By Thomas J. Morgan
A year ago today:
With burglary a particular problem, major crime in Providence went up by 8 percent in 2011.
5 years ago today:
Three duck hunters from Massachusetts - a father, son and grandson - are rescued from 41-degree waters off Newport's Fort Adams State Park after the outboard on their 14-foot boat fails and the boat is swamped.
25 years ago today:
The Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has affirmed the convictions of two former Providence city officials, Anthony J. Bucci Sr. and Ronald H. Glantz. Bucci, a former city Democratic chairman and a longtime power broker in municipal affairs, and Glantz, former city solicitor and key aide to former Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr., are serving prison terms for extortion conspiracy.