Three rescued from carbon monoxide poisoning in East Greenwich house
By Donita NaylorEAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- A coworker concerned that her colleague had neither reported to work nor called in sick probably saved three people from carbon monoxide poisoning, Fire Chief...
View Article'East Coast Rapist,' tied to R.I. peeping Tom incident, sentenced to life in...
By Donita NaylorMANASSAS, Va. (AP) -- A Connecticut man who became known as the "East Coast Rapist" and was tied to a peeping Tom incident in Rhode Island has been sentenced to life in prison. Three...
View Article3 separate crashes close right lane of Route 24 south in Fall River
By Donita NaylorFALL RIVER, Mass. -- Massachusetts State Police report that the right lane of Route 24 south near exit 7 in Fall River is closed as of 8:44 p.m. because of three separate crashes, with...
View ArticleWest Greenwich firefighters seek mutual aid to fight house fire
By Donita NaylorWEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Emergency responders report a working fire at 62 Finlandia Blvd. A Tweet from @SNE_ALERTS said Hope Valley firefighters were setting up a draft site to fill...
View ArticleToday in RI history
By Thomas J. MorganOn March 2, 2012 A year ago today: Chief Magistrate William R. Guglietta of the state Traffic Tribunal suspends indefinitely the driver's license of a teenager whose speeding car...
View ArticleSaturday's weather: No storms on the horizon
By News staffSaturday will be cloudy overall, with sunny breaks at times. High temperatures will reach into the mid 40s. Wiinds will be out of the north at 5-15 mph with some gusts up to 20 mph...
View ArticleVinny Paz at 50 / Video
By News staffProvidence Journal video / Sandor Bodo Vinny Paz, "The Pazmanian Devil," talks about his life and his career, including five world titles, his losses, his car accident and how he won three...
View ArticleDUI charges filed after head-on crash in Warwick
By News staffWARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- Four people -- including a child -- were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries following a head-on crash in Warwick. The police say Jeanette Lawrence, 48, of...
View ArticleFamily discovers house on fire in West Greenwich
By News staffWEST GREEWICH, R.I. (WPRI) -- Fire Chief Brian Hoxsie said a mother and her young children returned home from vacation to find their house on Finlandia Boulevard on fire Friday evening ....
View ArticleProvidence woman shot in arm on Cranston Street
By Alisha A. PinaPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 22-year-old Providence woman was shot in the arm early Saturday morning while leaving a Cranston Street nightclub with her boyfriend. Lt. Oscar Perez said the...
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Spending cuts in place, Obama and GOP brace for next fight
By News staffWASHINGTON (AP) -- Severe spending cuts now the law of the land, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans refused Saturday to concede any culpability for failing to stave off...
View ArticleUpdate: Head-on crash in Warwick sends 3 adults and child to hospitals
By Alisha A. PinaWARWICK, R.I. -- A Warwick woman was charged with driving under the influence after her car veered over the center line on Post Road and struck another vehicle head on late Friday...
View ArticleFive great things to do this weekend
By News staffProvidence Journal video / Steve SzydlowskiMichael Cassidy, left, the grand marshal of the 31st annual Pawtucket Saint Patricks Day Parade, leads the way down South Bend Street through...
View ArticleProvidence man, charged with drunken driving, and son injured in Exeter crash
By W. Zachary MalinowskiEXETER, R.I. -- A Providence man was charged with drunken driving on Saturday after he flipped his car and injured his 7-year-old son and another passenger in the vehicle he was...
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PolitiFact R.I. rules claim about tax credits, grants for hiring felons...
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering legislation that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants if they have a criminal history. Read the...
View ArticleWeek after week, Sen. Whitehouse sounds the alarm on climate change
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nearly every week when Congress is in session, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has stood on the Senate floor to deliver a speech on the dangers of climate change. If Congress...
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PPAC lands openings of three national tours; 'Book of Mormon,''Once' among...
By Channing GrayJoan Marcus photoCristin Milioti and Steve Kazee star on Broadway in "Once." The Providence Performing Arts Center will launch the national tours of three hit musicals this fall,...
View ArticleToday in RI history: Clinton beats Obama in RI primary
By Thomas J. MorganA year ago today: Hundreds of music lovers fill Providence's Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul for what would be for most a once-in-a-lifetime experience, a live encounter with...
View ArticleRI lawmaker pitches storm preparation tax holiday
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to establish an annual tax holiday for the sale of flashlights, can openers, first-aid kits and other storm preparation items. State...
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Gallery: Surfing in winter with a Rhode Island legend
By News staff Providence Journal photo/Bob Thayer Journal columnist Mark Patinkin braves howling winds, cold temperatures and huge surf as he takes a surfing lesson from the master, Peter Panagiotis,...
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