1,500 athletes participate in Special Olympics at URI
By Andy SmithSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- About 1,500 athletes, along with hundreds of coaches, volunteers, families and fans gathered Saturday at the University of Rhode Island for the 45th annual Special...
View ArticleNorthern R.I. motorcycle run on Sunday to benefit MS society
By News staffIf you see a parade of motorcycles in northern Rhode Island Sunday morning, it may be the 2013 MS Rumble Down the Rhode fundraiser. The inaugural 55-mile ride benefits the Rhode Island...
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Caprio claim on pension investment fees Half True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- General Treasurer Gina Raimondo's push to move more state pension investments into hedge funds has raised questions over the fees such funds charge. Read the...
View ArticleSen. Whitehouse says immigration bill headed for debate in Senate is 'best...
By Karen Lee ZinerPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After years of polarization and failed efforts, could the country finally be poised for a sweeping immigration overhaul? U.S. Sen. Sheldon White-house, who sits on...
View ArticleProvidence Police respond to two reported stabbings hours apart
By News staffProvidence, R.I. (WPRI) -- The police were called to the scenes of two reported stabbings in the Waverly Street area. Officers received the first call around midnight, and were seen...
View ArticleProvidence police investigate shooting
By News staffProvidence, R.I. -- Providence police were investigating a shooting that was reported at about 2:25 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Brook and Meeting Streets, near Brown University's...
View ArticlePawtucket officials view school buildings after shutting 2
By News staffPAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Pawtucket officials are inspecting school buildings after shutting two schools due to problems with ceilings. WPRI reports that the city closed two schools because...
View ArticleSevere storms expected for southern New England through Sunday evening
By News staffHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The National Weather Service is forecasting severe weather for southern New England. Beginning late Sunday afternoon and continuing into the evening, thunderstorms...
View ArticleGaspee panel to receive 1772 news account of Warwick ship burning
By Thomas J. MorganWARWICK, R.I. -- The Gaspee Days Committee is about to receive its birth certificate -- a copy of a Providence newspaper dated June 13, 1772 which is believed to carry the first...
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Chafee: Sen. Lautenberg served with dedication and honor
By Tatiana Pina AP photoFrank Lautenberg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee remembered U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday, as a man who represented the people of New Jersey with distinction,...
View ArticleProvidence granted stay on bottle service in nightclubs, bars
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A hearing officer at the state Department of Business Regulation has ruled in the city's favor and ordered a stay that prohibits the sale of distilled liquor...
View Article'E-rat': Technology joins the battle against rats in Pawtucket
By Mike McKinneyPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- In an age of iPads and email, iTunes and eBay, the battle against rodents in city neighborhoods now inevitably gives us "E-rat." The system Pawtucket inspectors have...
View ArticlePawtucket police: Kidnapping ends with call to victim from officer
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- He owed her $140, but when his ex-girlfriend tried to collect, the Pawtucket police say, Kiefer Demello kidnapped her and their 2 ½ year-old son and demanded...
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At education conference, Chafee waffles about multiyear contract for...
By Linda BorgSMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Governor Chafee waffled Monday on whether he supports a multiyear contract for state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist. After speaking at a forum called The Future...
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Police investigating death on yacht of Red Sox owner
By Corey Bourassa AP photo / Bill Sikes John Henry's yacht Iroquois, moored at Rowes Wharf in Boston today. BOSTON (AP) -- Boston police are investigating what appears to be a suicide on Red Sox owner...
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Obama praises Patrick Kennedy at White House conference on mental health
By News staff AP photo / Susan Walsh Vice President Joe Biden stands with former R.I. Rep. Patrick Kennedy as he speaks at the closing of the National Conference on Mental Health, Monday, in the South...
View ArticleFederal authorities arrest four on drug charges
By News staffPROVIDENCE -- Federal officials announced this afternoon they have arrested four men and charged them with trafficking cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy and a synthetic drug dubbed "Molly." Charged...
View ArticleEditorials, columns, commentary now published on providencejournal.com
By Peter PhippsPROVIDENCE, RI -- Starting Monday evening, The Providence Journal's editorials, editorial columnists and guest commentary pieces will appear online, as we continue to enhance and expand...
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Photos: Crash closed leftbound lanes of Route 95 in both directions in Warwick
By News staff Providence Journal photos / Kathy Borchers WARWICK, R.I. -- A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle brought traffic to near halt on Interstate 95 northbound this...
View ArticleWarwick firefighters respond to Kent Hospital twice over the weekend
By Donita NaylorWARWICK, R.I. -- Firefighters responded to smoke caused by power surges at Kent Hospital on Friday and Sunday, hospital and National Grid spokesmen reported Monday. Kent Hospital...
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