Cross sells accessory division for $60 million
By Business staffA.T. Cross Co., based in Lincoln, said Monday it agreed to sell its Cross Accessory Division to a newly-formed affiliate of Clarion Capital Partners for $60 million in cash, subject to...
View ArticleHeat expected to run through week
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The National Weather Service is predicting that the daytime temperature will linger in the 90s through Friday. The Weather Service also issued a heat advisory to...
View Article2 people, including 1-year-old child, injured in Burrillville crash
By Maria ArmentalBURRILLVILLE, R.I. -- A woman and her 1-year-old grandchild were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after their car rolled over in a three-car crash, the police said. A car was...
View ArticleCommon Cause urges Chafee to withdraw Mancuso's name for top higher-education...
By Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Common Cause Rhode Island is urging Governor Chafee to withdraw his recommendation of Eva-Marie Mancuso for Interim Commissioner of Higher Education, on grounds...
View ArticleMancuso ethics dilemma puts spotlight on RI's revolving-door ban
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The potential appointment of Eva-Marie Mancuso, the chairwoman of the state Board of Education, as a $200,000 "interim commissioner of higher education'' has put...
View ArticleBail denied to man charged in North Providence slayings
By Tom MooneyWARWICK, R.I. -- Mark Yu was ordered held without bail Monday afternoon, charged with bludgeoning his parents to death in their North Providence home. Assistant Attorney General Scott...
View ArticleState Rep. Williams sends letter in support of reopening Providence pool
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R. I. -- If the Davey Lopes Recreation Center pool is in the same condition as last year, state Rep. Anastasia Williams and the Legislative Black and Latino Caucus can't...
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Raimondo opposes bill that would raise taxes on subsidized apartments
By Randal Edgar PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- General Treasurer Gina Raimondo said Monday that she opposes a bill, passed on the last day of the 2013 legislative session, that would let municipalities raise...
View ArticleSubcontractor employee fatally injured at Electric Boat at Quonset
By Barbara PolichettiNORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - An employee of a subcontractor working at a construction site at Electric boat at Quonset Point died after being injured on the job Monday. In a statement,...
View ArticleR.I. commerce secretary to become law at midnight unless Gov. Chafee acts
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I.-- A bill creating a new state Executive Office of Commerce is among roughly four dozen pieces of legislation that await Governor Chafee's action late Monday, following...
View ArticleRoute 95 at exit 27 in Pawtucket will close for 4 hours early Wednesday
By Donita NaylorPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Route 95 will be closed to traffic in both directions at exit 27 from midnight to 4 a.m. Wednesday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's traffic management...
View ArticleSelect Providence homeowners likely to receive tax discounts
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Characterized as a "happy medium," half of the tax discounts that the elderly, disabled, veterans and some other homeowners received last year are likely to be...
View ArticleRI Governor Chafee lets Commerce Office become law without his signature
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the end, Governor Chafee opted to let a bill creating a new Executive Office of Commerce -- that was the centerpiece of the legislature's effort to make Rhode...
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Video: Mark Yu arraigned in deaths of his parents in North Providence
By News staffProvidence Journal video / Andrew DickermanOn Monday, Mark Yu, 36, stood in handcuffs and a white police-issued jumpsuit in Kent County District Court, charged with two counts of murder...
View ArticleRI Board of Education renews charter for Segue Institute for five more years
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After hearing the pleas of dozens of students and staff from the Central Falls-based Segue Institute for Learning, the Board of Education voted to renew the...
View ArticleLaurelmead elderly complex affected by Providence tax change
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Removing Providence's 50-percent tax discount, commonly known as the homestead exemption, this year affected the residents at Laurelmead dramatically, says City...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Charlestown councilman arraigned after alleged assault
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Southwest Airlines announces new seasonal service from T.F. Green Airport to West Palm Beach, Fla., and the resumption of seasonal service to Fort Myers, Fla., both...
View ArticleNebraska moves to revoke Dennard's probation
By Corey BourassaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska prosecutors are moving to have probation revoked for New England Patriots defensive back Alfonzo Dennard. Online court records say an arraignment on the...
View ArticleDog held at Scituate animal shelter after biting girl during cookout
By Maria ArmentalSCITUATE, R.I. -- A 100-pound, 14-month-old Akita is being held at the Scituate animal shelter to determine if it should be deemed a vicious dog, Police Chief David M. Randall said....
View ArticlePower failure affects downtown Providence
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- More than 400 customers in Providence remain without power due to a faulty underground cable, said David Graves, a spokesman for National Grid. The power failure,...
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