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Witness testifies about getting cash from defense lawyer on trial for bribery
By Katie Mulvaney Providence Journal file photoGerard Donley PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nicole "Coco" Brown testified Wednesday that she never wanted her boyfriend, Michael Drepaul, to accept money in...
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Wildlife officials ask public to report wild turkey hens, broods
By Donita NaylorJournal file photo / Mary Murphy PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Anyone who sees wild turkey hens with or without broods is asked to note the date, location and numbers on a turkey brood report...
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Providence woman arraigned on charges of assaulting reporter, photographer
By W. Zachary MalinowskiProvidence Journal photo / Andrew DickermanMelissa Lawrence of 365 Public St. pleads not guilty to two felony assault charges in Providence District Court Wednesday.PROVIDENCE,...
View ArticleFormer Providence woman, 24, dies in crash near Disney World
By Donita NaylorA former Providence woman was killed Monday and the father of her 6-month-old son died Tuesday after a suspected underage drunken driver rear-ended their Toyota near Disney World in...
View ArticleTroopers arrest Taunton sex offender after standoff at Providence hotel
By Donita NaylorSCITUATE, R.I. -- A Level III sex offender wanted for a sex assault in Massachusetts was arrested in a Providence Marriott Hotel room early Wednesday after a standoff in which the...
View ArticleChafee, two local mayors announce $2 million for youth jobs program
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE -- Governor Chafee, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung expect to gather Thursday at the State House to announce more than $2 million in summer...
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RI native Donilon resigns; Obama names Rice as national security adviser
By News staff AP Photo / Charles Dharapak President Barack Obama stands with UN Ambassador Susan Rice, right, current National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, second from right, and Samantha Power, his...
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Spike of interest in year-old providencejournal.com story coming from Turkey
By maria caporizzoProvidencejournal.com readers may have noticed that the "most active" story on our website today and Monday is from May 30, 2012: "Lincoln officer who kicked woman will fight...
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RI Treasurer Raimondo responds to union hiring of her Forbes critic
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treas. Gina Raimondo has issued a statement in response to the largest state employee's union hiring of Forbes magazine blogger critic Edward "Ted'' Siedle....
View ArticleExpert to advise lawmakers on 38 Studios debt has ties to companies involved...
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A financial analyst scheduled to talk to lawmakers Thursday about the ramifications of defaulting on the 38 Studios debt works for a firm that has ties to companies...
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Judge won't block tolls on Sakonnet Bridge
By Bruce LandisProvidence Journal photo / Frieda Squires An electronic toll collector was installed several weeks ago on the Portsmouth side of the Sakonnet River Bridge.PROVIDENCE -- U.S. District...
View ArticlePolice: Pilot in Cuttyhunk Island plane crash was Delaware resident
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Massachusetts state police have described the pilot of a small aircraft that crashed on Cuttyhunk Island Wednesday morning as a resident of Wilmington, Del., who...
View Article2 sides of 'payday lending' debate in R.I. meet privately on bill
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the General Assembly just weeks away from recessing, legislation to rein in the so-called payday lending industry still appears in play. The two sides in the...
View ArticleDefense lawyer says payments were to compensate for stabbing injuries
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jurors heard criminal defense lawyer Gerard Donley Thursday through recorded grand jury testimony explain why he paid a convicted felon $6,000. "...his injury was...
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Jobs program brings Chafee, potential challengers together
By Katherine Gregg Providence Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Governor Chafee shakes hands with Providence Mayor Angel Taveras as Chafee announces more than $2 million in summer employment programs for...
View ArticleVideo: Joey of 'WarHorse' meets Providence mounted command horses
By maria caporizzo Providence Journal video by Sandor Bodo PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Joey of "WarHorse" meets Providence Mounted Command horses Sardelli and Adonis in front of the Providence Performing Arts...
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Video: East Providence's Brittany Cavaco, 17, performs as Odette in Swan Lake
By News staffProvidence Journal video Bob Thayer Brittany Cavaco, 17, of East Providence has dreamed of becoming an accomplished ballerina since she was a child. Her mother, who also loves ballet, saw...
View ArticleSuspect denies causing Westerly man's death
By Thomas J. MorganSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - A Westerly man pleaded not guilty Thursday when arraigned on a charge of manslaughter that resulted from the stabbing death of another Westerly resident on...
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Chafee nominates Sandra Lanni for family court judge
By Mark Reynolds LANNI PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sandra A. Lanni, a lawyer with more than three decades of experience in Rhode Island's courts, is Governor Chafee's nominee for a seat on the Rhode Island...
View Article13 people exposed to rabies after family finds baby raccoon, brings it home
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Thirteen people, eleven from Rhode Island and two children from Connecticut are being treated for rabies exposure after a family found a baby raccoon in Coventry and...
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