On Jan. 13, 2012
A year ago today:
Governor Chafee has appointed the president of the Providence firefighters union, a vice president in the largest public employees union in Rhode Island and a Bristol police officer to a new commission charged with studying locally run pension plans.
On Jan. 13, 2008
5 years ago today:
The state is seeking a federal waiver to allow Rhode Islanders to continue using their driver's licenses as identification to board commercial airliners and to enter federal buildings.
On Jan. 13, 1988
25 years ago today:
The $158.8-million incincerator proposed for Quonset Point will use state-of-the-art technology, an environmental consultant testifies. "The technology represents a conservative approach to addressing possible pollutants for these types of facilities," said Kay H. Jones.