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Past articles by Tom:

'Indestructible' self-storage industry is booming, thanks to our overstuffed lifestyles

What is the ace in the hole for the thriving self-storage industry? Simple: “People do not want to get rid of their stuff." → Read More

RI woman in 'stolen valor' fraud case sentenced to prison. Here's how long she'll serve.

Cavanaugh, who pleaded guilty in the 'stolen valor' case that broke last year, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars pretending to be a disabled Marine. → Read More

Sarah Cavanaugh, at the center of RI 'stolen valor' fraud case, will be sentenced Tuesday

Sarah Cavanaugh to be sentenced for posing as wounded Marine veteran → Read More

Feds: RI-based recovery center denied patients addiction treatment, stole millions from insurers

“Most reprehensible is the fact that these alleged crimes were carried out on the backs of ... those struggling with substance abuse dependencies ..." → Read More

RI duo indicted in nationwide scheme to traffic drugs in children's toys

Federal authorities said the conspiracy moved meth, pills and other drugs into New England in toy trucks, Halloween decorations and Disney items. → Read More

Halted since 2021, Schartner's mall-sized greenhouse project could move forward again

The greenhouse, which is the size of the Warwick Mall, has stood unfinished since 2021, but construction can't start up again yet. → Read More

Groups say RI's social studies curriculum will teach students to 'hate their country'

RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity critical of draft social studies standards now under consideration by RI Department of Education. → Read More

Pawtucket cop Daniel Dolan found not guilty in shooting of unarmed teen

Jurors in the trial of off-duty Pawtucket police officer Daniel Dolan, charged with unjustly shooting and wounding a teen in June 2021 outside a West Greenwich pizzeria, returned a verdict of not gui… → Read More

Fate of Pawtucket cop who shot teen driver now in jury's hands

Closing arguments wrapped Wednesday in the case of an off duty Pawtucket Police cop who shot an unarmed teenage driver. → Read More

Pawtucket officer Dan Dolan takes stand in his own defense — here's what he said

Pawtucket Police Officer Dan Dolan testified Tuesday at trial that he wanted to have a 'fatherly chat' with a teen drive. Instead, he ended up shooting them. → Read More

Witness contradicts defense's story in trial of Pawtucket cop who shot teen – what was said

Dolan's defense team has insisted the officer was in front of the car he fired into, hitting a teenager. A witness at trial contradicted that story. → Read More

Opening statements in Dolan trial offer different explanations for teen shooting

The prosecutor describes Pawtucket patrolman Daniel Dolan, who was off-duty, as a vigilante angry about the speed three teenagers were traveling on Route 95. → Read More

Trial of Pawtucket police officer charged with shooting teen starts Tuesday

Off-duty officer Dan Dolan says he trailed after the car with three teens inside because it was speeding and possibly fleeing police. → Read More

Gun-rights group to appeal federal judge's ruling upholding RI's 10-round magazine limit

Advocates hope to overturn the high-capacity gun magazine ban that took effect in Rhode Island in December 2022. → Read More

What you need to know about cannabis legalization in Rhode Island

As Gov. Dan McKee prepares to sign marijuana legalization into law, we answer readers most pressing questions → Read More

Everything you need to know to buy retail marijuana in Rhode Island on Dec. 1

A new day dawns in Rhode Island, as the once nefarious act of scoring some marijuana becomes as legal as buying a six-pack. → Read More

Five RI medical pot dispensaries licensed to sell recreational weed starting Dec. 1

The state has licensed five medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational pot as well as medical cannabis starting Dec. 1. → Read More

Should marijuana dispensaries be allowed in your RI town? Many voters say yes

Rhode Island voters in 31 cities and towns will vote to allow, or not, retail pot shops in their community. → Read More

With retail pot sales only weeks away, RI's fifth medical dispensary opens in Central Falls

The dispensary will, for now, cater to only registered medical marijuana patients, but expects to do more recreational business when it becomes legal. → Read More

Want to watch the Patriots? Here's how, amid Verizon contract dispute affecting WPRI

The broadcast of Sunday's Patriots game is caught up in the dispute between Verizon and the carrier Nexstar, which affects WPRI and NewsNation. → Read More