Chafee and advisers take no votes after 3-hour meeting on potential 38...
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee and two members of the Economic Development Corporation board met for three hours Tuesday behind closed doors with a team of lawyers that has been...
View ArticleMother and two children seriously injured when car hits bridge in Coventry
By Donita NaylorCOVENTRY, R.I. -- A mother and her two young children were seriously injured around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when their car left the eastbound lane of Plainfield Pike and struck a part of the...
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to bring 'Politics of Courage...
By Richard C. Dujardin Providence Journal photo / Frieda Squires Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein at rally in support of the Rhode Island Green Party, in August. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Local...
View ArticleWest Warwick Town Council objects to budget plan
By Alex KuffnerWEST WARWICK, R.I. -- With the town facing a $1.1-million deficit next year that could grow nearly tenfold by 2016, Town Manager Michael L. Stampfler presented a sweeping plan last week...
View ArticleToday in RI history: RIPTA bus hits tree after driver has medical issue
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: A RIPTA bus crashes into a tree off Narragansett Parkway in Warwick after the driver suffers an apparent medical problem. 5 years ago today: Two clerks at the...
View ArticleHoly Trinity Church in Tiverton to celebrate anniversary with 1662 Book of...
By Richard C. DujardinTIVERTON, R.I. -- Hoping to recreate some of what it was like when their parish was formed 300 years ago, members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church are planning a special...
View ArticleShowers and drizzle
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Another damp and dreary day is in store for Southern New England, according to our weather partners at WPRI. Expect drizzle, showers and a high temperature of 60 to 65...
View ArticleProvidence mayor, students to march against bullying
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence Mayor Angel Taveras will join hundreds of city school children and state police to march against bullying. Wednesday's event is part of national Unity...
View ArticleMass. man pleads guilty to Rehoboth home invasion
By News staffFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- A man who tied up a woman in her Rehoboth home then led police on a chase into Rhode Island where he threatened to kill himself has been sentenced to 10 years in...
View ArticleCicilline announces endorsements from President Obama, NOW
By John E. Mulligan, Washington bureauPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline has announced endorsements of his reelection by President Obama and by the campaign spending arm of the National...
View Article'Footlicker' arrested by Providence police, held as probation violator
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It became obvious, the police say, that the notorious "Footlicker" wasn't getting the message in a class meant to help people adjust to society. Raymond C....
View ArticleTwo more suspects in MS-13 gang sweep arraigned Thursday
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two more men linked with the violent street gang MS-13 were arraigned at District Court Thursday, as police continue searching for others. Related MS-13 gang...
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Pawtucket man convicted in girlfriend's murder
By W. Zachary Malinowski Journal photo/ Andrew Dickerman Armando Garcia PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Superior Court jury found Armando Garcia guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday for killing his...
View ArticleTown of Warren to be reimbursed for cost of removing illegal docks
By Richard C. DujardinWARREN, R.I. -- Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Thursday that his office has recovered the $7,300 that the town spent overseeing the removal of more than 100 wooden...
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Patriots won't address controversy over player's 'joke' about gays
By Tim Britton Providence Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Brandon Spikes FOXBORO -- Several Patriots declined to comment on the controversy stirred Wednesday night by tweet from linebacker Brandon...
View ArticleR.I. Senate President Paiva Weed endorses casino gambling at Twin River,...
By Katherine GreggNEWPORT, R.I. - Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has reversed her long-held opposition to casino gambling in her home city of Newport, and endorsed the drives by the Newport...
View ArticleMedia to get preview of 38 Studios auction items Tuesday
By Paul GrimaldiWARWICK, R.I. -- Auctioneer SJ Corio Co., of Warwick, will host media representatives during previews for the upcoming auction of goods left behind in the wake of the 38 Studios...
View ArticleWoonsocket unveils new, more powerful inflatable rescue boat
By Richard C. DujardinWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- A new emergency rescue vehicle -- an inflatable boat capable of fighting the sometimes-strong currents on the Blackstone River -- was unveiled by city...
View ArticleAS220 youth program a finalist for national award
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- AS220's youth program has been named a finalist for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award by the President's Committee on the Arts and the...
View ArticleGreen Party candidate Jill Stein makes stop in Providence
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A group that grew to about 30 people waited for more than an hour for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to arrive at Local 121 on Washington Street for a...
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