Doherty opponent drops out of GOP congressional primary
By John E. Mulligan, Washington bureauMichael Donahue has dropped his Republican primary challenge to Brendan Doherty in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. Donahue said on WHJJ radio Monday...
View Article77 former students charge psychological abuse at South Kingstown religious...
By News staffVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Dozens of women who attended a high school run by the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order have urged the Vatican to close the program, saying the psychological...
View ArticleFamily removes cross from Providence median to avoid trouble for city
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A cross erected in May by a businessman on a median on Pleasant Valley Parkway to honor veterans has been removed and placed on his property across the street. The...
View ArticleProvidence worker accused of hit and run with a DPW truck
By Gregory SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- David Cepeda, a city Department of Public Works employee, has been charged with hit and run in a DPW truck and driving with a suspended license after he allegedly...
View ArticleCentral Falls raid nets 3 on drug charges
By Thomas J. MorganCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Officers raided an apartment at 53 Summer St. on Monday and arrested three men on drug charges, one of whom was wanted for failing to register as a sex...
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Warwick lawyer arraigned in Navy kickback scandal / Photos
By W. Zachary Malinowski Providence Journal photos / Kathy Borchers Mary O'Rourke ducked into a waiting car after her arraignment Monday. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Mary E. O'Rourke, a Warwick lawyer snared...
View ArticleRoute 195 Commission meets, weighs transfer of small parcel to Brown University
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When the Route 195 Redevelopment District Commission meets Monday at 5 p.m., the panel is expected to learn more about a potential transfer of 2,345 square feet of...
View ArticleConvicted rapist accused of raping a Pawtucket woman
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A convicted rapist is accused again of raping and beating a younger woman after a party Saturday. Christopher Williams, 44, of Magill Street, got into an argument...
View ArticleLincoln Woods victim identified as Boston resident
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The 6-year-old boy who was pulled from the water Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Woods State Park and pronounced dead at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence was...
View ArticleMan accused of theft drives into Pawtucket officer in failed get-away
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- An East Providence man accused of stealing new rims from the Town Fair Tire store late Sunday morning attempted to get away -- by running over an officer. Todd...
View ArticleCranston manufacturer endows Brookings Institution forum
By Kate BramsonCRANSTON, R.I. -- The Brookings Institution announced Monday that a Cranston manufacturer has endowed the institution's new John Hazen White Jr. Forum on Public Policy to study...
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Newport's Tall Ships festival concludes with stately Parade of Sail / Photo
By Bryan Rourke Providence Journal / Frieda Squires Arabella under full sail passes under the Pell Bridge during the Parade of Sail. NEWPORT, R.I. -- The four-day Ocean State Tall Ships Festival came...
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R.I. Attorney General still reviewing underage drinking party at Governor...
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state attorney general's office says the investigation into an alleged underage drinking party hosted by Governor Chafee's son remains "under review." The...
View ArticleRoute 195 Commission choose not to vote on Brown land transaction
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Route 195 Redevelopment District Commission chose not to vote Monday night on whether to sell a small portion of the former highway land to Brown University and...
View ArticleDiocese of Providence reacts to complaints about religious school in R.I.
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, RI. -- The Diocese of Providence, reacting to complaints of psychological abuse lodged by some former students of Immaculate Conception Academy in Wakefield, noted...
View ArticleOlympics: Beisel thanks Rhode Islanders for their support
By Mike McDermottOn the eve of competition in the 400-meter individual medley, Elizabeth Beisel has tweeted her thanks to all her home-state supporters: "Can't express how much I appreciate all of the...
View ArticleRI marks anniversary of Korean War ceasefire
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island veterans and officials have marked the anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Governor Chafee and several veterans of the war took part in a...
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Folk Festival returns to Newport; Journal reviewer will be on hand
By Features staff Newport Folk Festival Wilco kicks off the festival Friday night. NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- More than 40 musical acts and about 10,000 fans a day are expected as the Newport Folk Festival...
View ArticleNew England Tech to host open house
By Barbara PolichettiEAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Interested in learning new skills for a career change or to expand your employment opportunities? New England Institute of Technology is holding a "Tech...
View ArticleGovernor's Bay Day is Sunday in R.I.; free parking at state beaches
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sunday will be the Governor's Bay Day, an annual celebration with free parking at all state beaches, free saltwater fishing for anglers, and family activities at...
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