AG Kilmartin's campaign to stop texting while driving to visit Warwick
By Mike McKinneyWARWICK, R.I. -- A campaign that attempts to convince young people not to text while driving makes its next stop Tuesday at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. The "Txting &...
View ArticleMan convicted of 'barbaric' murder released after serving 13 of 35 years
By Mike McKinneyAlfred A. Brissette Jr., who spent some 13 years in prison out of what was a 35-year prison sentence for the 1999 murder of a Woonsocket woman, was released on parole Tuesday. Brissette...
View ArticleRI EMA releases new floodplain mapping tool
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - There's a new way to check out whether a property is near a floodplain in Rhode Island. The state Emergency Management Agency has released a new mapping tool that...
View ArticleBelcourt of Newport, owned by Alex and Ani's Carolyn Rafaelian, withdraws...
By Kate BramsonCRANSTON, R.I. - Belcourt of Newport, owned by Alex and Ani designer Carolyn Rafaelian, has withdrawn its request to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation for money to help...
View ArticleBarrington fundraiser to benefit children's shelter in Philippines
By Tatiana PinaBARRINGTON, R.I. - - A fundraiser will be held Saturday at the Barrington Baptist Church in Barrington from 2 to 5 p.m. to raise money to help people affected by typhoon Haiyan in the...
View ArticleHealth Source RI receives permission to put new office to bid
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- HealthSource RI, the state's version of the online health insurance website mandated by Obamacare, received the green light Tuesday to begin seeking new office...
View ArticleProsecutors: Motel billing dispute preceded woman's truck-dragging death
By News staffWRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A Norwood man involved in a confrontation over an unpaid bill struck two Wrentham motel employees with his pickup truck, and then drove three miles with one of them...
View ArticleBrown to hold benefit for typhoon victims
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Filipino Alliance at Brown University will host a benefit concert to raise funds for the victims of the typhoon that struck the Philippines on Nov. 7. "Bayanihan"...
View ArticleIt's a girl for Patrick and Amy Kennedy
By Karen Lee ZinerATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Patrick Kennedy and his wife, Amy Petitgout Kennedy, on Tuesday announced the birth of their new daughter, Nora Kara Kennedy. She was born at 3:11 p.m., and...
View ArticleRocket launch to be visible from R.I. Tuesday night
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A NASA night rocket launch will be visible from Rhode Island Tuesday evening, weather permitting. The Minotaur I is set to take off between 7:30 and 9:15 p.m....
View ArticleCourt hearing postponed for Hernandez associate
By News staffFALL RIVER, Mass. -- A scheduled court hearing for an associate of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has been postponed by the court, according to the Bristol County District...
View ArticleRI officials warn drivers about deer collisions
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island officials are asking motorists to watch out for deer. The Department of Environmental Management, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and...
View ArticleProvidence launches 'open meetings portal'
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The city of Providence has launched a web portal designed to give residents easier access to information about open meetings and public officials. The "Open...
View ArticleOcean State Angels invest in Providence health-services firm
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new private investment group has made its second financial commitment to a company in Rhode Island -- a Providence business aimed at helping make health-care...
View ArticleSen. Reed to hold free college-aid workshop in Johnston
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sen. Jack Reed will host his annual College Financial Aid Workshop Monday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Johnston Senior High School. The workshop is designed to help high...
View ArticleR.I. Supreme Court sets up court at Central Falls High
By Katie MulvaneyCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- The state Supreme Court brought its security staff, clerks, files and good humor to Central Falls High School Wednesday as it took its arguments on the road....
View ArticleUnion initiates negotiations on pay, benefits for at-home childcare workers...
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Within days of the November 7 certification of the Service Employees International Union as the recognized bargaining agent for upwards of 540 at-home childcare...
View ArticleRI pension fund balance tops $8 billion
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The balance of the state pension fund has topped $8 billion for the first time since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Anne-Marie Fink, the state's chief investment...
View ArticleAlleged priest-abuse victims call for investigation of Providence diocese
By W. Zachary MalinowskiPROVIDENCE -- Victims of alleged sexual abuse gathered for a news conference on Wednesday to condemn the Diocese of Providence for failing to properly investigate more than 800...
View ArticlePawtucket teacher accused of stealing other teachers' keys
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A teacher at Flora S. Curtis Elementary School is accused of stealing car keys from other teachers. Melissa Jerrett, 40, of 41 Primrose St., was charged with three...
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