PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 2, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island: * * * I am very happy to be here. I'm looking forward to meeting with the people around this table. These are the people who keep Rhode Island safe. These agents and deputies, assistants take the risks every single day. I could not be more grateful for the partnerships reflected h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 01-RC-347138) by Region 1 Director Laura A. Sacks: * * * RHODE ISLAND CVS PHARMACY, L.L.C./1 Employer and THE PHARMACY GUILD A/W INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS, AFL-CIO, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION/2 Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy, L.L.C. (the Employer) operates retail pharmacies and general goods stores, including a facility located at 99 E Main Rd., Mid  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The owner of a Rhode Island-based asbestos abatement training center admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he provided false documentation to the Rhode Island Department of Health, attesting that nearly two dozen individuals paid for, attended, and successfully completed an Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)-approved abatement t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: A now former Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility correctional officer was sentenced today for attempting to smuggle contraband inside the facility, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Kristopher White, 26, pleaded guilty on May 13, 2024, to a federal charge of attempting to provide contraband in prison. He was sentenced today by  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration awarded $44,553,338 in grants for the expansion and/or improvement of state Veterans' cemeteries during fiscal year 2024. These grants help deliver timely and accessible burial and memorial services to Veterans. The cemeteries receiving grants include California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon  more