3 Roger Williams students crash car in front of RWU president's house
By Donita NaylorBRISTOL, R.I. -- Three Roger Williams University students in a car crashed outside the university president's house just after 11 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Police Chief Steven Contente...
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Ceremony marks Finkle's appointment as federal bankruptcy judge for R.I. / Photo
By Katie Mulvaney Providence Journal / Steve Szydlowski U.S. bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle was formally sworn in today in courtroom one of the U.S. Courthouse by the Honorable Sandra L. Lynch....
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Patriots player suspended for drug violation
By Mike McDermott Providence Journal photo / Mary Murphy New England Patriots rookie running back Brandon Bolden has been suspended four games without pay for violating the league's policy on...
View ArticleRhode Island voters use 'master lever' option more in 2012 than in 2010
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Some 104,300 Rhode Islanders voted "straight party ticket" in the Nov. 6 election, according to the state Board of Elections. Robert Kando, the board's executive...
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Truck rolls over on ramp to Route 95, Pawtucket / Video
By Donita Naylor Providence Journal video and photo by Andrew Dickerman PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An 18-wheeler driven by Frank Campagnone, 27, of Johnston, who was hauling dirt from a construction site on...
View ArticleAppeal heard in drunk-driving case against Jarred Lynch
By Amanda MilkovitsCRANSTON, R.I. -- Seven months after his license was suspended for refusing a Breathlyzer test, a member of a politically prominent family is appealing. Jarred Lynch, 26, the son of...
View ArticleChafee amends disaster request to include Kent County
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee has signed a revised request for federal disaster aid, asking President Obama to include Kent County for public assistance. Chafee had asked for...
View ArticleTime Lapse: The float that wowed them on Armistice Day
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog peeks back to a long-ago Armistice Day parade: Best float in the Armistice Day parade: Where and when? Hazard a guess...
View ArticleSearch for reported Iway Bridge jumper suspended at sunset
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Coast Guard helicopter, along with divers from Warwick and rescue boats from Providence and other communities, searched the Providence River and Upper...
View ArticleDemocrats nominate Fox to another term as R.I. House Speaker
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sixty House Democrats attending a close-door caucus at the Asian Palace Restaurant agreed Friday to nominate Rep. Gordon Fox to another term as House Speaker....
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Seeking a tree to bask in spotlight for holidays at Providence City Hall
By Donita Naylor The Providence Journal / Glenn Osmundson The 2011 Providence City Hall Christmas tree. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The city is holding a beauty pageant of sorts for the best 35- to 45-foot...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Sen. Chafee pushes for recruitment of women in Navy
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Terri Serra, a former Chariho School Committee member, is arraigned on charges of procuring alcohol for several high school students injured in a crash after...
View ArticleFederal appeals court upholds former art dealer's fraud conviction
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a former art dealer who conned investors out of more than $6 million, U.S. Attorney Peter F....
View ArticleState police arrest North Providence man, 42, in embezzlement from physician
By Donita NaylorSCITUATE, R.I. -- The office manager and bookkeeper for a Johnston physician was arrested Friday at his home in North Providence and charged with embezzlement and forgery, Rhode Island...
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Five great things to do in RI this weekend
By Jenna Pelletier The Providence Journal / Bob Breidenbach Handmade dolls by Arlette Laan of Lowell, Mass., on display at Craftopia 2011. Sunday's Craftopia showcases the unique work of more than 70...
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RI Veterans Day observances
By News staff Providence Journal file photo / Connie Grosch Theresa McCafferty, a member of the auxiliary of RI VFW Post 15 in East Greenwich during the East Greenwich Veterans Day parade in 2011....
View ArticleNo injuries reported in fiery crash on Route 95
By Felice FreyerPROVIDENCE, RI -- A car burst into flames on Route 95 early Saturday after its driver lost control and sideswiped another car. State police said that Xiomara Palacios, 21, of New...
View ArticlePolice arrest 2 after finding marijuana operation in Johnston
By Felice FreyerA father and son in Johnston were arrested Friday after police delivered a package containing eight pounds of high-grade marijuana to their home, and also found a marijuana-growing and...
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Arizona still counting ballots, former combat pilot McSally of Warwick holds...
By News staff MARTHA McSALLY PHOENIX (AP) -- Warwick native and former Air Force Col. Martha McSally is ahead in her bid for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords former seat in Arizona's 2nd Congressional...
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Reinvent RI: After a century of industry and the pollution it brought, 300...
By Bryan Rourke The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer View looking west to Providence from Lewis Waterfront Park in East Providence. After decades of disuse, East Providence's waterfront is the biggest...
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