Central Falls launches summer bike patrols Tuesday
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS -- Mayor James A. Diossa and Police Col. James J. Mendonca announced on Tuesday the police force has launched bicycle patrols to fight crime in the city. "There...
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In RI, 'cool' May hasn't been as bad as you think
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Amanda Oliveira, of Exeter, an employee for seven years, puts eggplant seedlings into containers for planting in the fields. Schartner Farms in...
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Montalbano's nomination to Superior Court sails through Senate judiciary panel
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Not a critical word was said before the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to move Governor Chafee's nomination of former Senate president and current...
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Interior Secretary Jewell to visit RI for trails day
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The secretary of the U.S. Interior Department will tour Rhode Island -- in part by kayak -- to highlight the economic benefits of conserving public lands. Sally...
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Lawyer accused in Navy kickback scheme reaches plea agreement with federal...
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Warwick lawyer accused of participating in a kickback scheme that allegedly looted $10 million in Navy contract funds has reached a plea agreement that could keep...
View ArticleChafee's final nominee to EDC board wins Senate committee approval
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE -- Governor Chafee's final nominee to fill seats on the board of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation won unanimous approval Tuesday from the Senate Commerce...
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Chafee exploring costs of not paying back 38 Studios bonds
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE -- The Chafee administration is sticking to its position that the state must pay back the lenders who financed Curt Schilling's failed videogame company, 38 Studios, but it is...
View ArticleFurlough notifications going out to civilian Navy employees in Newport
By Andy SmithNEWPORT, R.I. -- Hundreds of letters notifying civilian Navy employees of mandatory unpaid furloughs were distributed Tuesday, with more expected in the next few days. The furloughs...
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Central Falls mayor introduces his first city budget
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Mayor James A. Diossa Tuesday night introduced his budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and the expenditures are more than $200,000 less than was...
View ArticleCrowd shows up to hear Warwick schools ask city for more funding
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- About 200 people turned out for Tuesday's City Council meeting to hear school officials make a case for increased local funding of Warwick schools in the coming...
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Raimondo-backed legislation to aid crime victims clears House
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Legislation championed by state Treasurer Gina Raimondo to provide up to $2,500 to victims of a violent crime for relocation expenses cleared the House Tuesday on a...
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Chafee spokeswoman confirms he will register as Democrat Thursday
By Katherine Gregg Providence Journal / Frieda Squires Governor Lincoln Chafee arrives in Galilee after spending Wednesday on Block Island. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A spokeswoman for Governor Chafee has...
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Central Falls police arrest two in shooting
By Thomas J. Morgan Ryan Cooley Pajuan Draper Photos courtesy Central Falls police CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- The police said Wednesday that they have arrested two men in a Sunday shooting in the Summer...
View ArticleCourt won't block Sakonnet River Bridge tolls, at least for now
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE - A federal judge declined to issue a restraining order against the collection of tolls on the Sakonnent River Bridge, a spokeswoman for the state Turnpike and Bridge...
View ArticleBoston firm buys Gateway Center in Providence
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The office building at the foot of the State House lawn sold last Thursday for $13.2 million to a Boston real estate firm. Albany Road Real Estate Partners bought...
View ArticleRIPTA passengers ride free on Thursday due to air quality alert
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Anticipating that air quality will reach an unhealthy level because of a humid air mass and a higher than usual amount of ground-level ozone, state officials...
View Article2nd medical marijuana dispensary gets OK to open in RI
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE -- The Health Department announced late Wednesday that Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth has been issued its registration certificate, meaning that...
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Bishop Tobin to ordain two Catholic priests Saturday at Providence's cathedral
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Diocese of Providence will ordain two more men to the priesthood in a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The Rev. Mr....
View ArticleRhode Island Energy Challenge kicks off
By Alex KuffnerCranston, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Energy Challenge, a campaign that aims to promote energy efficiency through friendly competition, kicked off on Wednesday with an event at the Roger...
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R.I. House Speaker Fox pleased that Chafee will become a Democrat
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Saying "the Democratic Party has always been about inclusion," House Speaker Gordon Fox said Wednesday that he is "certainly pleased" that Governor Chafee has decided...
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