Police: Victim at Crossroads homeless shelter was stabbed in face, chest
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A fight at Crossroads Rhode Island on Broad Street just before 8 p.m. resulted in a stabbing victim being taken by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital. Police Lt....
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Chafee promise on income tax cuts In the Works
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When Lincoln Chafee ran for governor in 2010, the state had one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, homes were being foreclosed on and there were...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Former RI House minority leader charged with pot possession
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Former House Minority Leader Robert A. Watson is charged with possession of marijuana in South Kingstown. Watson, a Republican from East Greenwich, has pleaded not...
View ArticleProvidence offers wintry reminders, including continuing parking ban
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A few reminders for a snowy morning in Providence, courtesy of Mayor Taveras: The citywide parking ban is in effect until 9 a.m. Cars parked on the street or in...
View ArticleSnow ends, cold sticks around
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The accumulating snow has ended after leaving up to 5 inches of snow on parts of Rhode Island and Southern New England, according to our weather partners at WPRI. The...
View ArticleEPA says release of pollutants decreased in New England
By News staffBOSTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency says the overall release of toxic chemicals to the environment decreased in New England in 2011, an improvement over the previous year....
View ArticleGay marriage bill faces committee vote in RI
By News staffDAVID KLEPPER Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Legislation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Rhode Island is headed to its first test in the General Assembly. The House...
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Woman dies in Lincoln fire
By News staff Providence Journal photos/ Mary Murphy Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze Tuesday morning at a home at 107 Boulevard Ave., Lincoln. LINCOLN, R.I. -- A 91-year-old woman died in a...
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Traffic backed up on Route 195 west due to crash
By Maria Armental Rhode Island State Department Traffic Management CenterTraffic on Route 195 west into downtown Providence backs up Wednesday morning after an accident near exit 3 to Gano Street....
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Police trying to find man who abandoned English bulldog in West Warwick
By Maria Armental West Warwick Police WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- The West Warwick Police Department is asking for help in identifying a man who abandoned an English bulldog on Jan. 7 in front of the West...
View ArticleProvidence's Textron posts $148M 4Q profit
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Textron Inc. reported Wednesday that it returned to profitability in the fourth quarter on higher sales of Bell helicopters and unmanned drones, weapons and...
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West Warwick man accused of selling heroin in Warwick, W. Warwick
By Maria Armental West Warwick PoliceAnthony J. Evans WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- A West Warwick man is being held without bail on charges of selling heroin in Warwick and West Warwick. Anthony J. Evans, 51,...
View ArticleProvidence firefighters go to mayor's home after boiler malfunction
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Firefighters responded to Mayor Angel Taveras' house Tuesday night after a boiler malfunctioned, setting off the smoke detectors, according to the mayor's...
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School administrator, 23, is the only candidate to replace Diossa on Central...
By W. Zachary Malinowski Journal photo/Steve SzydlowskiCorrales CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Steven Corrales, an administrator at Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy, will be the only candidate on the...
View ArticleRI cities, towns holding additional flu clinics
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Cities and towns in Rhode Island are continuing to hold flu vaccination clinics in what could turn out to be the worst flu season in years. Public clinics are...
View ArticleCranston School Superintendent requests $6.2 million more for 2014 school budget
By Lynn ArditiCRANSTON, R.I. -- Increases in salaries, pensions and health insurance costs are expected to drive up the cost of running the city's schools by about $6.2 million in the fiscal year that...
View ArticleRepublican, Democratic lawmakers propose changes to Senate rules
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Major overhauls of the rules that govern the Rhode Island General Assembly are rare, but Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, a Democrat, and Deputy Senate...
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Sandy-damaged Andrea Hotel in Misquamicut getting torn down
By Richard Salit The Providence Journal / Frieda Squires Michelle Pinto, one of the owners of the Andrea Hotel in Westerly stands near the damaged foundation of the hotel and restaurant that was...
View ArticleRI lawmaker wants to ban pets from drivers' laps
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A lawmaker in Rhode Island wants to pass a law to stop motorists from driving with dogs in their laps. State Rep. Peter Palumbo announced legislation this week...
View ArticleR.I. seeks to extend Medicaid agreement with federal government
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee's administration is seeking federal approval to renew the so-called "global waiver" for Rhode Island's Medicaid program that it says has helped...
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