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October 15, 2008 Archives
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By Mike McKinney Email
Atmosphere, a hip-hop MC/producer act, performs tonight at 8 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence. The group has released several albums. Find out more about......
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6:17 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Katie Mulvaney Journal staff writer SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- Imagine concrete that mends cracks from within; dogs able to sniff out danger on a commercial......
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5:50 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
CHARLESTOWN -- Want to help build your first home in exchange for a low-cost mortgage? South County Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for a......
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5:44 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Gina Macris Journal staff writer WARREN -- Brian R. Remy, the chairman of the Warren Sewer Commission, has failed to report that his business......
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5:27 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
The Swansea, Mass., police report that a woman who had been reported as missing has been found. Earlier today, the police asked the public's help......
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5:19 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
PROVIDENCE -- Southern Union Company was found guilty today in federal court of one count of illegally storing mercury at a Pawtucket facility. The jury......
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4:50 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
WOONSOCKET -- Four people ages 16 to 21 were arrested Monday after they allegedly attacked two police officers investigating a report that someone was firing......
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3:58 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
Journal photo / Bob Thayer Tourism officials from across the region are gathering in the Blackstone Valley this week for a summit to discuss......
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3:42 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
PROVIDENCE -- Crews at this hour are fighting a fire in a 2 1/2-story wood-frame residence at 60 Lisbon St. The call came in at......
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3:34 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
NARRAGANSETT -- The police have charged the son of the Narragansett Town Council president with assaulting another council member last week during a disagreement in......
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3:14 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
The Internal Revenue Service will accept claims for federal stimulus checks after today's deadline, according to U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. The Rhode Island Democrat's office......
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3:02 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Katherine Gregg Email
Gary Alexander, the director of the state's Department of Human Services, is no longer is charge of the day-to-day operations of the agency, according to......
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2:29 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
PROVIDENCE -- A civil liberties group is distributing voting rights cards throughout Rhode Island in anticipation of record voter turnout for next month's presidential elections.......
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2:08 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
A judge in the British Virgin Islands has agreed to delay the murder trial of David Swain until February to give him more time to......
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1:57 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
Providence will get a combined $5.5 million to remove and prevent lead-paint hazards in homes. The city will receive $3 million in Lead Hazard Control......
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1:30 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
BOSTON (AP) -- Key players in the state's criminal justice system stepped forward with a series of budget cuts today, just hours before Gov. Deval......
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12:21 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Email
AP photo Audience seat numbers were taped into place yesterday at the site of the presidential debate tonight at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.......
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11:45 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
Journal photo/ Bob Thayer Frances Bidwell and her husband, Richard, both of Providence, stroll across the newly opened India Point Park Bridge in Providence......
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11:21 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
By Eric Tucker Associated Press writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear reality show contestant Richard Hatch's appeal of......
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9:58 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
PROVIDENCE -- The jury in the federal criminal trial of the utility company Southern Union is scheduled to resume deliberations today in U.S. District Court,......
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9:46 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Email
Tatiana McKinney, the 12-year-old Providence girl who was injured in a hit-and-run accident Sunday night, is in serious condition this morning, a Rhode Island hospital......
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9:40 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
Rhode Islanders know how important Narragansett Bay is as a fertile estuary for fish and shellfish. This week, some 900 people are in Providence to......
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9:24 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Email
A three-car, head-on accident in Charlestown sent three people to area hospitals, one of them with serious injuries, the police said. Charlestown Police Lt. Patrick......
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8:43 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
By Cynthia Needham Journal staff writer It could be a fiery morning at the University of Rhode Island. The school is set to launch its......
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7:52 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Email
NEWPORT -- The exclusive "Seaweed" estate located along Newport's famed Cliff Walk that belonged to the family of the late Rita Dolan Sellar has sold......
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7:03 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
On this day in 1993, Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid......
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7:01 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
Patchy fog should clear after 8 a.m., giving us a mostly sunny day with a high near 69 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.......
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7:00 AM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
Today's front page features a story on the bright side of the financial downturn: lower gas prices. There's also coverage of the Red Sox loss......
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