Senate passes bill to let Central Coventry Fire District collect taxes until...
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Over the objections of two senators representing Coventry, the state Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will allow the financially-troubled Central Coventry Fire...
View ArticleBishop Tobin urges Catholics to examine their consciences before attending a...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin says he is "profoundly disappointed" that Rhode Island has become the 10th state in the nation to "legitimize" same-sex...
View ArticleSen. Whitehouse congratulates Chafee, Fox and allies for 'historic...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is hailing Rhode Island's new law allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Rhode Island Democrat said Thursday he is "proud of our...
View ArticleBody of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed by funeral home
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was claimed Thursday. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by...
View ArticleR.I. gay couples watch marriage bill signed into law
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee's signing of a new state law allowing same-sex couples to marry brought out a mix of old and young members of the gay community to the State House...
View ArticleCranston council rejects zoning change for upscale apartment complex in...
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- Siding with upset neighbors, the City Council Thursday unanimously rejected a zoning change sought by a developer who wanted to build upscale apartments in Western...
View ArticleThe 18-count indictment against URI Sports Institute director Doyle
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View ArticleHead of U.S. Catholic bishops marriage panel calls new Rhode Island law a...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The new Rhode Island law allowing same-sex couples to wed is a serious injustice, says the California prelate who heads the committee of U.S. bishops that...
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Local hip-hop producer shot in attempted robbery
By Amanda Milkovits Providence Journal photo / Sandor Bodo Abraham Orellana, a/k/a Araabmuzik, shown in 2011. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Abraham Orellana, a 23-year-old hip-hop producer known as AraabMUZIK,...
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Sports Institute headquarters at URI locked, dark and empty
By Paul Davis Journal photo/ Paul DavisThe International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame, on the edge of the URI campus, is showing signs of neglect. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The International...
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eWave: Social scientists watch as growing millions share ever more online /...
By Paul Edward ParkerMillions of people a year are flocking to online sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, where they can share their lives, with friends and strangers, without giving much thought to...
View ArticleFast start for RI's first medical-marijuana dispensary
By W. Zachary Malinowski Related Video: Providence medical marijuana dispensary readies opening PROVIDENCE -- The Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center opened just two weeks ago, but it has nearly doubled...
View ArticleRI lawmakers went to shooting range before gun control hearing
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A few days before Wednesday 's House hearing on gun control, a group of state lawmakers headed to the Manville Sportsmen's Rod and Gun Club in Lincoln. State Rep....
View Article4th suspect arrested in Woonsocket false bomb reports
By Thomas J. MorganWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- A fourth suspect has been arrested after a series of false reports of bombs being placed at Woonsocket High School, the police said Friday. The latest suspect is...
View ArticleOcean State Action suspends 'staffed operations'
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A significant reduction in "available grant funding," has led the left-leaning advocacy group, Ocean State Action, to suspend "staffed operations.'' On Friday, the...
View ArticleBoston bombing suspect may get Muslim rites
By Thomas J. MorganBOSTON (AP) -- Funeral arrangements for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a shootout with police are being handled by a funeral home that has experience with Muslim...
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Five great things to do in RI this weekend
By Jenna Pelletier Providence Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Elephants walk down West Exchange Street in Providence Wednesday as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus kicked off a nine-show...
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Photo: Providence emergency crews respond to bus crash in Kennedy Plaza
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Gary Zebrun Emergency crews respond to a crash between two RIPTA buses during rush hour Friday evening. Several people have been injured in Providence after two...
View ArticleURI panel urges arming police in the wake of April 4 lockdown
By Richard C. DujardinSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- An eight-member task force reviewing the University of Rhode Island's response to the April 4 "man with a gun" report that led a partial lockdown of the...
View ArticleTime Lapse: An East Side smithy, where and when?
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog is a photo of a Providence corner a long time ago: An East Side blacksmith shop -- where and when? See a large photo...
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