America's Cup expected to go on after fatal capsizing during training
By News staffSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The head of the America's Cup planning effort said Saturday he expects sailing's most prestigious event to go forward after the death of a sailor on a training run in...
View ArticleUnion, National Grid reach tentative agreement, union says
By News staff Utility workers and National Grid reached a tentative agreement Saturday night on a new contract, a spokesman for the Brotherhood of Utility Workers Council and Local 369 said. Dan...
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PolitiFact R.I. finds problems in claims about sex offender notification costs
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island state law says residents must be notified if a Level 2 or Level 3 (moderate or high-risk) sex offender is living in their neighborhood. Read the...
View ArticlePostal Service plans to move East Greenwich office
By News staffThe U.S. Postal Service will present a proposal to the East Greenwich Town Council on Monday to move its retail counter to a new, smaller space and move delivery operations to North...
View ArticleCrash in Providence sends one to hospital
By News staffOne person was taken to the hospital following a crash just before midnight Saturday at the intersection of Gano and Wickenden Streets in Providence. Police said a pickup truck crashed...
View ArticleSunday's weather: Showers to partial sun
By News staffLook for off-and-on showers Sunday morning, then partly sunny skies into the afternoon High temperatures will be near 71 degrees. There will be a 30% chance of a quick shower or...
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Security is heavy for graduation at UMass-Dartmouth Sunday
By Tracy BretonProvidence Journal photo / Freida SquiresBob Gillan of the Quincy Police Department and his dog Ronan were one of six K-9 units on campus for the UMass-Dartmouth graduation.DARTMOUTH,...
View ArticleToday in RI history
By Thomas J. MorganOn May 12, 2012 A year ago today: Students who are in the state illegally and graduate from Rhode Island high schools are eligible for the in-state tuition rate if they decide to go...
View ArticleToday in RI history
By Thomas J. MorganOn May 13, 2012 A year ago today: The Class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. To the relief of...
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Aretha Franklin pulls out of Foxwoods show under doctor's orders
By Features staffCharles Sykes / Invision / AP, FileIn this file photo, Aretha Franklin performed Saturday during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 in Newark, N.J. NEW YORK (AP) -- Aretha Franklin has...
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Masked man with bolt cutter damages North Kingstown school
By Thomas J. Morgan Photo courtesy North Kingstown Police A suspect is seen on school department video entering Davisville Middle School. NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- A man caught on a surveillance camera...
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U.S. Rep. Cicilline "outraged" to hear of IRS targeting conservative groups
By Donita NaylorPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline issued the following statement about a disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative organizations for increased...
View ArticleCranston's personnel director resigns
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- Personnel Director Susan Bello, who sued city officials last year, has resigned. It's unclear what will happen next, said Carlos Lopez, Mayor Allan Fung's chief of staff....
View ArticleRhode Island State Police charge 11, including tractor-trailer driver, with...
By Donita NaylorSCITUATE, R.I. -- Rhode Island State Police arrested 11 people on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend, including one who was driving a tractor-trailer, a news release from...
View ArticleChafee still plans administrator raises despite $50M fall in revenue projections
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State revenue projections have dropped by more than $50 million, but that has not changed Governor Chafee's mind about giving compounded raises of 3 percent in...
View ArticleLangevin 'deeply disturbed' by allegations IRS targeted conservative groups
By Donita NaylorWARWICK, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin responded to the report of Internal Revenue Service employees targeting conservative groups for additional scrutiny, by issuing the following...
View ArticleCentral Falls' police chief accepted into Harvard program
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS -- Police Chief James J. Mendonca is heading to Harvard. Mayor James Diossa announced on Monday that Mendonca, who was appointed chief earlier this year has been...
View ArticleSen. Jack Reed calls for IRS investigation over handling of tea party groups
By Donita NaylorWASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed said "The IRS was wrong" in singling out tea party-affiliated organizations when they applied for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of...
View ArticleSen. Whitehouse sees obtaining 'phony tax status' as equally wrong
By Donita NaylorWASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following statement about the reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative political groups: "Targeting...
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Portsmouth firefighters extricate man from overturned vehicle on East Main Road
By Donita Naylor Photo courtesy Portsmouth Police A vehicle overturns at East Main Road in Portsmouth, trapping its driver. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Firefighters worked for 10 minutes extricating a man from...
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