RI man dies in Westport motorcycle crash
By News staffWESTPORT, Mass. (AP) -- The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in Westport over the holiday weekend has been identified as a Rhode Island man. Police said 51-year-old Michael Joubert of...
View ArticleTSA to expedite security screening for some travelers at T.F. Green
By Paul Edward ParkerWARWICK, R.I. -- T.F. Green Airport is among 60 nationwide that have been selected to join a federal program that allows some travelers to move through security screening...
View ArticleCVS pays $57,000 Wisconsin overcharge settlement
By News staffMADISON, Wis. (AP) - CVS Pharmacy Inc. has paid $57,000 to settle alleged price scanner inaccuracies in stores throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and...
View ArticleProvidence man fires shots to scare thieves, gets arrested
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Shooting into the air may have scared away the two men hanging around his car. But it also put Leonardo Salazar in handcuffs. Called about gunfire outside 131...
View ArticleAbout 200 attend manufacturing job fair in Providence
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- About 200 job seekers attended a manufacturing job fair held Wednesday at the Roger Williams Park Casino. Approximately 25 firms that are actively seeking employees...
View ArticleURI oceanography professor named to White House science post
By Donita NaylorNARRAGANSETT, R.I. -- A professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island has been appointed to a White House post, a URI news release said. S. Bradley Moran, a professor at...
View ArticlePollster: No scenario where R.I. Gov. Chafee could have won re-election
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Veteran Rhode Island pollster Joseph Fleming said Governor Chafee's decision Wednesday to bow out of what will likely be a costly and hard fought race for governor...
View ArticleBishop Tobin urges R.I. Catholics to heed pope's call for global vigil
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Tobin is asking Rhode Island's Catholic parishes to join in a Global Prayer Vigil for Peace this weekend in response to a...
View ArticleProvidence police: ATM service man trapped in store, while money stolen from...
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- From the amount of money stolen, to the way the crime went down -- this was no ordinary "smash and grab" crime on Broad Street Tuesday afternoon. Jason N. Brown,...
View ArticleCumberland man announces run for Congress in R.I.'s 1st District
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 27-year-old Cumberland man with no prior political experience has declared his intention to run for the 1st District Congressional seat currently held by Democrat...
View ArticleReed: Chafee made 'significant contributions' to R.I.
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement Wednesday, following Governor Chafee's announcement that he will not run for a second term: "Governor Chafee has...
View ArticleLangevin says Chafee served in public office 'for the right reasons
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. James Langevin issued the following statement Wednesday on Governor Chafee's decision not to seek re-election. "I have had the privilege of working with...
View ArticleSen. Whitehouse thanks Chafee for 'lifetime of public service' to R.I.
By Donita NaylorWASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse released the following statement Wednesday regarding Governor Chafee's decision not to run for re-election in 2014: "I thank Governor...
View ArticleShowers likely this morning, high of 73
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The region could see scattered showers on this Thursday, most likely between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Clouds will clear this...
View ArticleWith renovations complete, cathedral Mass will honor St. Vincent de Paul...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With a $1.2-million renovation almost complete, the Diocese of Providence will reopen its Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul this weekend, and one of its...
View ArticleProvidence schools closed for Jewish holiday
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence public schools will be closed for the remainder of the week for the Rosh Hashana holiday. The district says classes will not be held on Thursday and...
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The Red Sox are making baseball fun again in New England
By Jack Perry AP photo / Bill KostrounJacoby Ellsbury scores on a single by Shane Victorino for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Thursday at Yankee Stadium. They're likeable and resilient, these...
View ArticleLuxury Westerly resort evacuated after small fire
By News staffWESTERLY, R.I. (AP) -- A luxury seaside resort in Westerly was evacuated after a small fire. The Westerly Sun reports that the fire at the Ocean House happened around 8:30 a.m. Friday. The...
View ArticleMedia line starts early for arraignment of ex-Patriot Hernandez
By W. Zachary MalinowskiFALL RIVER, Mass. -- Reporters camped outside Superior Court Friday morning for the arraignment of ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez for first-degree murder. Several media...
View ArticleBrown University to host teach-in and vigil on Syrian crisis
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University faculty will hold a teach-in Monday afternoon on the crisis in Syria. The event will be held in List Art Center, Room 120, at 5 p.m. and live...
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