Richmond officer arrested after allegedly using police chief's name as link...
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Authorities in Rhode Island say a police officer got two Internet domain names in the name of his chief and used them to link to porn sites. Richmond Police officer...
View ArticleGreat white shark sends signal from R.I. waters
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 15-foot great white shark that scientists have tagged with a transmitter surfaced Friday in Block Island Sound. Genie, a female weighing 2,292 pounds and named...
View ArticleProvidence police rule out homicide in death of special education teacher
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence police have ruled out foul play in the death of a special education teacher whose body was found in his burning home late April. Richard A. Palazzo was...
View ArticleSound of nearby gunshots, followed by police pursuits, leads to arrests in...
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cruising through the city under a full moon, a young man leaned out a car window and fired a few shots -- not far from police. That happened in Providence...
View Article4 teens injured when their SUV hits tree in Little Compton
By Richard C. DujardinLITTLE COMPTON, R.I. -- Four teenagers suffered severe injuries when the sports utility vehicle they were riding in left West Main Road around 3 p.m. Friday and hit a tree....
View ArticleEast Providence man, 27, charged with exploiting child
By Amanda MilkovitsEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An East Providence man has been charged with exploiting a child for immoral purposes after his wife discovered a video on his cellphone of him with a...
View ArticleProvidence cathedral undergoes $1.2 million renovation
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence is getting a $1.2 million makeover ahead of its 125th anniversary next year. When the 1,500-seat cathedral...
View ArticleAAA: RI gas prices fall another 3 cents
By Jack Perry PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gas prices dropped another three cents over the past week and unleaded regular now average $3.729 per gallon at self-service pumps in Rhode Island, according to AAA...
View ArticleProvidence man to admit to charges he sold deadly drug
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 20-year-old city man will plead guilty to charges he trafficked a variant of a narcotic painkiller linked to 12 deaths in Rhode Island. Victor "Fat Boy" Burgos...
View ArticleBird disease found in Tiverton mosquito pool
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- State environmental officials say a mosquito sample in Tiverton has tested positive for the bird disease known as Highlands J virus. The Department of...
View ArticleCranston 14-year-old wounded in Providence shooting
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 14-year-old Cranston boy was shot in the shoulder when someone opened fire as his family drove through Providence Sunday evening. The family had left a party in...
View ArticleAT&T resolves problem with landline calls to wireless phones
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An AT&T problem with landline calls to wireless phones in Rhode Island was resolved a little after noon Monday, a company spokeswoman said. Kate Mackinnon...
View ArticleRhode Island Housing lays off 30 employees
By Christine DunnPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cutbacks in federal support for affordable housing and fallout from the foreclosure crisis have forced Rhode Island Housing to reduce its work force by about 15...
View ArticleRI health aide charged with stealing from 2 developmentally disabled men
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A former Glocester woman who worked as a community living aide at a state-operated facility for people with developmental disabilities is charged with stealing from...
View ArticleTaylor Swift donates signed guitar to West Warwick centennial
By Tom MooneyWEST WARWICK -- Rhode Island's newest celebrity resident, Taylor Swift, is stepping in to help West Warwick celebrate its centennial next month. The pop idol has donated a new autographed...
View ArticleHernandez associate Wallace waives court hearing
By News staffATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- An associate of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has waived his right to appear at a hearing connected to a Massachusetts murder. The probable...
View ArticleAIDS Project RI moving to new digs, planning 28th Walk for Life
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- AIDS Project RI which has been planning for the 28th AIDS Walk for Life Sept. 28 has also been busy moving to a new location. During the past few days AIDS Project RI...
View ArticleSamaritans of RI Suicide Prevention looking for volunteers
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE. -- The Samaritans of RI Suicide Prevention is seeking volunteers for its Hotline/ Listening Line. Volunteers provide hope and help to callers who are hopeless, alone,...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts Coventry man in bludgeoning death
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Statewide Grand Jury has reported out an indictment charging a Coventry man with one count of murder, the atorney general's office reported in a news release...
View ArticleR.I. coastal council again rejects Champlin's Marina expansion on Block Island
By Richard SalitNARRAGANSETT, R.I. -- A long-disputed proposal to expand docking at Champlin's Marina on Block Island was dealt a blow on Monday by the Coastal Resources Management Council, when it...
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