East Providence ends summer in style with Labor Day parade
By Barbara PolichettiEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The city sent summer off in style Monday with a Labor Day parade that had spectators smiling, waving and catching handfuls of candy. Organized by City...
View ArticleKitten rescued after crawling into car engine at West Greenwich truck stop
By Barbara PolichettiWEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Labor Day turned out to be lucky for a tiny, blue-eyed kitten that wandered through the large parking lot and gas station area of the TA truck stop on Route...
View ArticleNational Weather Service issues flood warning for Pawtuxet River
By News staffThe National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., has issues a flood warning for the Pawtuxet River in Cranston. The warning affects Kent and Providence counties. The weather service says...
View ArticleFlash flooding forces evacuations of Cranston apartment buildings
By News staffCRANSTON, R.I. -- Torrential rain and flooding brought traffic to a standstill at key intersections throughout the city for a short time Monday, including the busy juncture of Park and...
View ArticleMore showers and thunderstorms
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- More showers and thunderstorms are expected today, most likely to hit between 2 and 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Some of the storms could bring...
View ArticleBrown to welcome students at convocation
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Brown University is set to welcome incoming students and formally start the new school year at the annual convocation. President Christina Paxson will officially...
View ArticleFlooding, hail lie ahead for Rhode Island
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Weather Service has reported that a strong thunderstorm is making its way through Connecticut and could affect parts of Rhode Island. The storm was...
View ArticleThunderstorm hits northern R.I.
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Providence County through 4 p.m. The Weather Service said that a severe...
View ArticlePortsmouth boat builder sold to New York investment firm
By Alex KuffnerPORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- A New York investment firm has bought Hunt Yachts, the Portsmouth-based builder of powerboats. Hunt Yachts announced the sale to Scout Partners on Tuesday. Hunt...
View ArticlePennsylvania company strikes deal for Plainridge racetrack
By Paul GrimaldiPLAINVILLE, Mass. -- A Pennsylvania-based gambling outfit announced moments ago that it has a deal to buy Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville, Mass. The Plainville track's future was...
View ArticleCranston mayor: No one at fault for Dean Estates flooding
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- A sudden storm taxed the drainage system on Oaklawn Avenue Monday, sending sheets of water into the Dean Estate apartments, city officials said Tuesday. About 3 to 4...
View ArticleChafee urges 'emphatic no' to military strike in Syria
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Having famously cast the only Republican vote against authorizing the Iraq war while he was in the U.S. Senate, Governor Chafee is now urging an "emphatic no'' to...
View ArticleMore than 5,000 in RI without power, mostly in Newport County
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- More than 5,000 National Grid customers are without power until an estimated 7:30 p.m. restoration time, the utility reported on its online power outage map. As of...
View ArticleRI DEM seeking to protect private forest parcels
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island officials are seeking applicants for a program that protects private forestland from development. The state Department of Environmental Management said...
View ArticleR.I. Emergency Management Agency offers flood safety tips
By Donita NaylorCRANSTON, R.I. -- Flood waters can be dangerous, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency cautions. People affected by flooding should follow the advice offered by Armand Randolph,...
View ArticleFirefighters discover marijuana while extinguishing East Providence blaze
By Richard C. DujardinEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A woman who police say had more four pounds of marijuana at her home above the Liquor Mart at 208 Warren Ave. was arrested Tuesday after authorities...
View ArticleOhio man who held 3 women captive found hanged
By News staffCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The man serving a life prison term for kidnapping three women and repeatedly raping them in his home for nearly a decade has been found dead and is believed to have...
View ArticleStorms gone, sun returns
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After damaging thunderstorms moved through Rhode Island Tuesday, the region should enjoy comfortable, calm weather Wednesday. Expect lower humidity, sunny skies with a...
View ArticleSome in Barrington still without power after thunderstorms
By Maria ArmentalBARRINGTON, R.I. -- Some 100 households remain without power in Barrington, a day after a line of thunderstorms tore through Rhode Island, knocking out power to more than 5,000...
View ArticleRI Hospital names new chief medical officer
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island Hospital has appointed an internal medicine physician from New York's Beth Israel Medical Center as its new chief medical officer. The Lifespan health...
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