Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt Resigns, Citing Health Issues

Baldelli-Hunt, 61, a Democrat who was first elected in 2013, sent her resignation letter to the city clerk's office on Wednesday. The resignation is effective immediately, and she attributed the abrupt decision to health issues, including when she collapsed during a news conference last April. "Unfortunately, my health issues have not resolved as I had hoped and the effects on me, as well as my family, have impacted my ability to continue to move the city forward," Baldelli-Hunt said in her resignation letter. "The time has come for me to...