Romantic rival found guilty of 2009 murder in Providence
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Miguel Davis, 24, was found guilty Friday of the murder of Dominique Gay and firearms charges by a jury that deliberated two days after a 12-day trial in Superior...
View ArticleProvidence Fire Department receives federal grant for new equipment
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Fire Department is getting a $421,064 federal grant to help buy new equipment, Mayor Taveras and all four members of the state's congressional delegation...
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Winter storm to hit Southern New England for 3rd straight weekend
By Jack Perry WPRI imageWPRI forecasters say northwestern Rhode Island could see up to 7 inches. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A coastal storm will move into the region Saturday, making the third weekend in a...
View ArticleNorth Smithfield domestic assault linked to Massachusetts kidnapping
By Donita NaylorNORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- David J. Kennedy, 23, was arrested in Providence on Tuesday, shortly after a complaint in North Smithfield about a domestic assault that resulted in an injury...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Brown expands financial aid to middle class
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: With the specter of bankruptcy looming in the city he ran for eight years, Rep. David N. Cicilline's job approval rating has plummeted to a new low of 14.7 percent...
View ArticleN.H. man charged in car rollover on Tower Hill Road
By Lynn ArditiNORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- A New Hampshire man whose car ran off Tower Hill Road and flipped over at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday has been charged with suspected drunk driving. The police found...
View ArticleUpdate: Mixed precipitation Saturday evening, accumulating snow possible Sunday
By Donita NaylorSaturday evening will be breezy with mostly rain south and east of Providence. The rain will mix with wet snow and sleet at times north and west of the city. Some roads and walkways...
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U.S. Rep. Langevin does 'stand-up' as PNG Follies mystery guest Friday evening
By News staff SWANSEA, Mass. -- U.S. Rep. James Langevin, who joked about his ability to do "stand-up" comedy, was the mystery guest Friday night as the Providence Newspaper Guild presented the 40th...
View ArticleR.I. Mental Health Advocate nominee still awaiting Senate approval
By Lynn ArditiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State lawmakers are scheduled to begin hearings this week on the budget for the Office of the Mental Health Advocate even though they have yet to approve the...
View ArticleProvidence fire department gets a $400,000 grant
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving the Providence Fire Department a grant worth more than $421,000 to buy equipment for firefighters. The Assistance...
View ArticleAutomatic defense cuts to cost civillian jobs in R.I.
By Business staffRhode Island could face $34.1 million in U.S. Department of Defense civilian payroll cuts if automatic spending cuts, called sequestration, start on March 1, according to data released...
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Oscar fashion, Seth MacFarlane and movie-car stars
By Features staffAP file Photo / Laura RauchLooking very much like a bird, singer/songwriter Bjork arrives for 2001's 73rd annual Academy Awards. Lord knows there have been highs and lows in Oscar...
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A look back at Oscar fashions, for better or worse
By News staff AP photo / Dave Caulkin Gwyneth Paltrow, in the dress she wore in 1999, the year she won best actress for her work in 'Shakespeare in Love,' at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in Los...
View ArticleOne student's journey from state prison to URI sparks inquiry
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE -- In a matter of months he went from the state prison cell where he was sent for his admitted role in a January 2012 armed robbery to a dormitory room on the University of...
View ArticleVandal smashes Mass. pet store, killing fish, coral
By News staffFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A vandal who broke into a Fall River fish and pet store destroyed a 180-gallon reef tank, killing nearly all the fish and coral. Owner Bob Schenck told The Herald...
View ArticleCumberland captures Division II boys basketball title
By Corey BourassaTop-seeded Cumberland got 22 points from Dylan Boisclair and 21 from Tom Lazaras as the Clippers won the Division II boys basketball championship with a 60-54 victory over Shea at...
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Spring is blooming in Providence
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Rachael Louzon and her children Cody, 10, left, and Jake, 7, of South Kingstown, check out the the exhibits at the 20th annual Rhode Island...
View ArticleFood and Commerical Workers union negotiating with Stop & Shop
By Bruce LandisLeaders of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said they cancelled meetings scheduled for Sunday because they did not have a contract package with the Stop & Shop...
View ArticleUndefeated North Smithfield wins Division III boys basketball title
By Corey BourassaTop-seed and unbeaten North Smithfield captured the Division III boys basketball championship with a 66-55 victory over East Greenwich at Brown University's Pizzitola Center. Cody...
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RI flower show wraps up with crowd warming to thoughts of spring
By Bryan Rourke Providence Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Flower-show goers walk through the Wild Plant Society exhibit at the Rhode Island Convention Center. PROVIDENCE, RI -- The four-day, 20th...
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