Warwick council supports same-sex marriage resolution
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- A resolution to support same-sex marriage in Rhode Island drew a crowd of about 70 people to the Warwick City Council Monday night. With the council listening to...
View ArticleRI gun-control package press conference, as it unfolded on Twitter
By Pamela Reinsel CotterAs Rhode Island lawmakers unveiled a nine-bill package that would change the state's gun-control laws, members of The Providence Journal staff tweeted what they saw and heard....
View ArticleRI lawmakers, AG asked: Will proposed gun bills prevent another Newtown?
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- This was the final question posed to the governor, top lawmakers and Attorney General Peter Kilmartin at the rollout of a proposed gun package that would ban...
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Video, photo: Police investigate bank robbery in Central Falls
By Jack Perry Providence Journal video and photo by Andrew Dickerman Police officers investigating a bank robbery at the Navigant Credit Union on Broad Street, Central Falls, Tuesday morning examined...
View ArticleFall River man arrested in Tiverton drive-by shooting
By Thomas J. MorganTIVERTON, R.I. -- The police have obtained an arrest warrant charging a Fall River man with firing a shot into a bar Friday evening while driving past the establishment, wounding a...
View ArticleURI wins major grant to support STEM fields
By Linda BorgSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island's Collaborative for Explorations in Math and Science has won a $640,000 grant to recruit, train and graduate a more diverse group of...
View ArticleNew Urban Arts hosts story event Tuesday night
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New Urban Arts is holding an open mike night Tuesday where students, teachers, parents, policymakers and others share their most powerful stories. The event is also...
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Photo: Film starring Mark Ruffalo starts shooting in RI
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer Mark Ruffalo, right, star of films like "The Avengers" and "Shutter Island," and Director Maya Forbes, discuss a scene as they come out a side...
View ArticleAssembly, Kilmartin release text of proposed gun control bills
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. --The General Assembly and Attorney General Peter Kilmartin have released the text of the gun control bills that will be considered by the legislature. Kilmartin, Governor...
View ArticlePolice: Woonsocket death a homicide
By Thomas J. MorganWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- The police said Tuesday that investigators on Monday found the body of Donna Pike, 57, in her residence at 79 Rathbun St., and are treating the death as a...
View ArticleRI GOP lawmakers criticize Democratic leadership's gun control package
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Republican lawmakers criticized the long-awaited package of gun control proposals unveiled by Governor Chafee and leading Democratic lawmakers Tuesday. State Rep....
View ArticleOpponents, supporters weigh in on package of RI gun control bills
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Supporters and opponents of gun control expressed frustration Tuesday, as some 70 people were prevented from attending a State House press conference where Governor...
View ArticleCoventry Council OKs loan to keep fire district operating
By Andy SmithCOVENTRY, R.I. -- In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Town Council approved a loan up to $300,000 to keep the cash-strapped Central Coventry Fire District alive at least until May 15....
View ArticleWould-be robber at North Providence bar leaves without taking any money,...
By Richard C. DujardinNORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A woman working at Larry's Lounge on Smith Street told police an intruder entered the bar while she was cleaning up after hours on April 4 and, putting...
View ArticleWarwick motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with truck
By Richard C. DujardinWARWICK, R.I. -- A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a truck on Cowesett Road around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the 30-year-old operator from Warwick, was...
View ArticleMan tells URI police he's the man in the library video
By News staff SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The man who was being sought by University of Rhode Island police after he was seen on a URI library surveillance video talking on the phone and in seeming...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Newport preps for America's Cup
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Construction crews are working at Fort Adams State Park on $1.2 million in state taxpayer-financed improvements, as Newport prepares to host the America's Cup World...
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Photo Story: Hello spring!
By Daryl Ann West The Providence Journal / Steve Szydlowski Elvis Custodio, foreground, sets one of the anchors that hold the braziers for the "WaterFire" performances held in Providence during the...
View Article2 Warwick men arrested on charges of filing false police report
By Maria ArmentalWARWICK, R.I. -- Two Warwick men have been arrested on charges of filing a false police report after they told the authorities a driver threatened them with a knife after a road rage...
View ArticlePawtucket police officer pleads no contest in domestic assault case
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A suspended Pawtucket police officer has been sentenced to anger management and 20 hours of community service in a domestic abuse case. WJAR-TV reports that...
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