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Update: Motorcyclist seriously injured Sunday in Route 95 crash / Photo
By Maria Armental The Providence Journal/ Kris CraigState Police and tow truck workers inspect damage to the motorcycle. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 22-year-old North Providence man sustained serious...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Providence gets say in redevelopment of former Route 195...
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: A car strikes a utility pole and catches fire while turning from New London Avenue onto Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston. A passenger was killed, and the driver was...
View ArticleVA wait time for first-time veterans claims lowest in Providence
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE -- Veterans are now waiting nearly 11 months for the first-time claims to be processed by the Veterans Administration. But the wait in Providence is only one quarter of...
View ArticleHealth Department temporarily shuts down dentist's office
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.CRANSTON -- The Rhode Island Department of Health ordered a Park Avenue dentist to shut down his office on March 22 after inspectors found several problems that posed a risk of...
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Kate Brock lands job as liaison, analyst for Chafee
By Katherine GreggGovernor Chafee has hired a new $55,808-a-year "legislative liaison/policy analyst": Kate Brock. Brock has been an organizer -- and then executive director -- of the union-backed...
View ArticleR.I. law now says it's not a crime to possess small amounts of marijuana
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE, R.I. - - As of midnight, Rhode Island became the 15th state to decriminalize non-medical marijuana possession, meaning that anyone caught with up to one ounce will...
View ArticleHigh near 60, chance of thunderstorms later
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Patchy morning fog should dissipate and make room for partly sunny skies and a high temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees, according to our weather partners at WPRI. The...
View ArticleMotorcyclist who crashed on Route 95 Sunday remains in serious condition
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A North Providence man remains in serious condition at Rhode Island Hospital after his motorcycle crashed Sunday afternoon on Route 95, a hospital spokesman said...
View ArticleQuarry companies sue Westerly over 'conspiracy'
By News staffWESTERLY, R.I. (AP) -- Two quarry companies are suing Westerly officials for $10 million, saying they are victims of a conspiracy that has included bogus findings of zoning violations and...
View ArticleProvidence Mayor Taveras at White House Easter egg roll
By Richard C. DujardinNews Staff PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, his wife, Farah, and their 1-year-old daughter, Farah Rose, were among those who took part Monday in the annual...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Woman dies in Cranston crash when driver tries eluding...
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: A Somerset man speeding from Warwick police slams against a bridge abutment in Cranston, killing his girlfriend and costing him his legs in the fiery crash. 5 years...
View ArticleChilly and breezy
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Spring is apparently taking a break after a brief spell while winter pays another visit. Despite mostly sunny skies on this Tuesday morning, the temperature is only 34...
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RI lawmakers to examine historic tax credit plan
By News staff Journal file photoThe Superman building in downtown Providence. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island lawmakers are taking a look at a plan to restart the state's historic tax credits, a...
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Photo: A chilly walk on Blackstone Boulevard
By News staff Journal photo/ Kathy BorchersJill Padwa, left, and Barbara Schoenfeld, both of Providence, bundled up for their daily walk along Blackstone Blvd. Tuesday morning with the temperature at...
View ArticleUS Senators Whitehouse, McCain visit Mali
By News staffBAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- United States Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse have arrived in Mali's capital, Bamako, Tuesday for meetings with the country's leaders. The Arizona Republican...
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Slideshow: Racing for the finish line, then running for cover as rain ruins...
By Jack Perry Journal photo/ Bob ThayerBrianna Malen, left, and Katelyn Ravenell can only pout as they and their Warwick Vets teammates head back home on the bus after rain forced the postponement of...
View ArticleAnswering fire call, Providence police find marijuana growing
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence police and fire departments responded to a fire Tuesday morning in the Washington Park neighborhood and found "numerous marijuana plants'' on...
View ArticleRI attorney general: tuition waivers given public employees not public
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The names of the University of Rhode Island and state college employees receiving free tuition worth up to $26,444 for themselves and their relatives is not public...
View ArticleNote left in apparent Cumberland murder-suicide: 'No more pills, no more pain'
By Maria ArmentalCUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Authorities have identified the husband and wife killed Sunday as Roland and Maria Bouvier, 73 and 70 respectively, of 6 Nate Whipple Highway, Unit 301. The...
View ArticleURI to hire three new professors in high-demand areas
By Linda BorgSOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island is hiring faculty in four new interdisciplinary areas of study. The areas of study are: Aging and Health: Promoting Wellness Across...
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