Some delays, cancellations at TF Green due to weather
By Maria ArmentalWARWICK, R.I. -- With winter weather already wreaking havoc elsewhere, airport officials at T.F. Green in Warwick are urging travelers to check with carriers for possible delays. On...
View ArticlePawtucket police: Teens help themselves to stolen gifts
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- To the Pawtucket police, the four young men with packages and gift cards early Christmas morning didn't look like Santa's elves. Told that someone was breaking...
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Wintry mix of snow, sleet, rain and wind heading to R.I. / Photo
By News staff PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Snow, sleet, rain and high winds. Depending on how far north you live in Rhode Island, some or all of the above are in the forecast for you, according to the National...
View ArticleEast Providence father and son collect lottery winnings
By Bryan RourkeCRANSTON -- There is no $10,000 lottery ticket that will expire Dec. 30. The ticket was redeemed Jan. 3, said Nicole Mineau, Rhode Island Lottery's assistant marketing manager. That...
View ArticleCranston schools, ACLU settle suit over volunteers with criminal records
By Maria ArmentalCRANSTON, R.I. -- A Cranston woman with a history of drug addiction is being allowed to volunteer at her daughter's school under a policy change that settles a lawsuit against the...
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Group asks motorists to make driving sober a New Year resolution
By Tatiana Pina The Providence Journal/Tatiana Pina Law enforcement, state and federal officials along with community partners gathered Thursday to discuss the "365 Days of Safety Awareness Program."...
View ArticleMan wearing Halloween mask robs Providence pizza shop
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man wearing a green Halloween mask robbed a Domino's Pizza shop in the Valley neighborhood Wednesday night. The masked robber came into 1010 Chalkstone Ave....
View ArticleWhite House urges dockworkers, shippers deal
By News staffWASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is urging dockworkers and shipping companies to reach agreement "as quickly as possible" on a contract extension for East Coast and Gulf Coast...
View ArticleChristmas trees to be picked up in Cranston starting Jan. 2
By Maria ArmentalCRANSTON, R.I. -- Cranston residents can put Christmas trees curbside starting Jan. 2, city officials said Thursday in a news release. The tree collection will run for two weeks...
View ArticleRI Congressman Langevin calls for end of recess to work on 'fiscal cliff'
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin says it's "unconscionable" that the House of Representatives is in recess while the nation is hurtling toward the so-called fiscal cliff....
View ArticleFree screening of 'Downton Abbey' season starter at Cranston theater
By Barbara PolichettiCRANSTON, R.I. -- Fans of the British costume drama "Downton Abbey" have a chance to see the third season kick off on the big screen at the Park Theater. Rhode Island PBS and the...
View ArticleProvidence residents can recycle Christmas trees from curbside Jan. 7-18
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Here's how Providence residents can discard Christmas trees in an environmentally friendly way: Starting Monday, Jan. 7, trees put out at the curb on regular trash...
View ArticleWhat's at risk for Rhode Island if the 'fiscal cliff' is not averted?
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With the U.S. House set to reconvene Sunday on a possible "fiscal cliff" deal, millions of dollars in federal aid driving government services and significant parts...
View ArticleU.S. Reps. Cicilline, Langevin call for 'fiscal cliff' resolution; House to...
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Looks like U.S. Reps. David N. Cicilline and James Langevin will get their wish: according to Politico, the House is set to reconvene Sunday to avert the so-called...
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R.I. buys site for recreational access on Pawcatuck River in Westerly
By Donita Naylor R.I. DEM photo A view of the Wucik property along the Pawcatuck River acquired by the state. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state has acquired four acres of what Janet Coit, director of the...
View ArticlePawtucket police: Home invasion reported hours after man cashes check
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- It's one thing when the robbers know you just cashed a check. It's something else when they ask for you by name. Hours after Paul Bernacki, 44, cashed a $4,000...
View ArticleProvidence police: Not a creature was stirring, except break-in artists
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The wrong people were stirring in an empty apartment just minutes after Christmas ended. Officers called about suspicious people at 10 Harvard St. saw men running...
View ArticleAlex and Ani's purchase of Sakonnet Vineyards final, for $8.95M
By News staffLITTLE COMPTON, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island-based jewelry maker Alex and Ani's has finalized its purchase of a winery in Little Compton. The jewelry company completed the purchase of the...
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Photo: Hawk handles pigeon control in Providence's Kennedy Plaza
By News staff Journal photos/ Kathy BorchersA hawk stands atop a pigeon Friday in Kennedy Plaza, Providence, before flying away with its prey.
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Reinvent RI: Ocean State trails New England job recovery
By Paul Edward ParkerPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- While Vermont and Massachusetts have recovered more than two-thirds of the jobs they lost during the Great Recession, Rhode Island through November has...
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