Health Leadership: CharterCARE Health of Rhode Island named Dr. Ciaran J. McNamee as its new chief of thoracic surgery and thoracic diseases, overseeing thoracic care at Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Courts & Public Safety: A Rhode Island judge barred fugitive former anesthesiologist Ronald Fischer from moving money and transferring a yacht after Cheryl Gingerich faced him in court for the first time in more than two decades following his 2003 rape case. Ethics & Conflicts: Rhode Island Ethics Commission rulings addressed conflicts-of-interest questions involving state employees and municipal leadership, including guidance around board service and family ties in fire department promotion decisions. SNAP Fraud: A Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor pleaded guilty in federal court for improperly accessing SNAP EBT information and exploiting benefits tied to more than $300,000. Local Governance & Privacy: Cumberland’s Flock license plate camera controversy continues to draw scrutiny after an ACLU board member warned officials about surveillance, ICE data requests, and mishandling of records. Education & AI: URI and the Computing Education Alliance hosted a free AI professional learning conference for K–12 educators, focused on how to use AI responsibly in schools. Community Tragedy: Cranston police charged a woman with murder in the death of her 21-year-old daughter with severe autism, alleging she intentionally caused the death and then attempted suicide. Sports: Rhode Island’s Lincoln Little League and other regional Little League matchups continued, with Port Washington advancing in the Metro Region tournament.