State police identify victim of fatal West Greenwich car crash
By Katie MulvaneyWEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- The state police identified the passenger who died Saturday morning in a two-car crash on Route 3 as 77-year-old Dorothy Corp, of Coventry. Corp, of 1445 Hill...
View ArticleRI veterans to be honored in wreath ceremony at State House
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island's veterans will be honored at the Statehouse with a ceremony that's part of the national Wreaths Across America effort. Lawmakers will join local...
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Unattended pan of grease on stove leads to Central Falls house fire
By Katie Mulvaney The Providence Journal / Kris Craig CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A pan of grease left unattended on the stove caused a morning kitchen fire at 35 New Haven Ave. About 20 Central Falls...
View ArticleHoliday Giving for week of Dec. 9
By News staffCHRISTMAS Adopt-A-Family, Woonsocket Adopt-A-Family seeks volunteers to "adopt a child" and purchase clothing, toys and a stuffed stocking from that child's wish list. Donors wrap all...
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Environmental group wants ship speed limits kept to protect whales
By News staff File photo courtesy of Marine Wildlife Conservation.In this 2007 photograph, a 2-year-old female right whale off Cape Cod bears apparent vessel strike wounds. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) --...
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Providence's 'Dancing Cop' returns Monday
By Maria Armental The Providence Journal/Bob BreidenbachIn this March 3, 2012, photo, Tony L. Lepore, aka "The Dancing Cop," performs during Pawtucket's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. PROVIDENCE,...
View ArticleProvidence Housing Authority picks new board chairman
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence Housing Authority will begin 2013 with a new board chairman. Nicholas P. Retsinas, a Harvard lecturer and director emeritus, was selected Thursday....
View ArticleNew cranes for ProvPort expected in May
By Alex KuffnerProvidence, R.I. -- The state has ordered two new cranes for the Port of Providence that are part of a long-awaited plan to expand cargo shipping and make the port more competitive. The...
View ArticleRI gas prices drop 6 cents, AAA survey says
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gas prices in Rhode Island have dropped six cents in the past week, according to AAA Southern New England. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline...
View ArticleRI congressional delegation hopeful on 'fiscal cliff'
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation say they're optimistic a deal can be struck to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, which will increase taxes and...
View ArticleLast RI Board of Governors' meeting Monday night
By Jennifer D. JordanWARWICK, R.I. -- The last meeting of theRhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education will be at 5:30 tonight at the Community College of Rhode Island, in accordance with a...
View ArticleCranston man attempts to destroy menorah at Providence City Hall
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Cranston man who the police say tried to destroy a giant menorah outside Providence City Hall will spend the holiday in jail. Two firefighters caught Peter...
View ArticleProvidence School Board member stepping down
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Maila Touray has announced that he is stepping down from the Providence School Board. Monday night will be his last meeting. After nine years on the board, Touray said...
View ArticleFEMA hiring 15 local temp workers for Sandy recovery
By Donita NaylorWARWICK, R.I. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects to hire as many as 15 Rhode Islanders to help coordinate the recovery from superstorm Sandy. Federal Coordinating...
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Police release identity of man who died in Burrillville house fire
By Donita NaylorJournal photo/ Donita NaylorState Fire Marshal chief investigator Michael Sweeney, Burrillville Deputy Fire Chief Michael E. Gingell and Nasonville Capt. Donald Pariseau at the scene of...
View ArticleCorrections officers union criticizes early-release policies
By Mike McKinneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers said Monday that it is launching a campaign critical of what it calls the state's "dangerous" early release...
View Article59 undocumented students avail themselves of in-state tuition
By Jennifer D. JordanWARWICK, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Office of Higher Education said Monday that 59 undocumented students are paying in-state tuition rates to attend a state college or university.....
View Article195 Commission names new attorneys
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I -- The Route 195 Redevelopment District Commission appointed the law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP as its legal representative Monday night, following a brief executive...
View ArticleClass of the AFC: Patriots embarrass Texans, 42-14
By Mike McDermottThe Houston Texans are 11-2 -- the best team in the AFC, according to the standings. But it's an empty claim after they were thoroughly beaten by the New England Patriots, 42-14, in...
View ArticleMan claiming to work for 'water department' sets up robbery of Providence...
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The police are warning people to ask for identification before allowing utility workers to enter their homes. An 82-year-old woman in Silver Lake was robbed last...
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