A year ago today:
The Providence police are investigating an embezzlement of about $200,000 from the Urban League of Rhode Island. An assistant chief officer with the Urban League was charged last year with embezzling money.
5 years ago today:
The state Department of Health estimates that Rhode Island hospitals provided $26 million in unpaid-for health care in 2006 - a figure vehemently disputed by the state's hospital association.
25 years ago today:
Don't count on the Rhode Island National Guard to assault Panama, White House chief of staff Howard Baker says. The figures bear him out. Rhode Island's entire strength in the Central American nation right now is two soldiers and a chaplain, said Maj. Gen. John W. Kiely, Rhode Island Guard commander.