R.I. Gov. Chafee sets state-of-the-state address for Jan. 16
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee has targeted Jan. 16 for the delivery to state lawmakers of his "state of the state'' address and his proposed state budget. Responding to an...
View ArticleSawyer School in Providence closes, leaving students in the dark; RI State...
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Sawyer School in Providence has closed its doors, leaving more than 300 Rhode Island students wondering what will happen to their tuition. Mike Trainor, a spokesman...
View ArticleDriver arrested by R.I. State Police tied to Charlestown hit-run
By Donita NaylorCHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- A Connecticut woman arrested by the Rhode Island State Police in North Kingstown shortly after a pedestrian reported being hit by a car in Charlestown is expected...
View ArticlePolice: Woonsocket man arrested after family finds inappropiate photos of...
By Tatiana PinaWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- A Woonsocket man was arraigned in Providence District Court Tuesday on a charge of exploiting a child for immoral purposes and second-degree child molestation,...
View ArticleR.I. congressional delegation blasts House GOP for failing to act on...
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's all Democrat congressional delegation is blasting House Republicans for adjourning Wednesday without taking up a bill helping states -- including...
View ArticleTrain kills pedestrian near Attleboro station; service delayed
By Thomas J. MorganATTLEBORO, Mass. -- An Amtrak Acela Express train struck and killed a person walking on tracks near the Attlelboro train station Wednesday afternoon, according to Cliff Cole, an...
View ArticleFour R.I. Senate committee chairmanships in new hands
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The chairmanships of four Senate committees are in new hands. Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has chosen Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston, to replace former...
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Occupy Providence protests Hasbro's tax break / Photo
By Bryan Rourke Providence Journal photo Occupy protesters including Patricia Raub of Providence, left, picket the new Hasbro's new home at Empire and Fountain streets in Providence. PROVIDENCE, R.I....
View ArticleRI tax-amnesty program brings in $22 million in overdue payments
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island's tax amnesty program brought in nearly $22.4 million in payments from delinquent taxpayers, more than double what was collected the last time it was...
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Portsmouth High School marching band to perform in Obama's Inaugural Parade
By Donita Naylor Providence Journal file photo / Bob Breidenbach Portsmouth high school flag team performs in 2010. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- The Portsmouth High School marching band has been selected to...
View ArticleSofa fire causes evacuation of East Providence high rise
By Richard C. DujardinEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- At least some of the residents of the City View Manor at 99 Goldsmith Ave. were temporarily evacuated from their rooms in high rise after 9 p.m. Wednesday...
View ArticleR.I. delegation still not satisfied with Friday vote on Sandy relief
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. House Republican leaders are committing to voting Friday on a portion of the proposed federal aid for states affected by superstorm Sandy, but Rhode Island's...
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Faith leaders hold R.I. State House vigil to spotlight state's poverty issues
By Richard C. Dujardin Providence Journal photos / Steve Szydlowski Governor Chafee, left, as well as Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, House Speaker Gordon Fox and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed (all...
View ArticleProvidence firefighters ratify changes in pension for a second time
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nearly three-quarters of the city's firefighters and emergency medical technicians on Wednesday agreed for the second time to significant pension reductions. The...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Arctic air chills the region
By Thomas J. Morgan A year ago today: A mass of Arctic air has started its move into Rhode Island, setting the stage for single-digit temperatures in most of the Ocean State. 5 years ago today: A judge...
View ArticleBitter cold settles over the area
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bundle up. It's cold. It's just 10 degrees in Providence this morning and a west- northwest wind will at times make it feel like it's below zero as a cold, dry air mass...
View ArticleSen. Reed traveling to Afghanistan, Pakistan
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan to "get a first-hand look at security and political developments in the region" and to assess their...
View ArticleProvidence police seize first gun of year -- stolen, and stashed by alleged...
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Three days into the new year, the Providence police seized their first firearm -- a stolen sawed-off shotgun, found under the bed of a suspected drug dealer. The...
View ArticleWarwick inauguration ceremony set for Tuesday
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK , R.I. -- Republican Mayor Scott Avedisian will take the oath of office for the eighth time Tuesday at a special inauguration ceremony at City Hall. The program, which will...
View ArticleTime Lapse: Just ahead of the wrecking ball?
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog involves a building that the Journal photographed because it was slated to come down, its materials recycled for...
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