$662M budget approved for Providence; residents' taxes to go up
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In another 9-to-6 vote, the same as Friday, the City Council set a $662 million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Mayor Angel Taveras' slightly...
View ArticleR.I. education commissioner defends accomplishments at forum
By Linda BorgSMITHFIELD, R.I. - A forum on the future of public education in Rhode Island turned out to be more of a referendum on state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist's policies. Sponsored by...
View ArticlePapal biographer Weigel to deliver keynote at Catholicism conference in...
By Richard C. DujardinPORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Papal biographer George Weigel will deliver the keynote address at a three-day conference on Catholicism and the American Experience set to begin at 11 a.m....
View ArticleU.S. Education Secretary Duncan voices support for RI Commissioner Gist
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Tuesday expressed his support for state education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist just three days before her future will be decided...
View ArticleTeen charged in Providence kindergarten party shooting, 2 others sought
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 16-year-old South Providence boy has turned himself in, as police seek two other men in connection with a shooting at a kindergartner's graduation party on...
View ArticleCumberland man accused in one rape is found guilty in another
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Cumberland man accused of arranging the rape of one little girl has been found guilty of molesting another 25 years ago. A Superior Court jury found John E....
View ArticleOhio State's Gee to retire as of July 1
By Mark DivverCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State University Gordon Gee is retiring following the revelation of recorded remarks in which he criticized Notre Dame, Roman Catholics and the Southeastern...
View ArticleNarragansett drunken-driving count dropped against Worcester bishop
By Thomas J. MorganSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- A charge of drunken driving against Robert McManus, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, was dismissed Tuesday in District Court. McManus last...
View Article'Blues on the Beach' to benefit Newport woman hurt in Boston Marathon bombings
By Tom Meade "Blues on the Beach" -- with the James Montgomery Band, Triple Threat and special guest performers -- is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Atlantic Beach Club, 53...
View ArticleJudge gives defendents in 38 Studios lawsuit more time to file documents
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Lawyers for defendants in the state's lawsuit against some of the people involved in crafting the loan deal for the 38 Studios videogame company pressed a R.I....
View ArticleChafee would veto House plan to create new commerce secretary, spokeswoman says
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I -- Governor Chafee would veto legislation proposed by House leaders to reorganize state government and create a new Secretary of Commerce, according to his spokeswoman,...
View ArticleR.I. Senate confirms Donohue as final member of EDC board
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Maeve Donohue, Governor Chafee's final nominee to the eight-member board of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, won unanimous approval Tuesday from the...
View ArticleMoney trickles in from 38 Studios game sales
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The lawyer in charge of what's left of defunct Providence videogame company 38 Studios says the developer's lone game has brought in approximately $713,000 through...
View ArticleCouncil 94, R.I.'s largest state employee union, hires Raimondo critic as...
By Mike StantonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Council 94 President Michael Downey says his union is hiring as a consultant a Forbes magazine online columnist who has been sharply critical of General Treasurer...
View ArticleR.I. Governor Chafee strengthens hold on economic development panel
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE -- Governor Chafee has now appointed 10 of the 12 directors who serve with him on the board of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. He has replaced Keith W....
View ArticleBoat on trailer breaks free on Route 95, jamming traffic in E. Greenwich
By Donita NaylorEAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- A 30-foot boat on a trailer fishtailed and then overturned on Route 95 northbound near the Route 4 merge just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, state police said. The driver...
View ArticleR.I. House approves 'secretary of commerce' bill and other parts of Speaker...
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Six bills in House Democrats' economic development package overwhelmingly passed the chamber Tuesday and now head to the state Senate, where at least one of them...
View ArticleJohnston woman charged with breaking into house and trying to strangle her...
By Richard C. DujardinJOHNSTON, R.I. -- A 20-year-old woman who allegedly broke into the home of her sister-in-law and tried to choke her while she slept has been released on personal recognizance...
View ArticleRI ACLU says black, Hispanic students suspended at much higher rates
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The American Civil Liberties Union, Rhode Island, released a report Wednesday that says that black and hispanic students are suspended from school at much higher rates...
View ArticleTranscript: Red Sox chat with Britton and MacPherson
By Mike McDermottThese are fairly heady days for the Red Sox. Not only are they playing great baseball, they're one day away from using the No. 7 overall pick in the MLB Draft, a spot that gives them...
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