25 years ago today, Patrick Kennedy filed papers to run for Congress
By Thomas J. MorganOn June 29, 2012 A year ago today: The U.S. Senate confirms former Glocester police chief Jamie Hainsworth as the next U.S. marshal for Rhode Island. Hainsworth was nominated by...
View ArticleRain in the forecast for Saturday morning; humidity here for a while
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Showers, and possible downpours, are in the forecast Saturday morning, WPRI says. Rain is expected to arrive around 10 a.m. in Rhode Island and last for around two...
View ArticlePawtucket welcomes 21 new firefighters
By News staffPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- The Fire Department has 21 new firefighters who recently graduated from the Municipal Fire Academy. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, who helped secure a federal grant allowing the...
View ArticleMassachusetts man charged with drunken driving on Route 95
By News staffRICHMOND, R.I. -- State police arrested a Massachusetts man Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence after stopping him on Route 95 in Richmond, the police said. Gary...
View ArticleBurrillville native to become commander of Naval War College in Newport
By News staffNEWPORT, R.I. -- The Naval War College in Newport is getting a new president. The college on Tuesday will hold a change-of-command ceremony to install Rear Adm. Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. as...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service probes undelivered mail in East Greenwich
By Mike StantonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Federal postal authorities are investigating a mail carrier for allegedly dumping mail in East Greenwich. Several businesses in and around Main Street in the 02818...
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Hundreds attend funeral for slaying victim in Hernandez case
By News staffAssociated Press/Michael Dwyer Odin Lloyd's mother, Ursula Ward, center, and his sister Olivia Thibou, left, leave Saturday's funeral ceremony at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Boston....
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About 200 decry violence in Providence march in memory of young victim
By Alisha A. PinaProvidence Journal/Glenn Osmundson Four women holding the photos of Aynis Vargas (from left, Eugelyn Cabrera, of Providence, Dariana Alvarez, of Providence, Gladi Rios, of Providence,...
View ArticleMan killed in car accident on Route 195 in Providence, report says
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R. I. -- A man was killed in a single-car accident on Route 195 Saturday morning, WPRI reported. State Police would not confirm the death or accident late Saturday night,...
View ArticlePawtucket police investigate Saturday morning shooting
By Alisha A. PinaPAWTUCKET, R. I. -- Detectives from the Pawtucket Police Department are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting on Maynard Street where a local man was injured. The police...
View ArticleCentral Coventry Fire District elects new board of directors
By Andy SmithCOVENTRY, R.I. -- Taxpayers in the cash-strapped Central Coventry Fire District elected a new, seven-member board of directors at an all-day referendum Saturday in Coventry Town Hall....
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Rep. Gallison's claim on National Popular Vote Half True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Should we change the way we pick our president? Read the PolitiFact ruling That was the issue June 13 when the Rhode Island House of Representatives debated a...
View ArticleProvidence man grazed by bullet in altercation with three others
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Silver Lake man was grazed by a bullet Saturday afternoon at 23 Whitehall St., the latest in a series of shootings in the city. Tyrone Gibson, who lives in a...
View ArticleRaimondo critic brings wealth of experience to probe of R.I. pension funds
By Mike StantonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Edward "Ted" Siedle is a pension provocateur. In congressional testimony, media interviews and his online columns for Forbes magazine, the former federal securities...
View Article'Lock arms for peace' rally planned for Monday in South Providence
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The South Providence neighborhood, which has seen some of the worst gun violence in the city, will hold a peace rally Monday afternoon. The rally will be simple:...
View ArticleBear spotted in Smithfield, destroys bird feeder
By Mark ReynoldsSMITHFIELD, R.I. -- A bear destroyed a bird feeder on Waterview Drive early Saturday evening and then visited an area near the fire station on Log Road and an area off Mann School Road,...
View ArticleEast Greenwich man, 25, dies in crash at Route 95 on-ramp
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 25-year-old East Greenwich man died Saturday morning after his car hit a guardrail, lost a front wheel, and rolled over on the ramp from Route 195 to Route 95, the...
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Man held in ex-Pats murder case waives extradition
By News staffBOSTON (AP) - A man arrested in Florida in connection with the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has waived extradition and is cleared for transport...
View ArticleCoast Guard issues tips to prevent holiday boating accidents, deaths
By Donita NaylorWOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The U.S. Coast Guard offers safety tips for the July Fourth week, which traditionally sees the most boating traffic of the year. In an effort to prevent accidents...
View ArticleYouthBuild Providence gets $1.1 million grant
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, RI - YouthBuild Providence has received a $1.1 million federal grant to give at-risk youth the opportunity to get a good education and the job skills they need to succeed....
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