Westerly couple arrested in connection with attempted break-ins in Hopkinton
By Donita NaylorHOPKINTON, R.I. -- A Westerly couple face charges in connection with attempts to break into two houses Thursday, Hopkinton Police Chief David S. Palmer said Friday in a news release....
View ArticleGist threatens sanctions on RI districts that assign teachers based on seniority
By Jennifer D. JordanPROVIDENCE -- In a harshly worded letter, Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist has alerted Rhode Island's school superintendents that she will take severe action against any...
View ArticlePolice accuse W. Warwick man of DUI at more than 3 times legal limit
By Donita NaylorWEST WARWICK, R.I. -- A driver stopped on Main Street for speeding and having an expired inspection sticker in the first 25 minutes of Friday was charged with driving under the...
View ArticleAG: R.I. lawyer accused of DUI lies to get Mass. license
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An East Providence lawyer who specializes in drunk-driving cases allegedly obtained a Massachusetts driver's license after her R.I. license was suspended because she...
View ArticleTime Lapse: We tell you where it is, what else is interesting?
By Sheila LennonThis weekend's Rhode Island history mystery at our Time Lapse blog isn't about "where": Westminster and Snow, what else is interesting here? Say it in comments at that last link -- and...
View ArticleWoonsocket fire displaces apartment residents, shuts market
By Donita NaylorWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. Friday to a fire at 198 Front St., which houses Wally's Market and five apartments above it. Deputy Chief Paul A. Shatraw said...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Rep. wants 'super-casino' in Quonset
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: State Rep. Joseph A. Trillo wants someone to build a "super-casino" in the Quonset Business Park. It's a can't-miss proposition, the Warwick Republican says. Cruise...
View ArticleSnow possible in some parts of the region
By News staffThe National Weather Service has issued a snow for southern New England with up to 4 inches possible by Sunday night in some areas. Our weather partners at WPRI say the heaviest snow will...
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Can one male cat father 420,000 kittens in five years? PolitiFact R.I. rules...
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Central Falls Police Department, in a Jan. 28 news release, announced a $30,000 animal control grant intended to help low-income pet owners keep the cat...
View ArticleRI bill would strengthen racial profiling laws
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Two Rhode Island lawmakers are launching another attempt to strengthen state laws prohibiting racial profiling. State Reps. Grace Diaz and Joseph Almeida plan to...
View ArticlePawtucket getting federal money to boost fire department readiness
By News staffPAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- The cash-strapped city of Pawtucket is getting more than $4 million from the federal government to hire new firefighters and be better prepared for emergencies. The...
View ArticleRI to receive $250-k to deal with climate change
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island will receive $250,00 from the federal government to help authorities in the state address and prepare for health effects associated with climate...
View Article5 R.I. Guardsmen honored for valor
By Paul GrimaldiNORTH KINGSTOWN -- Five National Guardsmen were honored Saturday for their service in Afghanistan. The members of F Company, 1/126th Aviation were awarded the Army Commendation Medal...
View ArticleFormer Mass. Gov. Weld says no to Senate run
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Republicans are still searching for a high-profile candidate to run in the special election to replace John Kerry in the U.S. Senate, with former Gov. William...
View ArticleMan dressed as state trooper robs driver at gunpoint
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man dressed like a state trooper -- down to the distinctive hat and tall dark boots -- robbed a man during a "traffic stop" in Silver Lake Sunday afternoon. The...
View ArticleMan, child burned in Providence house fire remain in critical condition
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man and a 5-year-old child remain in critical condition with "very severe burns" after a house fire Sunday night, Acting Fire Chief Michael J. Dillon said. The...
View ArticleR.I. lawmakers' renewed push for soda tax labeled 'misguided'
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A renewed attempt by a small group of Rhode island lawmakers to place a new tax on "sugar-sweetened beverages'' is drawing fire from the national food and...
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Wind turbine project off Block Island revised for right whales
By Richard Salit AP Photo/NOAA, Pete DuleyThis April 20, 2010 photo released by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows a North Atlantic right whale feeding in Block Island...
View ArticleGay marriage advocates hail R.I. Bar Association endorsement of bill
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. - A vote of support by the Rhode Island Bar Association is being hailed by advocates of same-gender marriage as a further sign of growing support. A week ago, the...
View ArticleProvidence man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A child pornographer pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to videotaping himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a boy outside the United States,...
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