R.I. Senate to consider hiking TDI tax to cover family leaves
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Senate next week will consider hiking Rhode Island's payroll tax for temporary disability benefits in order to expand the program to residents who leave...
View ArticleUpdate: Cranston Police investigating death of toddler in foster care
By News staffBy LYNN ARDITI and AMANDA MILKOVITS Journal Staff Writers CRANSTON, R.I. -- The Cranston police are investigating the death of a 2 1/2 year-old girl who died while in foster care Wednesday...
View ArticleR.I. House delays vote to amend voter ID law because of ACLU concerns
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. --- The Rhode Island House of Representatives delayed a debate and vote Thursday on legislation that proposes halting a new requirement for voters set to take effect...
View ArticleCranston police investigate stabbing of teen
By Amanda MilkovitsCRANSTON, R.I. -- The police are searching for the person who stabbed a 15-year-old boy in the abdomen behind Stone Hill School late Wednesday night. Cranston Maj. Robert Ryan said...
View ArticleOakland Beach in Warwick reopens, Hazard's Beach in Newport closed to swimmers
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One beach has closed and another reopened to swimmers because of bacteria levels in the water, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Thursday. The reopened...
View ArticleCourt advocacy help for R.I. domestic violence victims to be restored
By Tracy BretonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House and Senate leaders have restored $100,000 in funding in the state budget for the Court Advocacy Program that helps victims of domestic violence navigate their...
View ArticleDavey Lopes Center pool in Providence to remain closed permanently
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE - The city will not be opening the pool at the Davey Lopes Center this summer or ever. Beth Charlebois, director of recreation services, said the pool, which has had its deep...
View ArticleR.I. Senate panel votes for $46 surcharge on getting married
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The cost of getting married in Rhode Island may go up, if the House and Senate go along with a surprise move by a legislative committee on Thursday. The Senate...
View ArticleBomb-sniffing dog to be reunited with Marine handler whose life he saved
By Donita NaylorSCITUATE, R.I. -- A bomb-sniffing dog will be reunited with his former handler, a Marine who received a Purple Heart for his injuries in Afghanistan, at a 2:30 p.m. ceremony Friday at...
View ArticleReed, Whitehouse meet with local business leaders on immigration bill
By Karen Lee ZinerPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island Democratic senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse told local business leaders they believe the bipartisan immigration reform bill will pass the...
View ArticleFamily Court chief picks three to serve as magistrates
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Family Court Chief Judge Haiganush Bedrosian has selected a state prosecutor, a court-appointed special advocate and a lawyer who represents the city Board of...
View ArticleReports of arrest warrants for NE Patriot Aaron Hernandez false
By W. Zachary MalinowskiATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Several media outlets have reported that there are warrants for the arrest of Aaron Hernandez, a star tight end of the New England Patriots who has been...
View ArticleHernandez loses endorsement contract
By Sports staffCytoSport, the company that makes Muscle Milk as well as some other products, has announced that it is terminating an endorsement deal it had with Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez....
View ArticleStudy: R.I. the pits in support of manufacturing
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE - Rhode Island has gotten grades ranging down to wretched in a national study of factors the authors say underlie success in manufacturing. ""Rhode Island remains one of the...
View ArticleHernandez murder investigation moves to Providence strip club
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE -- The murder investigation surrounding Aaron Hernandez, a star tight end on the New England Patriots, touched down in Providence this week. Providence police Det....
View ArticleHouse Finance cuts $1 million from RI office of higher education
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The House Finance Committee has cut $1 million from the Office of Higher Education -- 43 percent of its operating budget. Mike Trainor, a spokesman for the state Board...
View ArticleCumberland fire districts merger takes legislative step forward
By Mike McKinneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cumberland has moved closer to legislative approval for merging its four fire districts into one, after a bill won endorsement from the House Municipal Government...
View ArticleProvidence City Council votes to divest from fossil-fuel companies
By Alex KuffnerProvidence, R.I. -- Rhode Island's capital city has joined a growing movement to fight climate change with a City Council vote to withdraw all investments in fossil-fuel companies. The...
View ArticleR.I. House Republicans seek to eliminate 38 Studios payment from budget
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the state House of Representatives slated to vote on Democratic leaders' version of the budget Tuesday, Republicans say they hope to introduce amendments...
View ArticleT.F. Green passenger numbers take off
By Paul Edward ParkerWARWICK, R.I. -- T.F. Green Airport posted significant gains in the number of passengers traveling through the airport in May when compared with the same month a year ago, the...
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