Gov. Chafee heading to France to meet with software firm execs
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- ‎Governor Chafee is heading to France this weekend for a Monday meeting with senior executives from Dassault Systèmes, a software company with about 350 workers in...
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Photo: Skaters aglow as outdoor rink opens for season in Providence
By Journal Staff Providence Journal photo / Glenn OsmundsonSkaters were gliding away at dusk Wednesday, just after the Bank of America City Center Skating Rink in downtown Providence opened for the...
View ArticleCranston substitute teacher discplined for putting students out in cold
By Lynn ArditiCRANSTON, R.I. -- A substitute teacher who sent two third-graders out into the cold without their coats on Monday because they were "acting up" in class has been disciplined, school...
View ArticleNonprofit to pay for Gov. Chafee's trip to France to visit software firm execs
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- No state money will be used in Governor Chafee's trip this weekend to France to meet with executives from Dassault Systèmes. Chafee spokeswoman Christine Hunsinger...
View ArticlePie Run will cause Middletown detours between YMCA, Sachuest Point
By Donita NaylorMIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Motorists can avoid delays from the Newport Fed Thanksgiving Day Pie Run by knowing which roads to avoid between 7 and 11 a.m. The course starts at the YMCA on...
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Holiday giving: Where to give, go for help
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman Aaron Bolano serves up a meal at the St. Joseph's Church soup kitchen in Pawtucket on Thanksgiving day. Jenna McWilliam is at right. If your...
View ArticleFEMA disaster recovery center in Westerly moves Saturday to Misquamicut Fire...
By Donita NaylorWESTERLY, R.I. -- With all three of the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery offices in Rhode Island closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving, people seeking federal help in...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Police diciplined over search procedures
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Howard London, longtime Trinity Rep actor, dies at 84. A beloved character actor, London was a member of the Trinity troupe for 23 years, from 1970 until his...
View ArticleOn Thanksgiving: These are the days memories are made from
By News staffEAST PROVIDENCE -- The nine ladies represented 739 years of Thanksgiving experiences. Some of the memory keepers had wheeled themselves into the visiting room at the Winslow Gardens senior...
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Gallery: Festival of Lights at La Salette shrine
By Visuals staff Providence Journal files / Ruben W. Perez The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette Festival of Lights in Attleboro will illuminate hundreds of lights for their annual event which...
View ArticleMovie theater evacuated after man overheard talking about weapons
By Randal EdgarEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 41-year-old Central Falls man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Wednesday after people in a movie theater ticket line heard him talking to...
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Game on! Festive mood for fans, players at East Providence, La Salle football...
By News staff The Providence Journal / Steve Szydlowski East Providence player Sam Guglielmi, tries to find room to run the ball in the first quarter of the Thanksgiving Day football game between...
View ArticleReporter's Query: Young, and planning to leave R.I., or already gone?
By G. Wayne MillerReporter G. Wayne Miller wants to profile someone who is in her or his 20s who is planning to leave Rhode Island -- or already recently has -- because of the state's poor economy. You...
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North Kingstown house fire under investigation
By Maria Armental Journal photo/ Frieda SquiresThe house at 229 Potter Road, North Kingstown, was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- Firefighters are investigating the...
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Route 195 ramp to Veterans Memorial Parkway to close Saturday
By Maria Armental RIDOT map EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Route 195 ramp to Veterans Memorial Parkway is scheduled to close Saturday for road work. It's not scheduled to reopen until summertime....
View ArticleFree parking begins in Providence retail districts
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence is offering free parking in its commercial districts to encourage residents to patronize local businesses during the holiday shopping season. The...
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Reinvent RI: In manufacturing here, wages rise, jobs plummet
By Paul Edward Parker PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As Rhode island's manufacturing industry has shifted from traditional manufacturing techniques to advanced processes, manufacturing pay has risen while the...
View ArticlePersonal-injury lawyer Cunha pleads to refusal, DUI dismissed
By Amanda MilkovitsCRANSTON -- Well-known personal injury lawyer Brian R. Cunha pleaded guilty Friday in Traffic Tribunal to refusing a chemical test for alcohol. As part of an agreement with the...
View ArticleProvidence finds city Christmas tree -- in residents' yard
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence has selected the city Christmas tree -- right from the yard of two of its residents. The city put out a call for nominations for the "perfect" tree and...
View ArticlePhotos: Police herd Walmart protesters from parking lot in Seekonk
By maria caporizzoSEEKONK, Mass. -- At WalMart Friday afternoon, a number of protesters are demonstrating, Providence Journal staff writer Paul Grimaldi has tweeted. Grimaldi also tweets that police...
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