Man who left dog to die in car at Cranston Walmart is ID'd, charged
By Donita NaylorCRANSTON, R.I. -- The man whose miniature pinscher died of heat exhaustion in a car parked at the Walmart at 1776 Plainfield Pike has been identified as Francesco Placella, 51, of...
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Media line up awaiting Hernandez appearance in Attleboro court
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman Members of the media line up outside Attleboro District Court Wednesday. ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron...
View ArticlePalace: Royal baby named George Alexander Louis
By News staffLONDON (AP) -- His Royal Highness has a name. Britain's new prince has been named George Alexander Louis, royal officials said Wednesday, ending speculation over what moniker Prince...
View ArticleChafee signs bill requiring for-profit RI colleges to provide refunds,...
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new law now requires private post-secondary schools to provide refunds and records transfers for students and give them 30 days' notice in the event that they should...
View ArticleHernandez hearing continued until end of August
By Tom MooneyATTLEBORO, Mass. -- A judge granted a prosecution motion Wednesday to continue a probable cause hearing on why Aaron Hernandez, the jailed former-Patriots star charged with first-degree...
View ArticleRI Department of Health to receive $5.9 million grant to prepare for...
By Paul DavisThe state Department of Health will receive $5.9 million to help prepare for a wide range of public health threats, including natural disasters, terrorist attacks and disease outbreaks....
View ArticleNo decision by board on Gourmet Heaven's operating hours; Public safety...
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The city licensing board did not vote on Gourmet Heaven's request to remain open nearly 24 hours a day at its two locations: downtown on Weybosset Street, and in...
View ArticleHuman skeleton found under concrete by Providence Community Health Centers /...
By Amanda Milkovits PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A human skeleton was found Wednesday afternoon under a concrete floor in a building undergoing extensive renovations next to the Providence Community Health...
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Amber Alert issued for 13-year-old Portsmouth girl reported missing
By Donita Naylor The Providence Journal / Donita Naylor Portsmouth and R.I. State Police cars Wednesday afternoon on Ferry Landing Circle in Portsmouth. Amber Alert photo Kathryn Botelho PORTSMOUTH,...
View ArticleHousingWorks RI to become part of RWU
By Christine DunnPROVIDENCE, R.I. - HousingWorks RI, a nonprofit research group that studies affordable housing, is losing an executive director and gaining a new home at Roger Williams University....
View ArticleRebuilding Liberia: Years after leaving native land, R.I. community leader...
By Philip MarceloEditor's note: Journal Staff Writer Philip Marcelo will be traveling to Liberia in August to report on that country's progress 10 years after the end of a devastating civil war. This...
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Caroline Kennedy nominated as ambassador to Japan
By News staff AP photo Caroline Kennedy WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he is nominating former first daughter Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Japan, offering...
View ArticleProvidence mother who left baby inside hot van charged with neglect
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The mother who left her 1-year-old son in her van on a hot summer afternoon while she shopped for clothes two weeks ago was charged with child neglect on...
View ArticleRI lawmakers Cicilline, Langevin praise Obama's speech on middle class
By Richard C. DujardinRhode Island's Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House gave high praise Wednesday to President Obama's speech about rebuilding the middle class. Congressman David Cicilline said...
View ArticleGov. Chafee vetoes bill exempting emergency-vehicle drivers from wearing...
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The last of the bills passed by the 2013 General Assembly finally arrived on Governor Chafee's desk -- and he vetoed it. Introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee...
View ArticleReed and Whitehouse bemoan Senate refusal to cap student loan rates
By Richard C. DujardinRhode Island's U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says the Senate's refusal on Wednesday night to adopt his proposed amendment to cap college loan rates for students and parents is a "setback...
View ArticleDepartment of Ed adds five pre-kindergarten sites this fall
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Education is adding five sites this fall to the 2013-14 Rhode Island Pre-kindergarten Program, bringing the total number of sites to 13....
View ArticleEx-Bulger partner wraps up testimony on 6th day
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- James "Whitey" Bulger's former partner in crime has finished testifying after six days on the witness stand in Bulger's racketeering trial. Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi's...
View ArticleMissing Portsmouth girl, 13, found alive; arrest made in case
By Maria ArmentalPORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- A Portsmouth girl who had been reported missing by her mother Wednesday morning was "located alive" and in good health, the Portsmouth police said Thursday. The...
View ArticleFan information for Patriots training camp
By Sports staffThe New England Patriots will hold the first open practice of training camp at 9 a.m. Friday. The Gillette Stadium gates will open at 5 a.m., so that fans can be part of the audience as...
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