Ed Mello, who has served as chief of police since 2012, is among the three finalists who could replace Jamie Hainsworth as chief executive of Jamestown. Mello, Mark Stankiewicz and Mark Carruolo were chosen for interviews from a field of 34 candidates for town administrator. The interviewing process began in executive session Tuesday. Stankiewicz, 65,
RI Senate votes to exit marriage business
PROVIDENCE Rhode Island Senators voted Tuesday to exit the marriage solemnization business.
State law allows a long list of people to perform marriages from clergy members and state judges to town wardens on Block Island, but a special law must be passed to allow anyone else to perform a wedding.
A favorite uncle. A friend. An out-of-state judge. The occasional legislator. Among the special officiants requested this year: Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin and former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian.
Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey and House Majority Whip Katherine Kazarian both introduced bills to get lawmakers out of the decision-making, and not for the first time. But this year, the drive appears to be picking up steam.