Police: Crash victim was driving 122 in 35-mph zone
By no bylineTIVERTON, R.I. (AP) -- Tiverton police say a man was driving 122 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone seconds before a crash that killed him last month. The Newport Daily News reports...
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Photo: Brady, Pats prepare for Buffalo
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ryan Mallett talk with wide receiver Danny Amendola as New England Patriots warm up for practice before heading to Buffalo...
View ArticleRI Governor Chafee's wife proud of his decision not to run
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The wife of Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee tells The Associated Press she is proud of his decision not to run for a second term. The Democratic governor made...
View Article15 organizations seek public input on NECAP requirement
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Fifteen organizations representing youth, parents, civil-rights activists and others have called on Governor Chafee to ask the state Board of Education to formally...
View ArticleCranston to honor Miss Universe Olivia Culpo on Saturday
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. - It's no secret: Mayor Allan Fung is a fan. On Saturday, Fung and other dignitaries will honor Olivia Culpo, the 2012 Miss Universe, for her accomplishments as a beauty...
View ArticleSaturday's 'WaterFire' to celebrate 150th anniversary of R.I. Hospital
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Saturday's "WaterFire" will celebrate Rhode Island Hospital's 150th anniversary. The evening's 7:10 p.m. lighting at the basin in Waterplace park will begin with a...
View ArticlePoll: Which RI festival boasts the best food?
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It's a big weekend for festivals in Rhode Island, and for many of us, the best part of a good festival is food. We can count at least six festivals this weekend -- from...
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Tiverton's Old Stone Church added to the National Register of Historic Places
By Maria Armental Photo courtesy State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission TIVERTON, R.I. -- An example of mid 19th-century rural church, the...
View ArticleBristol gets $861,000 grant to renovate its Naval Reserve Armory, lure more...
By Linda BorgBRISTOL, R.I. -- The Town of Bristol's plan to turn the downtown Naval Reserve Armory into a municipal maritime center is getting a major boost from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in...
View ArticleFormer Patriot Hernandez pleads not guilty to murder indictment
By W. Zachary MalinowskiFALL RIVER, Mass. -- The criminal case against ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez inched forward Friday as he was arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Hernandez, 23,...
View ArticleMass. commission allows Plainridge slots vote to occur
By Paul GrimaldiBOSTON -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Friday afternoon unanimously agreed to let the town of Plainville to go ahead with a voter referendum Tuesday, Sept. 10 on the...
View ArticleFeds won't pony up for Providence streetcars
By no bylinePROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The federal government has turned down a $39 million request from Providence to help pay for a new streetcar system. WPRI-TV reports the city learned on Thursday it...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for 'black money' scheme
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge sentenced Alvin Pennue, a 32-year-old Liberian national, to 21 months in prison Friday for his role in a "black money" scheme that bilked...
View ArticleNew stimulus grants offer no streetcars for Providence, but a new two-way...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE -- Warwick's plan to build a new two-way road around the Apponaug Business District has edged out streetcars in Providence in the latest quest for federal economic...
View ArticleFormer Bank of America employee sentenced for stealing $95,000 in federal checks
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A former Bank of America employee was sentenced to a year and a day of community confinement Friday after pleading guilty to stealing federal tax refund checks...
View ArticleRhode Island says former Pond View recycling site has been completely cleaned
By Richard C. DujardinEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The closure and cleanup of the former Trans-Load America/Pond View recycling facility on Dexter Road has been completed, the state Department of...
View ArticleFree voter IDs to be available at Pawtucket heritage festival Sunday
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Secretary of State Ralph Mollis has announced that registered voters who don't have a current or valid photo ID will be able to get a free voter ID at the...
View ArticleSeven men charged with soliciting in Central Falls prostitution sting
By Richard C. DujardinCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A sting operation using two police women posing as prostitutes led to the arrest Friday of seven men on charges of soliciting from a motor vehicle for...
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Skywatcher: Moon and Venus to meet in evening sky Sunday
By Thomas J. Morgan PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A waxing crescent moon will pair with the planet Venus low on the western horizon about 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, providing a pretty picture -- if the...
View Article2 men charged in Boston after $20M in cocaine seized on boat
By no bylineBOSTON (AP) -- Federal prosecutors in Boston say two men face drug charges after the Coast Guard allegedly found them transporting about $20 million in cocaine on a sailboat in...
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