Providence's 'Superman' building now vacant, as owner seeks tax credits for...
By News staffBy Paul Grimaldi and Mike Stanton Journal Staff Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bank of America has moved the last of its employees out of the iconic Art Deco building in downtown Providence...
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Conley: DOT should make Sims recycling facility hide scrap pile
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE - Providence historian and lawyer Patrick Conley wants the state Department of Transportation to make Sims Metal Management , whose scrap metal recycling facility is next door...
View ArticleR.I. Senate approves four new directors to EDC Board
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday afternoon approved the nomination of four new members of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation board of directors....
View ArticleSpeakers at hearing favor sale of Westerly Hospital
By Felice FreyerWESTERLY -- A sparse but supportive crowd turned out Wednesday for a hearing on the proposal to sell Westerly Hospital to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn. With about 25...
View ArticleR.I. Hospital expands Providence lab
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island Hospital is expanding its research space in the city's "Knowledge District" with a new hematology-oncology laboratory called the COBRE Center for Stem Cell...
View ArticleCentral Coventry Fire District hearing set for Friday
By Andy Smith Providence Journal video by Kris Craig COVENTRY, R.I. -- Superior Court Judge Brian P. Stern will hold a hearing Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Kent County Court House in Warwick to discuss...
View ArticlePolice sting nets suspected marijuana dealer in Providence's Washington Park
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After selling him marijuana, the police say, the 19-year-old man stood outside his Washington Park home with the customer Tuesday and discussed another deal. Then...
View ArticleHealth director squelches license restoration for druggist
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE -- State health director Michael D. Fine Wednesday put a hold on the restoration of the pharmacist license held by former state Rep. Leo Blais. In a letter to...
View ArticleLive tweets: Should RI make calamari the official state appetizer?
By Andrea PancieraPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Just because state lawmakers are getting to sample dishes of calamari while discussing making it the official Rhode Island appetizer, "It's no squid pro quo," says...
View ArticleCentral Falls man charged with animal cruelty
By Thomas J. MorganCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A Central Falls resident was ordered held as a bail violator Wednesday after he was charged with cruelty to animals. The bail violation involved an unrelated...
View ArticleState House hearing on calamari shows importance of squid to R.I. economy
By Gail CiampaThere was no dissenting voice on the merits of naming calamari Rhode Island's official appetizer at a State House hearing, but there were lots of remarkable numbers on the importance of...
View ArticleProvidence police investigating city's first homicide
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 20-year-old Providence man was shot to death in the city early Wednesday evening. Police Cmdr. Thomas F. Oates III said the police were called about a shooting...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Bristol man convicted of lobster con
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Someone steals 1,000 copies of the CCRI student newspaper. The Unfiltered Lens responded by reprinting 1,000 copies. The paper featured stories about health-code...
View ArticleCloudy and cooler
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Expect a mostly cloudy and cooler day on this Thursday with light rain showers early and the chance of a shower in the afternoon, according to our weather partners at...
View ArticleMedian house price up 12 percent in February
By Christine DunnPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's median house price jumped 12 percent in February, to $189,500, compared to $170,000 in February 2012, according to statistics released Thursday by...
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Barrington police ask for help in finding man in connection with burglary
By Maria Armental Photo courtesy of Barrington police The Barrington police say the man in the right corner of the photograph is a suspect in the housebreak. BARRINGTON, R.I. -- The Barrington police...
View ArticleState Budget Commission wraps up oversight of East Providence finances
By Bryan RourkeEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After 15 months, the state-appointed Budget Commission in East Providence wrapped up its work Thursday, sort of. Governor Chafee attended the Commission's...
View ArticleProvidence stops program to invest in start-up companies
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I -- The City of Providence has halted a program that invested $50,000 in start-up companies committed to remaining here for at least a year, a program entrepreneurs say...
View ArticleBill to require background checks for R.I. school volunteers clears House
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The day after an hours-long hearing on the pros and cons of expunging criminal records, the Rhode Island House approved legislation requiring criminal background...
View ArticleWoonsocket, Burrillville police make arrests connected to home invasions
By Tatiana PinaWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Woonsocket and Burrillville police arrested six people including a juvenile Wednesday in connection with home invasions in their towns. They occurred on March 6 at...
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