Superior Court judge rejects challenge of R.I.'s same-sex marriage law
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Superior Court judge Friday rejected a challenge of the same-sex marriage law that took effect in Rhode Island on August 1, saying the plaintiff had fallen...
View ArticleNew Bedford man accused of wearing ammo belt to college class gets probation
By News staffFITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) -- A former Fitchburg State University student who was arrested on campus the day after he was expelled while wearing a military-style ammunition belt has been...
View ArticlePlane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes
By News staffEAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut officials say a small plane has crashed near an airport and that three people are missing, including two children inside a home that caught fire. East...
View ArticleLawyers in Bulger trial argue over media contact
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger are in their fourth day of deliberations. And prosecutors are complaining that a defense lawyer...
View ArticleSome believe they see image of Mary, Jesus outside North Providence church
By Maria ArmentalNORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A steady stream of people gathered Friday morning in the rain at the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to witness what some believe is an...
View ArticleWitness says Johnston officer threatened to 'blow everybody away'
By Mark ReynoldsJOHNSTON, R.I. -- A Warwick man says that an intoxicated Johnston police officer repeatedly threatened to "blow everybody away" after she burst into his apartment on Aug. 5, demanding...
View ArticleFederal appeals court rules Cranston estate planner Caramadre should remain...
By Katie MulvaneyBOSTON, Mass. -- A federal appeals court on Friday refused to release Cranston estate planner Joseph A. Caramadre from prison as he awaits sentencing for his role in an investment...
View ArticleUpdate: Police seeking two men in fatal shooting on Westminster Street
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man was shot and fatally wounded in his car early Friday afternoon in the midst of a heavy downpour on Westminster Street at Knight Street. Later, police...
View ArticleCheaters strip club closed; sign says renovations taking place
By News staffCheaters Gentlemans Club is closed tonight, and a sign is posted on the front door that says, "Closed Until Further Notice, Under Renovations." Around 6 p.m. Friday, several men in cars...
View ArticleJurors deliberating fate of 'Whitey' Bulger to return Monday
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger finished a fourth day of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict. The jury will be back...
View ArticleURI to use underwater sensors to study environment
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Researchers from the University of Rhode Island are going high-tech in their efforts to collect data about the health of local watersheds. URI says its scientists...
View Article3 Providence schools receive grants from Brown University
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Three Providence schools will receive grants totaling $50,000 from Brown University's Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence. Sophia Academy, a private...
View ArticleFatal Providence shooting may be linked to romantic dispute, police say
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE -- The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man on Westminster Street Friday appeared to be the result of a romantic entanglement that involved the victim, his ex-girlfriend and one...
View ArticleNarragansett Indian tribe gathers for 338th recorded powwow
By Karen Lee ZinerCHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- The Narragansett Indian tribe's 338th recorded annual August Meeting -- or powwow -- drew hundreds of people to the tribe's reservation Saturday for the two-day...
View ArticleFire hits Warwick commercial building on Bald Hill Road
By Mark ReynoldsWARWICK, R.I. -- About 30 firefighters battled a heavy blaze Saturday night within a commercial building on Bald Hill Road. Firefighters went to the building, which housed a clock shop...
View ArticleOff-duty Providence officer killed in motorcycle crash
By News staffJAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- A Providence police officer has been killed in a motorcycle crash while off duty in Jamestown. Police say 43-year-old John Reposa Jr. was riding a motorcycle...
View ArticleAmber Alert issued for 2-year-old boy in connection with double homicide in...
By Paul DavisJOHNSTON, R.I. -- State and local police are looking for a 22-year-old man in connection with an early morning double homicide in Johnston. The suspect, Malcolm Crowell, allegedly...
View ArticleRebuilding Liberia: Clean water and sanitation still serious challenges in...
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 ArticleWell-respected Providence officer killed in Jamestown accident
By Barbara PolichettiJAMESTOWN, R.I. -- A Providence police officer known for being tough when he had to be but kind to his community was killed in a motorcycle accident while off-duty in Jamestown...
View ArticleCrowds look for new best friend at pet rescue fair in Warwick / Photos
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- "Take me home." That was the plea in the eyes of hundreds of dogs Sunday at a huge adoption fair organized by "Always Adopt." The event, which was hosted by Lexus...
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