grants from The Citi Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation awarded through the Bridges to Career Opportunities program, commonly known as Bridges.