Foster man indicted in shooting of Providence man 9 times
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 52-year-old man has been indicted on charges of shooting a Providence man inside his house in Foster this fall. David Lopes, of 155 Foster Center Rd., is...
View ArticleGrand jury clears RIPTA driver of sexual assault charges
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence County grand jury voted not to indict a RIPTA bus driver on charges of sexually assaulting a passenger on his bus. Ivan Calderon, 55, of Providence,...
View ArticleRI's Blue Cross seeks 2nd rate increase this year, citing medical-cost growth
By Felice FreyerSaying that Rhode Islanders have been using more and costlier health care in 2012, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is seeking state approval for premium increases averaging...
View ArticleCumberland mayor endorses Diossa in run for Central Falls mayor
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS, RI -- Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee on Friday endorsed James A. Diossa, the front-runner in Tuesday's special mayoral election in Central Falls. McKee, a...
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Hanukkah starts at sundown Saturday; several menorah lightings set
By Richard C. Dujardin Providence Journal Files / Kris Craig The eight-day Hanukkah festival begins this year on Saturday at sundown. It springs from the story tells of how a small group of Jews...
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Ken Block, business owners pitching tax, education ideas to Governor Chafee,...
By Philip Marcelo BLOCK PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Business owners led by Moderate Party founder and former gubernatorial candidate Ken Block have been meeting with Governor Chafee's office and staff for the...
View ArticleTime Lapse: Who upset the apple cart, when and where?
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog is the tip of an epic tale: Who upset the apple cart? Where are we, when and what's here now? Hazard a guess in...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Illegal shellfishing enforcement get high-tech help
By Thomas J. MorganOn Dec. 8, 2011 A year ago today: The lawyer in charge of the Providence Biltmore says that an auction of the historic downtown hotel has been put off because the lead bidder has...
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Cranston police seek answers in cold-case murder
By Amanda Milkovits CRANSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FISHER CRANSTON, R.I. -- The Cranston police are turning to Facebook to help solve a 26-year-old murder mystery. Donna Anthony Fisher was strangled inside...
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Speakers at R.I. forum on marijuana, drug policy say 'war on drugs' is...
By Linda Borg Providence Journal photo / Frieda Squires Bill Fried, at left, of Medford, Mass., a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) group at the New Directions Rhode Island...
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Gallery: Dredging work underway at Davisville
By Alex Kuffner The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach Dredge Captain Wade Eldridge, right, talks during a tour of the dredging operation in the shipping channel leading into the Port of Davisville,...
View ArticleOne killed in Saturday morning crash in West Greenwich
By Linda BorgWEST GREENWICH -- One person was killed after a two-car crash on Route 3 here Saturday morning. State police Trooper Stephen Flood said that a Nissan driving north on Route 95 exited at...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating West Warwick fire
By Mark ReynoldsWEST WARWICK, R.I. -- Fire marshals are investigating a fire that caused heavy damage to a vacant two-story home early Saturday morning, authorities said. Firefighters went to 50 Church...
View ArticleThief steals holiday donations for zoo animals at Roger Williams Park
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A thief stole money and checks that zoo patrons had earmarked this holiday season to enhance the lives of animals at Roger Williams Park Zoo. The collection could...
View ArticleEast Providence police arrest hit-and-run suspect
By Mark ReynoldsEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 22-year-old East Providence man was arrested Saturday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Antonio DaSilva, of Waterman Avenue, is accused of...
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Chafee claim on economy numbers True
By John HillPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After four straight years of unemployment over 9 percent, Rhode Islanders may well wonder how long their road to economic recovery is going to be. Read the PolitiFact...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Trash incinerator starts North Kingstown feud
By Thomas J. MorganOn Dec. 9, 2011 A year ago today: Suspended North Providence Police Chief John J. Whiting pleads not guilty in Superior Court on charges of larceny and soliciting another person to...
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Sending R.I. troops a taste of home for the holidays / Gallery
By Alex Kuffner The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach Volunteers spent Saturday collecting donations & filling about 350 care packages for RI service men and women who will be serving abroad over...
View ArticleWalker discovers body of unknown male in water near East Providence Squantum...
By Katie MulvaneyEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A walker along the East Bay Bike Path Sunday discovered a man's body washed up on the Narragansett Bay shoreline, according to the police. The unidentified...
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Reinvent RI: Energy efficiency boosts state's economy / Gallery
By Alex Kuffner The Providence Journal/Steve Szydlowski Bill Ober, right, owner of Polyurethane Molding Industries, in Woonsocket, has made improvements to save on energy costs, including updating the...
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