RI nonviolence institute to host delegation
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence's Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence is highlighting its street intervention programs for officials from Newark, N.J., and Chicago. The...
View ArticleRITBA meeting on Sakonnet Bridge toll pushed back
By News staffJAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has rescheduled a meeting at which board members plan to discuss Sakonnet River Bridge tolls. The meeting was...
View ArticleLincoln man to be arraigned for murder in Massachusetts
By News staffThe Enterprise of Brockton, Mass., is reporting a Lincoln man is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Norfolk Superior Court in the 2011 murder of Kristopher Rosa, 23, of Avon....
View ArticleProvidence City Council president proposes background checks for exotic dancers
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. - City Council President Michael A. Solomon said that he will introduce new legislation to ensure that minors aren't hired at adult-entertainment businesses. Solomon...
View ArticleMortgage delinquencies up slightly in R.I. in second quarter
By Christine DunnPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Mortgage delinquencies in Rhode Island were up by less than half of 1 percentage point in the second quarter of 2013, to 8.11 percent of loans, and the percentage...
View ArticleNOAA trims forecast for hurricane season
By News staffSETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- This Atlantic hurricane season may not be quite as busy as federal forecasters once thought, but they still warn of an unusually active...
View ArticleCoventry postal carrier indicted on charges of mail theft
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 28-year-old U.S. Postal carrier who is accused of stealing items from people's mail, including gift cards...
View ArticleRI State Police arrest Pawtucket patrolman in theft of city gasoline
By Donita NaylorSCITUATE, R.I. -- A Pawtucket police officer was arrested Wednesday by Rhode Island State Police on charges that he stole gasoline from the Pawtucket Department of Public Works, a state...
View ArticleCranston police identify man killed in motorcycle accident on Pontiac Ave.
By Richard C. DujardinCRANSTON, R.I. -- Police have identified the motorcyclist who was killed Wednesday on Pontiac Avenue as 33-year-old Jason Wilcox of West Warwick. Police say they've determined...
View ArticleNurse's license suspended; Health Dept. says hidden camera shows her roughing...
By Felice FreyerThe Health Department has suspended the license of a licensed practical nurse who was caught on hidden camera allegedly abusing a 9-year-old disabled child. Kimberly Faneuf, 46, of 74...
View ArticleSen. Reed announces 25 RI cities and towns will share $11.7M for public housing
By Donita NaylorWASHINGTON -- Federal grants worth $11.7 million for public housing were awarded to 25 R.I. cities and towns, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced in a news release Thursday. The money, from...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Swimmer Beisel shines at Olympics
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Rhode Island has lost another distinction, that of having the country's oldest continuously run general store. Gray's, in the Little Compton village of Adamsville,...
View ArticleRebuilding Liberia: An unexpected journey into rural Liberia to report on...
By Philip MarceloEditor's note:Journal Staff Writer Philip Marcelo is spending two weeks in Liberia this August to report on that country's progress 10 years after the end of a devastating civil war....
View ArticleRainy Friday, nice weekend
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After a humid and rainy day on this Friday, residents of Southern New England should be able to enjoy nice weather over the weekend, according to the forecast from our...
View ArticleBulger jury heads back for Day 4 of deliberations
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger will head back to federal court for a fourth day of deliberations. The 12-member jury is set to...
View ArticleSailor on solo trip from Maine to Florida found after brief search
By Maria ArmentalLONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- A boater who had been reported missing Thursday by his family was located early Friday morning about 70 miles off Long Island, the Coast Guard said. Stephen Crane,...
View ArticleRI committees studying shared city services
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island is looking at ways that cities and towns could save money by sharing municipal services. One commission is investigating whether local governments can...
View ArticleWeather service issues flash-flood watch for RI, parts of Mass.
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch for all of Rhode Island, parts of Southeastern and Eastern Massachusetts until 9 p.m. The weather service...
View ArticleJohnston officer fired after Warwick incident
By Thomas J. MorganJOHNSTON, R.I. -- Police Chief Richard S. Tamburini on Friday morning fired a probationary officer who has been charged in Warwick with breaking and entering, disorderly conduct and...
View ArticleJudge upholds $661K-plus judgment against Providence police officer
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Superior Court judge has upheld a $661,983-plus judgment against a now-retired Providence police sergeant who rammed into a car driven by the man known as the...
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