Yesterday members of the House unanimously voted on a bill to prevent wrong-way crashes. This comes after state Representative Quinten “Q” Williams was killed by a wrong-way driver. The bill will add warning signs and lights to 120 highway exit ramps, install rumble strips, and push a public awareness campaign.
Eversource bills are set to go down starting on July 1st. Officials filed a new Standard Service rate stating that the rate for residential customers will change from 24.17 cents per kWh to 13.82 cents. Eversource says the average customer will save $56 per month.
A surveyor from Colchester was hit and killed by a vehicle while working in a Fairfield parking lot yesterday. Officers say the 19 year old woman driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with police. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital and has not been identified at this time.
The Crystal Mall in Waterford has been sold. The property went up for auction earlier this week. According to the website managing the auction, the Crystal Mall was sold for $4 million.
Two Westerly officials have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the state’s ethics commission due to conflict of interest concerns with work they have done with organizations outside their elected roles. On Tuesday the Ethics commission said that Town Council President Edward Morrone and school Committee member Leslie Dunn did not violate the code.
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has named his three picks for the new Cannabis Control Commission, which will oversee and regulate the industry. McKee chose Kimberly Ahern, Robert Jacquard and Layi Oduyingbo and sent their names to the Senate for consideration.