Video: Building houses, bringing volunteers together in Providence
By Andrew Dickerman Providence Journal video by Andrew Dickerman Herman deKoe has built 55 houses during the 13 years he has headed Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island - Greater Providence. The...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Iway gets a test-run by former governor
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: As 2011 comes to a close, job growth is forecast to be weaker than expected, meaning lower economic recovery over the next two years, both nationally and in Rhode...
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Before you vote, check PolitiFact Rhode Island's Truth-O-Meter rulings
By Timothy S. MurphyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Over the last several months, candidates have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to build themselves up and knock their opponents down. There have been...
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Volunteers pitch in as power is restored, aid approved / Gallery
By Richard Salit The Providence Journal/Andrew Dickerman John Gonzalez, of the Misquamicut Business Association, loads a sign from Sam's Snack Bar into his truck. The sign, which traveled one mile, was...
View ArticleFreeze warning for tonight
By Daryl Ann WestPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- That Fall feeling has returned, with dry and brisk air throughout Rhode Island. Highs will only reach around 51 today, with winds up to gusts of 20 mph, according...
View ArticleR.I. gets $535,796 for aid to SNAP recipients who lost food in Hurricane Sandy
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. --The federal Department of Agriculture has approved $535,796 for Rhode Island recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits who lost frozen and...
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Sandy 'a warning bell' on erosion along R.I. coastline
By Richard Salit Providence Journal photo / Frieda Squires Bryan Oakley, a University of Rhode Island researcher and visiting professor at Eastern Connecticut State, is part of a team that has been...
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Chafee signs revised request for federal disaster aid for individuals and...
By News staff The Providence Journal / John Freidah Residents and contractors remove feet of sand that remain around homes and businesses along Atlantic Ave. in Misquamicut Sunday. For many Rhode...
View ArticleWesterly police close Misquamicut area to public; property owners,...
By News staffWESTERLY, R.I. -- The police department has announced that the Misquamicut Beach area will be closed to the public until further notice to allow property owners more time to assess and...
View ArticleMarathon debates held for mayoral primary in Central Falls
By W. Zachary Malinowski CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- The young upstart clashed several times with the experienced former mayor during two marathon debates on Sunday afternoon at the Forand Manor and Wilfrid...
View ArticleSome shellfishing areas in Westerly, Charlestown to reopen Tuesday
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Environmental Management said Monday that some shellfishing areas will reopen at sunrise on Tuesday. They are: all approved waters of...
View ArticleNarragansett youth group to help Pats decorate cards for troops
By Paul Kenyon About 40 children from the Narragansett Recreation Department will spend part of Tuesday helping members of the New England Patriots decorate holiday cards for American troops deployed...
View ArticleWomen & Infants reports missing ultrasound data
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Women & Infants Hospital announced Monday that on Sept. 13 the hospital discovered unencrypted backup tapes containing ultrasound images from facilities at 79 Plain...
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Brown medical school dean to step down
By News staff Wing PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Brown University's medical school dean is stepping down next year after less than five years on the job. The university said Monday that Edward Wing will...
View ArticleRIPTA bus driver accused of sexually assaulting woman on bus in E. Providence
By Tatiana PinaEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A RIPTA bus driver was arraigned on sexual assault charges Monday in District Court Providence after a woman told police that he had forced her to perform oral...
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WaterFire Providence announces holiday lighting on Dec. 14
By Bill Van SiclenPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Merry Christmas, WaterFire fans. Providence Journal files / Glenn Osmundson On Monday, organizers of Rhode Island's best-known public art project announced plans...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories lifted in Charlestown, Exeter, Richmond
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Boil-water advisories have been lifted from four water systems, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Monday. The systems deemed safe are: The Corner Deli...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for weekend cleanup of Napatree Point in Westerly
By Donita NaylorWESTERLY, R.I. -- A beach cleanup of Napatree Point is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and volunteers who escaped harm from superstorm Sandy are needed to help remove trash left...
View ArticleRIEMA sends 3 staff members to help N.Y. storm recovery
By Donita NaylorCRANSTON, R.I. -- Three members of the R.I. Emergency Management Agency staff are leaving Monday for a nine-day deployment helping with the recovery from superstorm Sandy, the agency...
View ArticleThe Journal argues documents should be revealed in case involving Catholic order
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence Journal joined the Associated Press, The New York Times and the National Catholic Reporter Monday in arguing the court should unseal all documents...
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