Sunday's weather: Cool, windy, chance of a shower
By News staffSunday will be mostly to partly cloudy with a chance of a shower, but most of the day will be rain-free. It will be windy and still cool with highs around 60. Winds from the northwest...
View ArticleProvidence police investigate rollover accident
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A rollover crash is under investigation in the city. A car flipped onto its roof near the intersection of Broad Street and Willard Avenue at about 1 a.m. Sunday....
View ArticleTours of Woonsocket Main Street to focus on economy, arts, history
By Bruce LandisWOONSOCKET, RI -- The city's Pedestrian Advisory Committee will offer a series of walking tours of the Main Street area to engage local business, teach pedestrian safety and encourage...
View ArticleURI's Metcalf Institute offers lecture series
By Bruce LandisNARRAGANSETT - The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting is offering a series of lectures in June that are aimed at improving the public's understanding of science....
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Actor Ben Affleck among Brown University commencement highlights
By Alisha A. PinaAP photo / Michael DwyerActor and director Ben Affleck celebrates after receiving an honorary degree at Brown University's commencement in Providence SundayPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Prompted...
View ArticleDrag racing leads to crash, arrest in Providence
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE -- The police arrested one man after a car chase when they interrupted a drag race early Sunday on Ernest Street. Lt. Kevin Lanni said the officers stopped one vehicle, but...
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Memorial Day brings meaning of war monuments into sharp focus
By John HillProvidence Journal photo / Frieda SquiresThe Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located on 265 acres in Exeter, is the state's military cemetery. It contains 31 monuments dedicated to...
View ArticleGubernatorial candidate Block keeping unpaid gig with Chafee administration
By Katherine GreggNow that he's running for governor, Moderate Party founder Ken Block has resigned as president of the Rhode Island Taxpayers advocacy group. But one role he's keeping, at least for...
View ArticleAt the State House, another Fogarty joins family business
By Katherine GreggBrendan Fogarty entered the family business as a $50-a-day legislative page in 2006, while he was still in high school. As the 22-year-old son of state Sen. Paul Fogarty,...
View ArticleChafee gets new car after old ride dies
By Katherine GreggYup. That was Governor Chafee in a 2000 Crown Victoria with license plate #1 and a trooper behind the wheel. The short story: The GMC Yukon XL the state bought for the governor's use...
View ArticleRI General Assembly website gets upgrades
By Katherine GreggThe General Assembly has won some well-deserved praise for recent website upgrades that allow e-mail updates on bills and live streaming of floor sessions and major committee...
View ArticleToday in RI history
By Thomas J. Morgan On May 27, 2012 A year ago today: Jordan Nonnenmacher, 19, of North Kingstown, dies from injuries suffered in an accident on Hamilton Allenton Road. His car hit a tree. A passenger,...
View ArticleVideo: Parkour, 'it's way cool' and a little dangerous
By Andrew Dickerman The kids you see chasing each other through city streets or parks are probably engaged in a new sport called Parkour. It's a form of free running using acrobatics to jump and climb,...
View ArticleWarm and sunny; get out and enjoy it
By News staffThe rain is gone and Monday will be a great day with full sun and a high in the mid 70s. Our weather partners at WPRI and the National Weather Service agree that Tuesday will be even nicer...
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Hundreds of flags fly in Warwick cemetery to honor veterans
By Barbara PolichettiProvidence Journal photo / Frieda SquiresPeter Terreri of Warwick holds a flag with his father's name, Arnold Terreri, who was a WWII Navy veteran. WARWICK, RI -- More than 300...
View ArticleUpdate: Man pulled from water off Jamestown by Coast Guard unresponsive
By Barbara PolichettiJAMESTOWN, R.I. -- The Coast Guard found a man who was swept into the water off Jamestown earlier Monday, but he was unresponsive, according to officials at the Castle Hill station...
View ArticleTiverton to vote on joining lawsuit over tolls / Poll
By News staffTIVERTON, R.I. (AP) -- The Tiverton Town Council has scheduled a vote to consider joining Portsmouth's federal lawsuit that seeks to block the imposition of tolls on the new Sakonnet River...
View ArticleRI Gov. Chafee signs bill requiring background checks for school volunteers
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee has signed a bill requiring volunteers in schools to undergo a state criminal background check. The Senate and House of Representatives gave final...
View ArticleR.I. gasoline prices increase 2 cents
By Jack Perry PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gasoline prices in Rhode Island increased another two cents over the past week, according to AAA Southern New England. The average price for a gallon of regular...
View ArticleCicilline hosting 'senior resource fair' in East Providence Wednesday
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. David Cicilline is hosting a "senior resources fair" in East Providence Wednesday to provide information on resources available to seniors, caregivers and...
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