RIEDC board agrees to proposal for additional 38 Studios investigation
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's board agreed in principle Monday night to a proposal by the federal bankruptcy trustee in the 38 Studios case to use...
View ArticleProfessor at Roger Williams University claims sex discrimination in lawsuit
By Linda BorgBRISTOL, R.I. -- A professor at Roger Williams University has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in Superior Court against her employer alleging four counts of sexual discrimination. The...
View ArticleRevived historic tax credits drawing good news for 32 of 41 applicants
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Thirty-two of 41 applicants for a revived state historic tax credit program are assured of getting the tax breaks they are seeking if they obtain the permits and...
View ArticleBarrington doctor pleads no contest to procuring alcohol for a minor
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence doctor and emergency medicine professor at Brown University's Alpert Medical School pleaded no contest Friday in District Court Providence to the charge...
View ArticleNarragansett Mass to remember boy, 3, found dead in Warwick
By Thomas J. MorganNARRAGANSETT, R.I. -- A Remembrance Mass in honor of 3-year-old Ryan Frink, who was found dead in an idling car in Warwick along with his mother, Kathleen Frink, 39, on Aug. 17, will...
View ArticleMan holds up Westerly bank branch inside market
By Thomas J. MorganWESTERLY, R.I. -- A robber held up a branch of the Washington Trust Co. Tuesday morning, it has been announced by Police Chief Edward W. St.Clair. St.Clair said robber, who carried a...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists will start 6-day march in Fall River
By News staffFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- Environmental activists are planning a six-day march from a Massachusetts coal plant to Cape Cod to push for a quicker transition from fossil fuels to renewable...
View ArticlePolice: Brockton man threatened to kill during Pawtucket bank robbery
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A Brockton, Mass., man accused of threatening to kill people during a bank robbery early this month was ordered held without bail Tuesday. James Patterson, 44, was...
View ArticleLangevin to host 'town hall' meeting Thursday in South Kingstown
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. James Langevin will host a "town hall" meeting Thursday in South Kingstown to talk about his legislative priorities and hear questions and concerns of...
View ArticleFlood-prone homes in Cranston to be knocked down Wednesday
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- A demolition crew Wednesday will knock down the first of more than a half dozen flood-prone homes on Perkins Avenue. City officials hope to use state and federal money to...
View ArticleRadio host Helen Glover let go at WHJJ, says Ron St. Pierre to replace...
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Helen Glover, morning talk-show host on WHJJ-AM has been let go by the station following her show Tuesday. Glover said her replacement will be local talk radio veteran...
View ArticleMosquitoes prompt broader shutdown of Conn. border park
By News staffVOLUNTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut environmental officials are expanding the area being closed in a state forest in response to Eastern equine encephalitis detected in human-biting...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts 3 men in April home invasion in Providence
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Three Providence men were indicted Tuesday by the Providence County grand jury on robbery, conspiracy and firearms charges resulting from an April 8 attack at the...
View ArticlePhotos, memorabilia sought for Warren oral history project
By Donita NaylorWARREN, R.I. -- Memorabilia such as old ticket stubs, clothing and photographs are being sought to round out an oral history project that will open Nov. 15 and run through Dec. 24....
View ArticleMayors of many Portsmouths to join town's weekend of 375th celebrations
By Donita NaylorPORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- The mayors of Portsmouths in England, Virginia and New Hampshire will help the local Portsmouth celebrate its 375th birthday starting Thursday and continuing with a...
View ArticleMotorist captured after a chase through Providence and Pawtucket
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A motorist, who allegedly tried to run over a police officer on the city's South Side, led the police on a chase through at least two cities Tuesday night...
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Photo: Fishing on a foggy morning in Portsmouth
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Frieda Squires As the sun rises, a fisherman enjoys the morning fog and light over Gull Cove, Portsmouth. A dense fog advisory for Portsmouth was in effect until...
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Photo: Starting the school year in Lincoln
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Michael Delaney Students heading for middle school in Lincoln get on the bus for the first day of classes Wednesday morning.
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Photo: Meeting the mayor on the first day of school in Providence
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Bob BreidenbachOn the first day of school in Providence, Mayor Angel Taveras talks to a dual language kindergarten class about the importance of education and...
View ArticleSource of illness unclear after hospital patient with Legionnaire's Disease dies
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Four of 24 ice machines at Kent Hospital in Warwick were found to be contaminated with the bacteria that cause Legionnaire's Disease in a search prompted in May...
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