Providence man shot in arm; suspects flee
By Lynn ArditiPROVIDENCE, RI -- A 21-year-old Providence man was shot in the arm outside 197 Wendell St. early Saturday morning, police said. Sereyrath Phan, of Union Avenue, told police that after...
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Olympian Michelle Kwan marries Clay Pell
By Lynn Arditi Michelle Kwan, a former Olympic figure skater, married Coast Guard Lt. Clay Pell on Saturday at the First Unitarian Church on Benefit Street in Providence. Providence Journal photo /...
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PolitiFact R.I. rules claim about youths and marijuana use False
By Mike McKinneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., recently organized a national group to oppose the legalization of marijuana. Project SAM, for Smart Approaches to...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Duck hunters rescued off Newport
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: With burglary a particular problem, major crime in Providence went up by 8 percent in 2011. 5 years ago today: Three duck hunters from Massachusetts - a father, son...
View ArticleSunday's weather: Sunny, mild, windy
By News staffSunday will be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the low 50s, and windy at 15-25 mph with gusts between 35-45 mph possible. During tonight's AFC playoff, the winds will die down a little...
View ArticleGun advocates rally at State House
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Supporters of the Second Amendment took part in a "peaceful protest" outside the State House Saturday entitled "Guns Across America." It was one of dozens of...
View Article38 Studios oversight hearings planned in R.I. House
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island House is planning hearings into the 38 Studios debacle as lawmakers consider a $2.5-million payment related to the state's failed investment in...
View ArticleFive escape burning home in Lincoln Sunday morning
By News staffLINCOLN, R.I. -- A family of five was homeless Sunday after a suspicious fire tore through the roof and reached the second floor of a two-story contemporary style home off Jason Drive,...
View ArticleFree health insurance still a Rhode Island legislative perk, but just one...
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A seat in the Rhode Island legislature still comes with the promise of 100-percent state-paid health insurance, a perk worth $7,506 for an individual plan and...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Storm hits Southern New England
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: A storm leaves several inches of powdery snow in Southeastern New England, with coastal communities in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut seeing some of...
View ArticleSnow moves in later, 2 to 4 inches likely in RI, more in Eastern Mass.
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Rhode Island and most of Eastern Massachusetts as a storm starting Monday night and...
View ArticleRI lawmaker: use inmates to clean-up after storms
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island lawmaker wants the state to deploy work-release inmates to help respond to hurricanes and other emergencies. #p_1358774756062 .most_active...
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Police believe Warwick man killed wife, himself
By Maria Armental Journal photo/ Kathy BorchersAfter receiving a 911 call, the Warwick police found the bodies of William and Colleen Liebrich in this house at 161 Armstrong Avenue. WARWICK, R.I. --...
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Photo: Offering hospitality at the inauguration
By Philip Marcelo Journal photo/ Phil MarceloNeighbors Leon Harris and Barbara Peoples gave out free chili, chicken, coffee, tea, cookies and cornbread on 1200 block of New Jersey Ave NW in the Mount...
View ArticleR.I. lawmaker dampens expectations for hearings on 38 Studios loan guarantee
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The House Oversight Committee does not intend to delve into the General Assembly's role in the state's failed $75 million investment in retired baseball pitcher...
View ArticleProvidence officials want liquor license suspended
By Gregory SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Now that there has been a second shooting outside Dubai, a Washington Park lounge, city officials want Dubai's liquor license suspended for three days. If the...
View ArticleCentral Falls mayor hosting public hearing on ethics reform
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS -- Newly-elected Mayor James A. Diossa, the city's first Latino chief executive, will host a public hearing on Thursday in which he will introduce a comprehensive...
View ArticleProvidence middle school teachers protest transfer of principal
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE -- About 50 members of the Gilbert Stuart Middle School protested the transfer of their principal, Jeffrey Goss, who was one of about eight administrators re-assigned to new...
View ArticleOngoing feud continues to boil over between Central Falls councilors and...
By W. Zachary MalinowskiCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Bad blood between the majority of the City Council and state-appointed receiver boiled over on Monday night at a regularly-scheduled City Council session...
View ArticleMost of Rhode Island expected to see 3-5 inches of snow
By Donita NaylorMonday night's snowstorm arrived at about 4 p.m. across the southern part of the state, including Block Island, Newport and Portsmouth but not yet in Bristol or Smithfield, police...
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