False alarm at Providence Place mall
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The alarm that caused shoppers to pour out of Providence Place just after 5 p.m. was a false alarm, a Providence fire dispatcher said at 5:20 p.m.
View ArticleRep. William San Bento Jr. voted against same-sex marriage bill he cosponsored
By Randal EdgarPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- He was a cosponsor of the bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, but when the House voted last week 51 to 19 to pass the bill, state Rep. William San Bento Jr....
View ArticleGusts expected to reach 70 mph early morning Thursday
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., expects the strongest wind gusts between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday. Rhode Island State Police are keeping in touch...
View ArticleRI to receive $447,965 in foreclosure robo-signing settlement
By Christine DunnPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The office of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Thursday that the state will receive $447,965 as part of a $120-million, multistate settlement with...
View ArticleProvidence residents indicted in separate income-tax embezzlement cases
By Thomas J. MorganPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two Providence residents have been indicted separately for allegedly embezzling federal income-tax checks, it was announced on Thursday by United States Attorney...
View ArticleProvidence man accused of raping young Pawtucket girl
By Amanda MilkovitsPAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A Providence man is accused of sexually assaulting a young Pawtucket girl over several years. Antonio Acosta, 67, of 251 Montgomery Ave., turned himself in...
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Rep. Cicilline unveils legislation to help American manufacturers
By Paul Davis The Providence Journal / Sandor Bodo U.S. Rep. David Cicilline Thursday unveiled new legislation to help American manufacturers. Cicilline outlined his plan at North East Knitting, a...
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Record high temperature matched in RI
By Jack Perry Providence Journal photo by Frieda Squires Marilyn Moffatt, of Newport, came out after the storm to photograph the waves at the end of Ledge Road in Newport on Thursday. PROVIDENCE, R.I....
View ArticleRegulator: Station fire education fund not required to file financials with RI
By Tracy BretonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Business Regulation says it has determined that The Station Education Fund isn't currently required to register as a charity and file annual...
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Central Falls City Hall reopens after burst pipe floods building / Video
By W. Zachary Malinowski Providence Journal video by Andrew Dickerman Providence Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman Ventilation pipes snake into Central Falls City Hall on Thursday in an attempt to...
View ArticleR.I. Gov. Chafee ended 2012 with $315,902 in his campaign fund
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee, an independent up for reelection in 2014, ended last year with $315,902 in his campaign account, according to the campaign finance report he filed...
View ArticlePolice arrest 'bathroom bandit' in Warwick
By News staffWARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Police have arrested a man dubbed the "bathroom bandit" and charged him with stealing plumbing fixtures to sell as scrap metal. Warwick Police say 58-year-old...
View ArticleRhode Island house sales up but median price down in 2012
By Christine DunnWARWICK, R.I. -- The number of houses sold in Rhode Island increased throughout 2012, and despite gains in the fourth quarter, the median price fell 2.5 percent, to $190,000, compared...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Grand jury clears police officers
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: A statewide grand jury declines to indict Westerly police officers in the case of a Connecticut man who died last year hours after being released from police...
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Warwick crash victim, 19, was on leave from the Army
By Tatiana Pina Timothy Torres WARWICK, R.I. -- A 19-year-old Warwick man who was killed Tuesday in a one-car crash on West Shore Road had enlisted in the Army because "he loved his country and he...
View ArticleCold air settles in after record warmth
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After Thursday's record-tying warmth, Friday will feel a lot colder in Southern New England. Friday's high temperature is expected to reach just 36 degrees, according...
View ArticleURI gets $530K in grants to help equip facilities
By Jack PerrySOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- The University of Rhode Island has received more than half a million dollars in grants that will help equip several labs and a diving research facility. The...
View ArticleBryant to kick off sesquicentennial celebration
By News staffSMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Governor Chafee will help Bryant University in Smithfield kick off a celebration of its 150th anniversary. The governor will join university President Ronald...
View ArticleNumber of flu cases subsiding in RI
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island health officials say an early spike in influenza cases appears to be subsiding But the state's Department of Health also warned Friday that the number...
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Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey talks to RISD audience about art, technology
By Paul Grimaldi Providence Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, with a projection of his baby photo behind him, speaks at RISD Friday. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Global thinker Jack...
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