PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: A California man who served for more than twenty years in the United States Navy before his discharge as a Petty Officer First Class has admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that, while actively serving in the Navy, he participated in a scheme to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars of government property from a Navy base res more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (AUGUST 27, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $26 million in funding, including $336,000 allotted for Rhode Island, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint more PR