Providence boy, 12, charged in break-in
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 12-year-old Providence boy is accused of breaking into a condominium in the Valley neighborhood Monday afternoon. After hearing noises and seeing pry-bar marks...
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Photo: RI Governor Chafee, New England colleagues meet with Canadian premiers
By Jack Perry AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot Rhode Island Governor Chafee joined other New England governors and Canadian premiers at the 37th annual conference of the New England...
View Article4 teens charged in armed robbery of Brown University students
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A young Warwick man and three teenage boys from Warwick and Cranston are accused of robbing four Brown University students at gunpoint early Saturday morning....
View ArticleDefense lawyer accused of bribery rejects plea deal that included jail time
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE -- A defense lawyer accused of bribing a witness not to testify refused a plea deal Tuesday that would have called for jail time. A very distraught Donna Uhlmann elected to...
View ArticleJohnston to get $3 million from energy company's odor settlement
By News staffJOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) - The town of Johnston will get an additional $3 million under a second out-of-court settlement over a dispute about odors from the Central Landfill. Mayor Joseph...
View ArticleMosquitoes in Tiverton, Westerly, positive for EEE
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health said Tuesday mosquitoes in Tiverton and Westerly have been confirmed positive for...
View ArticleRI Board of Education chairwoman: 'Let's hold our ground' and look at NECAP...
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R. I. -- State Board of Education Chairwoman Eva Marie Mancuso said she is willing to discuss the NECAP but not until students have an opportunity to retake the test next...
View ArticleCatholic diocese offers $10,000 in R.I. flood aid
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence said Tuesday that $10,000 in emergency assistance money is available for those affected by the...
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Photo: Motorcycle accident slows traffic in Cranston
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Kathy Borchers A motorcycle crash around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday on Route 10 south, near Reservoir Ave., Cranston, tied up traffic for about 40 minutes.
View ArticleElectrical fire suspected as cause of blaze that destroyed Warwick city trucks
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- The investigation into a fire and explosion that destroyed some city trucks and damaged others Saturday night continues, but early indications are that the cause...
View ArticleTwo of three missing Olivia Culpo Way signs recovered
By Donita NaylorCRANSTON, R.I. -- Two of the three missing Olivia Culpo Way signs that were stolen Saturday night or Sunday morning were recovered Tuesday morning after a R.I. Department of...
View ArticleCranston Mayor Allan Fung assembles team for possible run for governor
By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- Mayor Allan Fung has assembled a team to guide him in a possible run for governor. Fung announced the formation of an exploratory team in a press release Tuesday. The...
View ArticleNEARI president calls for fresh public input on the NECAP test
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The president of the National Education Association, Rhode Island, called for fresh public discussion of the state's high-stakes test, the NECAP. "NEA Rhode Island has...
View ArticleMayor Taveras announces overhaul of Providence zoning regulations
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Joe the resident wants to add a front porch, but like many of his neighbors, and most of Providence, the size of his land is smaller than city zoning laws say it...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to electrical fire at Bristol nursing home
By Richard C. DujardinBRISTOL, R.I. -- Firefighters were dispatched to the Silver Creek Manor nursing home on 7 Creek Lane late Tuesday afternoon for reports of an electrical fire. A woman answering...
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Photo: Portsmouth firefighters honor victims of 9/11 on anniversary
By News staff Providence Journal photo/ Frieda Squires Lt. Norman Moore, Firefighter Ismael Biurrun and Lt. Carl Bowler place a wreath, boots and helmet in from of the Portsmouth Fire Station on East...
View ArticleHurricane Humberto forms in the Atlantic; late for season's first hurricane
By News staffMIAMI (AP) -- Humberto strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane far out in the Atlantic early Wednesday, becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Humberto's maximum sustained...
View ArticleOSHA cites Warwick company for violation of workplace safety standards
By Tatiana PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Warwick based construction company for willful violation of workplace safety...
View ArticleShots from other hunters halted grizzly attack on RI man
By News staffANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- An Alaska grizzly bear wounded by a Rhode Island hunter survived more than 90 minutes before attacking the man and slashing his head. Alaska State Troopers say...
View ArticleAudit suggests rate of return on pension investments may be too optimistic
By Randal EdgarWARWICK, R.I. -- Two years after the state reduced its assumed rate of return on pension fund investments from 8.25 percent to 7.5 percent, a new audit recommends that the State...
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