RI among states to share $5 million in Sandy aid from United Way
By News staffKAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Child-care centers, soup kitchens and a volunteer fire association are among the recipients of $5 million in Superstorm Sandy relief...
View ArticleR.I. agency taking 'legal action' against Providence steel contractor
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The board of the Industrial-Recreation Building Authority on Friday authorized its lawyer to "take legal action" against Capco Steel, the Providence company that...
View ArticleAG holding 'shred-a-thon' for consumer protection
By News staffWARWICK, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island's attorney general is hosting "shred-a-thon" events across the state as part of National Consumer Protection Week. Peter Kilmartin is holding the first...
View ArticleSmithfield eyewear maker FGX has new chief executive
By Paul GrimaldiSMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Eyewear designer and marketer, FGX International Holdings, announced Monday that it has a new chief executive officer. Colgate-Palmolive veteran Cesar Melo started...
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Readers: Pin your potholes
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Providence Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach, A pothole filled with water looms large on West Exchange Street in Providence. It's that time of year again: Potholes around Rhode...
View ArticleDown for the weekend, Facebook comments are back
By Peter PhippsAll comments on providencejournal.com stories were set to go to the moderation queue over the weekend. This was our mistake. Open commenting is back. Comments have been restored on Time...
View ArticleAAA: R.I. gas prices drop 3 cents in the past week
By Jack Perry PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After climbing 28 cents in a month, gas prices in Rhode Island slipped by 3 cents over the past week, according to AAA Southern New England. The average price for a...
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Convicted felon pleads not guilty in triple homicide, two teens due in court
By Amanda Milkovits Journal file photo Timothy Debritto PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man serving 50 years for a shooting last spring pleaded not guilty Monday to the murders of three people in Providence last...
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Firefighters: Johnston murder defendant ordered them out of his home
By Mark Reynolds Journal file photoGreenslit PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A jury heard testimony from two Johnston firefighters, a battalion chief and a lieutenant on a rescue squad, Monday morning in the case...
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Joseph Caramadre asks to withdraw guilty pleas due to depression
By Katie Mulvaney Journal file photoCaramadre PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cranston philanthropist Joseph Caramadre argues he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas to defrauding dying people because he...
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Providence teen pleads not guilty in triple homicide, his friend due in court
By Amanda Milkovits Journal file photoQuandell Husband PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 16-year-old Providence boy pleaded not guilty in Superior Court of the murders of a young couple and their friend last July....
View ArticleCat group slams RI cops over pet convention row
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An international cat fancier organization is threatening to move its annual convention from Providence following a dispute with police over feline health...
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Photo: This winning pizza's got it all
By News staff Providence Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Culinary arts classes at Tiverton High School competed Tuesday in their fourth annual Healthy Pizza Contest; goals included using less cheese,...
View ArticleCVS warns RI lawmakers about consequences of reducing tax break
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - CVS Caremark Corporation would be forced to reevaluate its long standing ties to the Ocean State, if lawmakers adopt Governor Chafee's budget plan to reduce a tax...
View ArticleJohnston police making undercover arrests at Amazing Video
By News staffJOHNSTON, R.I. -- An X-rated video store has caught police attention -- again -- for illicit activity that's allegedly happening off-screen. Prompted by tips about solicitations going on...
View ArticleTwo arrested after stabbing in Cumberland bar fight
By Donita NaylorCUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Two suspects were arrested Tuesday in a bar fight stabbing at the Broad Street Tap. A 39-year-old man was stabbed multiple times just before 11:32 p.m. Monday, a...
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Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
By News staff CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival...
View ArticleVideo: Providence residents want their librarian back
By News staff Providence Journal video by Andrew Dickerman People gathered with placards outside the Rochambeau branch of the Providence Community Library Tuesday to protest the firing of Tom...
View ArticleR.I. Senate confirms seven members of new state Board of Education
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Senate Tuesday confirmed the last seven members of the state's new Rhode Island Board of Education, charged with overseeing K-12 education and the...
View ArticleProvidence Chamber launching event to replace Business Expo
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE. R.I. -- The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce has retired its signature event and hopes its newest creation will give rise to much-needed growth of the state's economy....
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