Video: In Providence, fifth graders learn by building
By maria caporizzo Providence Journal video by Andrew Dickerman PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Wheeler School science teacher Suzy Williams challenges fifth graders to build a car in 20 minutes that can travel...
View ArticleOrthodox Christian clergy ask lawmakers to uphold marriage as between a man...
By Richard C. DujardinPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's Orthodox Christian clergy are urging the rejection of any proposals that would redefine marriage as anything other than as a union between a man...
View ArticleRI House sets hearing on gay marriage bill
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island state lawmakers have scheduled a long-awaited hearing on gay marriage legislation, setting up a potential vote in the House of Representatives before...
View ArticleOnly two candidates declare for Central Falls council seat; special election...
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- There will be no primary next month to replace newly-elected Mayor James A. Diossa on the City Council. That's because only two candidates declared by...
View ArticleR.I. religious leaders react to Chafee's likely veto of gay-marriage...
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee said Thursday that he would most likely veto a referendum bill that would allow voters to define marriage, should one emerge this year from the...
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Relationship of Richmond man, 20, with Hopkinton girl, 13, results in...
By Donita NaylorHOPKINTON, R.I. -- A 20-year-old man is being held on a charge of first-degree child molestation after he was arrested at home Friday by Hopkinton and Richmond police. Jonathan A....
View ArticleNorth Providence, East Providence get permission to bail out pension funds...
By Mark ReynoldsNORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Both North Providence and East Providence can use money forfeited by Google to bail out their police pension funds, officials announced Friday afternoon during...
View ArticleTime Lapse: The lady cuts ice
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog highlights a true Rhode Island character: This Colonial Dame is cutting pond ice -- who, where, why? Hazard a guess in...
View ArticleProvidence company recalls one lot of mislabeled almonds flavored with soy
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Because they do not list soy as an ingredient, one lot of Woodstock Brand Tamari Almonds is being recalled by the Providence-based company that produces them, and...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Insurer asks for rate hikes
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: In a move he says should help curb tobacco use among young people, Mayor Angel Taveras signs a new law that bans the sale of candy-flavored and fruit-flavored...
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Newport Cliff Walk needs estimated $8 million in repairs to fix superstorm...
By Richard Salit The Providence Journal / Frieda Squires Bob Power, chairman of the Cliff Walk Commission, gives a tour of the damage caused to Cliff Walk by superstorm Sandy in October. This section...
View ArticleFEMA extends deadline for R.I. superstorm Sandy assistance
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island residents affected by superstorm Sandy are getting some extra time to register with the federal government for possible assistance. The Federal...
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5 great things to do this weekend
By Features staff'A Celebration of Twelfth Night' The Chorus of Westerly brings the holiday season to a spirited close with music, dancing and acrobatics. Saturday and Sunday at 1 , 4 and 8 p.m. $17 to...
View ArticleVideo: RISD Museum's resident mummy, Nesmin, is on the move
By maria caporizzo Providence Journal video by Sandor Bodo PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- RISD Museum's 2,500-year-old mummy, Nesmin, and his coffin are being moved from his usual exhibition place on the sixth...
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More than 100 protest police raid in Providence's West End
By Paul Edward Parker Providence Journal photo / Frieda Squires From left, Elan Britto (holding flag), 13, Charlie Chhum, 17, Damery Ouch, 18, and Brian Capcap, 19, listen to a family member recount...
View ArticleWoman rescued from Middletown's Purgatory Chasm
By Paul Edward ParkerMIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- The Fire Department on Saturday rescued a woman who had rappelled down a cliff into Purgatory Chasm, but was unable to get back to the top of the seaside...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Pension commission, drivers' licenses, Quonset
By Thomas J. MorganOn Jan. 13, 2012 A year ago today: Governor Chafee has appointed the president of the Providence firefighters union, a vice president in the largest public employees union in Rhode...
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Sen. Hodgson claim on state support for URI False
By Mike McKinneyPROVIDENCE -- Supporters of the University of Rhode Island say the university doesn't get enough state funding, particularly amid calls for a better educated, more competitive state...
View ArticleDense fog, dangerous driving Sunday morning; mild for Pats
By Peter PhippsSunday was a bad morning to drive; but the forecast calls an unusually mild afternoon for a football game. The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for this morning for...
View ArticleProvidence 17-year-old shot in ankle, no suspects
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 17-year-old Providence boy was shot Saturday mid-morning while on June Street, which is in the Elmuhurst section of the city. Major Thomas Verdi says the boy --...
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