AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMemorial Day pressure on Rhode Island wallets: Gas prices are still climbing into the holiday weekend, with Rhode Island regular averaging about $4.45 a gallon (up a penny), while nearby counties show similar strain—Kent County’s low this week was $4.19 and Providence County’s diesel hit $5.59. Road safety spotlight: A new national look at I-95 calls it the deadliest highway in the U.S., including Rhode Island among the states with the highest corridor tolls. Consumer protection at the toll booth: A new Rhode Island bill would protect drivers from E-ZPass fines when transponders fail without their knowledge, pushing for replacement help and penalty forgiveness. Local government watch: Narragansett is nearing final approval of a $78M budget, with schools still the biggest line item, while Newport is moving on noise enforcement with a replacement monitoring trailer and is also wrestling with oyster-farm politics. Shellfishing update: DEM reopened a 462-acre area in Narragansett Bay for the first time since 1975, with seasonal closures starting May 23.
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