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October 10, 2008 Archives


Mollis pushes court to rule on Alves' election dispute

6:50 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Maria Armental    Email

PROVIDENCE -- A day after the state's highest court said it would wait to rule on whether to order a re-run of the Democratic primary......



3 of Mass.' 10 most-wanted sex offenders in custody

4:44 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Maria Armental    Email

Three of Massachusetts' most wanted sex offenders are now in police custody, the Massachusetts State Police announced today. Eric Conalty, 38, was arrested this morning......



Kennedy, N.J. senator want immigration-raid guidelines

4:27 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (9)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

With federal authorities stepping up immigration enforcement raids across the country, Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Robert Menendez of New Jersey are sponsoring a......



Weight limit on Simmonsville Ave. bridge in Johnston

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

The State Department of Transportation said vehicles on the Simmonsville Avenue Bridge, over Simmons Brook in Johnston, are now restricted by weight. The bridge carries......



Photo: Giant pumpkin ready for its close-up

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Journal photo / Kathy Borchers A huge pumpkin awaits transport in the back of a pickup while some of the growers admire it, including......



Reminder: DMV hours change after holiday

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Beginning Tuesday -- when state workers get back from the Columbus Day holiday -- the Division of Motor Vehicles is changing its hours. The Woonsocket......



Hearing scheduled in W. Warwick political sign case

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By Jack Perry    Email

A hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday on the ACLU's lawsuit accusing the town of West Warwick of discriminatory enforcement of an ordinance......



Gen. Treas. Caprio seeks to recover frozen $62 million

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By Katherine Gregg    Email

The state is taking steps to try to recover $62 million in state-owned assets from a money-market fund frozen by the Securities & Exchange......



Warwick woman charged with church embezzlement

12:42 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit yesterday arrested Elaine T. Walmsley, 61, of 263 Sandy Lane, Warwick, on the felony charge of embezzlement over......



Miriam Hospital reprimanded for wrong-site surgery

12:12 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

By Felice J. Freyer Journal Medical Writer The Health Department has reprimanded the Miriam Hospital after identifying a confluence of missteps that led a surgical......



Conn. high court allows same-sex marriage

12:01 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (4)
By Mike McKinney    Email

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A divided Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in Connecticut. The court ruled 4-3 Friday......



Battle on to make 'Moby Dick' Mass.' official book

11:28 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McKinney    Email

BOSTON -- The battle over whether to name "Moby-Dick" the official book of Massachusetts was almost as intense as the deadly confrontation between Capt. Ahab's......



Update: No injuries in morning house fire in Smithfield

11:14 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

SMITHFIELD -- No one was injured by a fire confined to the basement of a house at 567 Putnam Pike this morning. The fire is......



Warren man dies in car crash in Westport last night

10:53 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

WESTPORT, Mass. -- A Warren man died in a one-car crash on Route 88 last night after the car he was driving went off the......



State pension fund value drops by 25 percent

10:21 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (10)
By Katherine Gregg    Email

As the financial markets have dropped, so has the value of the state-run pension fund for Rhode Island's public employees, including state workers and teachers.......



Cranston police looking for suspect in 7-Eleven robbery

9:31 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

CRANSTON -- The police are looking for a suspect who robbed the 7-Eleven at 1394 Plainfield Pike, this morning, police Maj. Ronald T. Blackmar said.......



Governor Carcieri scheduled to be on ABC World News

9:25 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (4)
By Mike McKinney    Email

By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau Governor Carcieri has only one event on his public schedule today: a 2 p.m. interview with ABC World......



Tomorrow's WaterFire will close streets, detour buses

8:42 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

Seventeen RIPTA bus routes will be be detoured in the Providence area tomorrow because of the WaterFire event in the city, the Rhode Island Public......



Reporter's query: Is your house 'under water'...?

8:24 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

Do you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth? If you bought your house within the last five years, you may be......



Man to be arraigned for allegedly trying to abduct boy

7:49 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- An Attleboro man is scheduled to be arraigned in Attleboro District Court today on charges that he tried to abduct a 13-year-old......



Federal judge dismisses suit against Woonsocket

7:14 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

WOONSOCKET -- A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against Woonsocket by a man who claimed the city fraudulently obtained $15 million in grants......



Weather: High of 73 degrees is in today's forecast

7:07 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

Today's high temperature is expected to hit near 73 degrees -- not bad now that we're 10 days into October. A northwest wind between 6......



Today in history: House authorizes military force vs. Iraq

7:01 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

On this day in 2002, the House voted 296-133 to give President George W. Bush broad authority to use military force against Iraq. (The Senate......



Today's front page: selloff, Red Sox-Rays

7:00 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Today's front page features more coverage of the selloff in financial markets across the world and a look ahead at the first game of the......