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Rhode Island’s Energy Crisis and Legal Storm | Providence News
Rhode Island’s energy crisis intensifies as Rhode Island Energy seeks a 15% rate hike, triggering thousands of shutoff notices amid rising utility cuts. Meanwhile, the U.S. Attorney’s office grapples with scandal as a top lawyer faces investigation for concealing a murder charge tied to an undocumented suspect still at large — prompting a federal judge to appoint a special counsel. On a hopeful note, the Rhode Island Foundation pours nearly $650,000 into 26 medical research projects, each capped at $25,000, to spark innovation statewide. And in a nod to local pride, a Rhode Island firm in…
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