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There's time to catch tonight's installment of the Wickford Festival of lights, which started at 5 and runs until 8 at Wickford Village, North Kingstown.......
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By Gina Macris Journal staff writer TIVERTON -- A neutral arbitrator's award expired today in the long-running labor stand-off between the School Committee and 188......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Rhode Island and local officials and area residents gather at the Daunis right of way near 11 Nayatt Road......
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By Paul Edward Parker Journal staff writer A nationwide shortage of a runway de-icing chemical is not expected to pose problems at T.F. Green Airport,......
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A Narragansett man who is a longtime resident, a Brown University graduate and retired lobsterman -- and accused of killing his roommate with a gunshot......
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By Timothy C. Barmann Journal staff writer The chief executive of Deepwater Wind, the company selected by Rhode Island to construct a $1.5 billion wind......
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A Burrillville man who is accused of stabbing to death Kenneth J. Wanamaker, of Smithfield, in August was indicted on a second-degree murder charge today.......
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Governor Carcieri has ordered that all Rhode Island flags be lowered to half staff this Sunday in recognition of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in......
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A Providence man today was indicted on a murder charge in the September stabbing death of Pedro Baquiax, 38, in Providence. Emilio Gutierrez, 20, of......
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PROVIDENCE -- Children's Neurodevelopment Center at Hasbro Children's Hospital will hold its 7th annual Respite Day tomorrow. Respite Day is a daylong event that allows......
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By John Hill Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- A grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to indict convicted bribery conspirator Robert R. Picerno......
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NORTH KINGSTOWN -- The Rhode Island National Guard will hold a groundbreaking at 2 p.m. today for two training facilities to be located at Quonset......
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PROVIDENCE -- Bundled up in long coats against this morning's chill, state and local officials lined up along a red ribbon across the new Exit......
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The latest phase of the 195 relocation project -- the opening of the new Exit 20 connecting Route 95 south to Route 195 east......
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By Mark Reynolds Journal staff writer JOHNSTON -- A local telemarketing firm, Focus Marketing, has been shut down because it was operating without proper licenses,......
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PROVIDENCE -- A travel agent who owned Providence-based Travel Concepts Inc. was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding eight airlines and......
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By Mike Stanton Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- Three men indicted in a Laborers' International Union corruption probe were arraigned in federal court today. In......
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Journal photo/ Kathy Borchers From left, Peg Langhammer, executive director of Day One, Patty Wetterling, keynote speaker, and A.T. Wall, director of the Department......
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Has somebody -- a friend, acquaintance or stranger -- done something unexpected or extraordinary to help you in these difficult financial times? Maybe it was......
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WARWICK -- A church employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a West Warwick church's collection plate didn't make it to Kent County Superior......
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PAWTUCKET -- The Pawtucket Police Department is investigating the robbery of a pizza delivery man last night in the Woodlawn section of town. Det. Lt.......
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PROVIDENCE -- Three men indicted last week on union kickback conspiracy charges are to be arraigned this morning in U.S. District Court. Nicholas Manocchio, who......
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8:18 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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The newest Iway ramp is slated to open to traffic Saturday morning. This morning you'll see plenty of foot traffic as officials cut the ceremonial......
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The economic crisis is forcing the state of Vermont to consider cutting back or eliminating the state's two Amtrak passenger train......
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PROVIDENCE -- It may feel colder than yesterday, but rest assured that ... well, tomorrow, it'll be even colder. Today's forecast calls for a high......
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Governor Carcieri and his wife will light the state's official Christmas Tree under the Statehouse rotunda. The 20-foot Douglas Fir was......
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Today's front page features a story about a change in the exit from Route 95 to Route 195 that will have a big impact on......
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Be prepared for overnight lane closings tonight and tomorrow night as part of opening of the new Exit 20 from Route 95 south to Route......
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Brown University Theatre tonight puts on a production of "Death and the King's Horseman," a play by Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka. The play is......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Ged Round of Scituate secures a wooden framework over a 29-foot boat in the Greenwich Bay Marina today in......
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By Amanda Milkovits Journal staff writer CRANSTON -- A correctional officer will be arraigned on Monday for assaulting an inmate in a fight over a......
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Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Gilbert Delestre, in the courtroom, in the minutes after the Superior Court jury announced its verdict against him. He......
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Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Linebacker Rosevelt Colvin, who re-signed with the Patriots yesterday morning, warms up on the practice field at Gillette Stadium today.......
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PROVIDENCE -- The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Gilbert Delestre, who is accused of beating to death his girlfriend's 3-year-old......
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By John Hill Journal staff writer NORTH SMITHFIELD -- North Smithfield detectives and state investigators are looking into the death of a four-month-old baby, the......
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It's beginning to look a lot more like Christmas in Providence. The City will light its tree on the steps of City Hall at 6......
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The American Civil Liberties Union's Rhode Island affiliate has filed an open-records lawsuit accusing North Smithfield police of refusing to release an arrest report to......
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PROVIDENCE -- AIDS Project Rhode Island will hold its annual Red Ribbon Community Service Awards dinner tonight at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This year's......
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A police chief whose company sponsored a gun fair and two other men have been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter......
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By Bruce Landis Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- There would tolls at the state line on every interstate highway, a new tax on every mile......
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By Peter B. Lord Journal environmental writer A company from the state of Washington has surprised local officials by filing an application to construct a......
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VOLUNTOWN, Conn. -- Good morning, Girard family! Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is in town -- just across Beach Pond from Exeter. The early morning bullhorn......
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PROVIDENCE -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public meeting today in Rhode Island on proposed changes to bankruptcy law. U.S. Sen. Sheldon......
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PROVIDENCE -- Take this as a reminder to make the day a shopping day, of local products that is. Providence is kicking off its fourth......
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PROVIDENCE -- The India Association of Rhode Island and the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island will sponsor an interfaith candlelight......
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COVENTRY -- National Grid workers are expected to return this morning to the scene of a gas leak last night that forced the evacuation of......
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Today's front page features a look at the impact of fires this week on two Cumberland businesses and Rhode Island lawmakers' plans for a "mini......
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PROVIDENCE -- Got questions? Ask RI has the answers you are looking for. They're just one click away. Rhode Island's statewide online reference resource center......
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CRANSTON -- National Grid is sponsoring a statewide green building-themed educational event today to increase awareness on energy conservation and career opportunities in a clean-energy......
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On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal programs created to......
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PROVIDENCE -- We are starting the day on a good note: calm and clear. But changes may be on the way, according to the National......
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6:58 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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The holidays grow nearer, but you don't have to wait at all. If Mannheim Steamroller is your kind of seasonal sound, catch them tonight at......
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By Barbara Polichetti Journal staff writer CHARLESTOWN -- An investigation by Charlestown police led to the seizure early today of about two pounds of marijuana......
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Journal photo / Connie Grosch Cranston High School East and Cranston High School West are typically viewed as rivals. But the two schools have......
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PROVIDENCE -- The jury in the murder trial of Gilbert Delestre, who is accused of beating to death 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright in Woonsocket, adjourned......
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4:48 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Felice J. Freyer Journal medical writer Blue Cross and the Care New England hospitals have ended their much-publicized contract dispute -- with plenty of......
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4:36 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The state Supreme Court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of James "Clyde" Gillespie, who authorities said strangled his wife, bundled her corpse......
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Journal photo / John Freidah Barbara Walton-Faria, a science teacher at Frank E. Thompson Middle School in Newport, has been named the 2009 Rhode......
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PROVIDENCE -- Make tomorrow a shopping day, of local products. Providence will kick off its fourth annual Buy Providence campaign at 12 p.m. tomorrow, linking......
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Rhode Island's ornament on the official White House Christmas tree, designed by Barrington-based artist Mary Jane Begin, is now up for public view. The......
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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has agreed to a new contract with the team, the Red Sox have announced. It's reportedly a six-year deal......
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By Tatiana Pina Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Gilbert Delestre, who is accused of beating to......
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12:27 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Spurred by the economic need in Rhode Island, the state's largest charitable foundation -- and one of the nation's oldest and largest -- announced today......
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PROVIDENCE -- The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.6 million to a Brown University archaeologist and a team of engineers to develop innovative techniques for......
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Journal photo/ Kathy Borchers Stephen Galowitz, Ridgewood Renewable Power's managing director, Randall Holmes, Ridgewood president and CEO, and Michael O'Connell, the Rhode Island Resource......
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CHARLESTOWN -- The police today seized marijuana and a small amount of cocaine after using a search warrant at a residence in the 4700 block......
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By Randal Edgar Journal staff writer NARRAGANSETT -- A former school finance director who was arrested last month has been charged with two counts of......
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PROVIDENCE -- Discussions on the state's budget deficit will continue this afternoon. Today's topic: low-cost options for recession relief -- essentially ways to speed Rhode......
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PROVIDENCE -- In preparation for Saturday's planned opening of the new Route 95 exit connecting southbound traffic to Route 195 east, the Rhode Island Department......
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BRISTOL -- A state Department of Transportation pickup truck was stolen yesterday from the DOT's Anthony Road facilities in Portsmouth and driven to Bristol, where......
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BRISTOL -- More than a million oysters will be released into Rhode Island coastal ponds and Narragansett Bay starting today, the state Department of Environmental......
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PROVIDENCE -- A Providence man, indicted Monday by a statewide grand jury on murder charges, is to be arraigned tomorrow in Providence County Superior Court.......
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CUMBERLAND -- The Cumberland Police Department is investigating two suspicious fires last night on Mendon Road (Route 122). A police officer patrolling the Mendon Road......
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NEWPORT (AP) -- A lady lobster with four claws was pulled from the deep this week in the waters off Newport. With a large crusher......
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PROVIDENCE -- The Carcieri administration will hold a public hearing today on proposed regulations that would require applicants for state contracts, state vendors and state......
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JOHNSTON -- A New Jersey company and state officials this morning will formally announce plans for a new methane gas-to-electric power plant at the state's......
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PAWTUCKET -- Three people were hurt this morning -- none seriously -- after a fire broke out in a second floor apartment at Pawtucket's Centennial......
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On this day in 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa, led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant. Louis Washkansky lived......
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PROVIDENCE -- Today, expect a repeat of yesterday, in terms of weather: sunny with a high topping at about 49 degrees. Tomorrow, the National Weather......
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Today's front page features a story about U.S. governors, including Governor Carcieri, meeting with president-elect Barack Obama yesterday in Philadelphia. There's also the story of......
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BOSTON (AP) -- Prisons officials say Massachusetts' oldest inmate, who was twice on the FBI's Most Wanted List, has died. Department of Correction spokeswoman Diane......
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PROVIDENCE -- The touring company of the rock 'n' roll musical Grease begins its six-night run tonight at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Among the......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Gary Alexander, director of the Department of Human Services, listens to questions by House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M.......
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Britney or Barry? Or both? Both musical stars -- though they're likely to attract different generations of fans -- announced today they'll be stopping in......
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State Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis, D-Coventry, said today he's not surprised that Rhode Island ranks as one of the worst states in terms of curbing......
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Journal photo / John Freidah Charles H. Pruenca is arraigned in District Court in Warwick today on charges he scammed hundreds of thousands of......
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In preparation for the opening of the relocated Route 195 on Saturday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation plans some overnight lane closures this week.......
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By Katherine Gregg Journal State House bureau PROVIDENCE -- The Carcieri administration is planning to hold a hearing tomorrow on regulations requiring state vendors and......
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By John E. Mulligan Journal Washington bureau WASHINGTON -- Several members of the Supreme Court agreed with environmentalists today that it's difficult, and perhaps impermissible,......
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By Paul Davis Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- Robert B. Hackey, professor of health policy and management at Providence College, has been named Rhode Island......
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By Paul Davis Journal Staff writer NORTH KINGSTOWN - Got a beef with your boss? Think a councilman is crooked? Town employees, vendors and even......
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PROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island's Governor Carcieri has joined his counterparts from across the country in asking the president-elect for help amid a national recession. Carcieri......
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PROVIDENCE -- A Providence man, indicted yesterday by a statewide grand jury in the murder of Leonardo Manzano in August, is to be arraigned tomorrow......
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By Tatiana Pina Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- Lawyers in the murder trial of Gilbert Delestre, accused of beating a toddler to death, rested their......
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By Gina Macris Journal staff writer TIVERTON -- Deer have run into three of the town's police cruisers in the last 10 days, smacking the......
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PROVIDENCE -- If you happen to be by Brown University today around noon time and hear alarms going off, fear not for its the university's......
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Journal photo/ Bill Murphy A fire last night damaged this vacant apartment building at 422 Manton Ave. in Providence. On Nov. 23, the building......
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PROVIDENCE -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday in Rhode Island on proposed changes to bankruptcy law. U.S. Sen. Sheldon......
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Divison of Motor Vehicles branches in Westerly and West Warwick will close because of the state's budget problems, the state announced today. The closing will......
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By Felice Freyer Journal staff writer Lifespan announced this morning that Dr. Frank W. Sellke, the former chief of cardiothoracic surgery and research at Beth......
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PROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island lawmakers will begin grilling department heads today on how they overspent their budgets by millions of dollars, contributing to the state's......
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WARWICK -- Tune in tonight for the 15th annual Victor J. Venturini Memorial Toys for Tots Telethon, broadcast live on Cox Cable Channel 71 from......
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By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's governors, including Governor Carcieri, are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama today to press their......
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Environmentalists and electricity producers square off this morning at the U.S. Supreme Court over the use of billions of gallons of water......
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On this day in 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor of France. Read more about today in history.......
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PROVIDENCE -- Another gorgeous day, not quite as warm, but still sunny. And we should stay this way until at least Thursday, when the forecast......
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Today's front page features a story on lower heating prices and testimony from the accused killer of a 3-year-old Woonsocket boy. Download a copy of......
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By PHIL MARCELO Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The Arcade, the nation's oldest indoor shopping mall, closed to the public this morning as its owners......
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Journal photo / Connie Grosch Deputy House fiscal adviser Sharon Reynolds Ferland makes a presentation to the House Finance Committee today, as it holds......
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Richard M. Oster, who rose to the top of the business world as chairman of the London-based Cookson Group PLC, a multinational company, died Monday......
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By Rich Salit Journal staff writer NEWPORT -- First Night Newport is the latest to be saved by a bailout. The annual New Year's Eve......
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Edward Marcelli, of Woonsocket, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a check-fraud scheme in which he and other individuals used bad checks at retail stores in......
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There'll be a sight to see in the stars tonight. Late last week, Venus and Jupiter began moving closer and closer together, becoming two bright......
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Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski Starr, a retired national-winning bulldog, owned by Bruce Smith, of Harvard, Mass., walks into the Rhode Island Convention Center......
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PROVIDENCE - Despite a massive deficit, the Carcieri administration is looking to buy some real estate. In an ad running in today's Providence Journal, the......
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EAST PROVIDENCE (AP) -- A convicted thief has died while trying to steal a flat-screen television from an East Providence apartment complex. The man was......
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By Tatiana Pina Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- Gilbert Delestre, who is on trial for the beating death of his girlfriend's nephew, took the stand......
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By Mark Reynolds Journal staff writer JOHNSTON -- A New Jersey company will join state and local officials at a news conference Wednesday morning to......
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BRISTOL -- The Bristol police have identified a man who jumped off the Mount Hope Bridge yesterday as Corey Gonsalves, 38, of New Bedford, Mass.......
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MIDDLETOWN -- A local man in due in District Court, Newport, today on child abuse charges, the Rhode Island State Police announced today. Brandon Holley,......
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Top United Nations officials marked World AIDS Day today by calling for vigilant efforts to build on earlier successes in the fight against the......
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PROVIDENCE -- An East Providence woman pleaded guilty today to a federal wire-fraud charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, district of Rhode Island. Angela......
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CRANSTON -- A Woonsocket family had a little extra to celebrate this Thanksgiving: $55,479. The Bonin family won that night's Wild Money drawing, though they......
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What ever happened to recess? Journal staff writer Linda Borg wants to hear from parents whose students no longer have recess in their schools. Please......
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PROVIDENCE -- A Burrillville man charged with stabbing to death a Smithfield man this summer is scheduled to appear in court today for a bail......
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Gas prices dropped another seven cents last week, falling to the lowest levels since the middle of January 2005, according to AAA Southern New England.......
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PROVIDENCE -- The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to meet today at 4 p.m. in room 313 at the State House to......
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PROVIDENCE -- Members of the House Finance Committee will meet again today to discuss the current and next year's budgets. Rhode Island government learned last......
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- A Charlestown man is to be sentenced today in Washington County Superior Court on arson charges. Brett Perkins, 45, pleaded no contest......
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PROVIDENCE -- The Providence Emergency Management Agency today launched FLASHbrief an online emergency notification system that sends residents instant alerts via computer. Those wishing to......
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PROVIDENCE -- Today is Rosa Parks Human Rights Day. And to honor it, the Rhode Island Rosa Parks Human Rights Day Committee will hold a......
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NEWPORT (AP) -- A district court judge last Wednesday dismissed all charges against a retired Newport police officer who got into a scuffle with a......
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- When Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy receives an honorary degree from Harvard University at a special convocation today, it will give his......
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ROCKLAND, Mass. (AP) -- Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level - eternity. A Massachusetts funeral......
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PROVIDENCE -- Expect rain all day today. Temperatures will rise to about 59 degrees. Tomorrow, it should be sunny with temperatures in the upper 40s.......
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On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, defied the law by refusing to give up her seat to a white man aboard......
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Today's front page features a report that president-elect Barack Obama is planning to name his national security team today, including his former opponent Hillary Rodham......
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