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Firefighters free two from van after Route 95 rollover / Video, photos
By Maria Armental Journal video / Andrew Dickerman Through a hole cut in the roof of a van, Providence firefighter Joseph Hall, of Ladder 7, comforts a woman as other firefighters work to free her....
View ArticleHigh school sports postponements
By Mike McDermottHere's an updated list of weather postponements for high school sports. Reschedule dates are in parentheses where known. Boys basketball Central Falls at Tolman Classical at East...
View ArticleCentral Falls receives money to help curb cat population in Rhode Island
By Tatiana PinaCENTRAL FALLS _ The city has received $30,000 that will allow Animal Control to work with low-income pet owners to help neuter and spay cats to help relieve cat overpopulation in Rhode...
View ArticleSnow expected to cause 'messy' commute
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Snow has started falling in Providence and it's expected to make the afternoon commute "messy." It's been snowing since about 1 p.m. in South County. The National...
View ArticleSen. Reed, Rep. Langevin encouraged by U.S. senators' immigration blueprint
By Karen Lee ZinerTwo Rhode Island congressional delegation members called "encouraging" a senators' bipartisan blueprint for immigration reform. The plan, announced Monday, makes a pathway to...
View ArticleProvidence Mayor Taveras to give his state of the city address Tuesday
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Mayor Angel Taveras will give his 2013 state of the city address Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. In his first address last year, Taveras repeated his plea for...
View ArticleCicilline, Whitehouse encouraged by bipartisan immigration blueprint
By Karen Lee ZinerEchoing their Rhode Island colleagues in Washington, Congressman David Cicilline and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse expressed hope that a Senators' bipartisan immigration reform...
View ArticleRI Treasurer Raimondo releases report listing accomplishments
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Since taking office a little more than two years ago, state General Treasurer Gina Raimondo has gained national attention for spearheading a reform of the state's...
View ArticleProsecutors in Connecticut won't pursue DUI case against former Minority...
By Katie MulvaneyNEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Prosecutors in Connecticut will not pursue a driving-under-the-influence charge against former House Minority Leader Robert Watson after determining that police did...
View ArticleLabor, advocates renew campaign to 'end tax breaks for the wealthy'
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The drive has begun anew to "end the tax breaks for the wealthy that got us into this mess," with a retooled proposal that would raise the income tax rate for...
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Citizens Bank branch on Broad Street in Providence robbed
By Donita Naylor Surveillance camera photo PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Citizens Bank branch at 1477 Broad St. was robbed at about 1 p.m. Monday. Police are circulating a photo of the suspect. Anyone who...
View ArticleBrown University sees rate of minority applications rise
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Brown University says this year's applications contain a higher percentage of minority applicants than ever before. The Ivy League school reported Monday that of...
View ArticleImprovements planned for Jamestown lighthouse
By Bryan RourkeJAMESTOWN, R.I. -- The Beavertail Museum Lighthouse Association will be renovating and expanding its facility, the organization announced Monday in a news release. The van Beuren...
View ArticleWinter weather advisory in effect for all of R.I. and southeast Mass.
By News staffWPRI -- A Winter weather advisory is in effect for all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod this evening. Snow and some freezing rain/sleet will cause slick...
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Woman sentenced to work release, home confinement in 2011 crash that injured...
By Gregory Smith The Providence Journal / Kathy Borchers Jessica Paden, center, listens as she is sentenced before Judge Netti C. Vogel in Superior Court Tuesday. Paden was driving drunk in a...
View ArticleProvidence students to stage protest Wednesday against 'high-stakes' testing
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence Student Union, a group of activist high school students, are holding a press conference at the State House Wednesday to protest to the use of...
View ArticleAchievement First charter school receives more than 300 applications for...
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Achievement First, which will open its first charter school in Rhode Island this summer, has received more than 325 applications from parents in Providence, Cranston,...
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RIPTA to pay former CEO Odimgbe $130,000 settlement
By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will pay $130,000 in a settlement to the agency's former chief executive officer, Charles I. Odimgbe, according to an...
View ArticleLeadership Rhode Island to present four 'Inspiring Leaders' awards
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE. R.I. -- Leadership Rhode Island will recognize four "Inspiring Leaders" at a March 7 luncheon at the Providence Marriott hotel. The David E. Sweet Award will go to Neil...
View ArticleNew Jersey man charged in fraud cases
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State police have charged a New Jersey man with obtaining money under false pretenses and related offenses. Thomas C. Cagle, 49, of Asbury Park, waived...
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