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July 2, 2009 Archives


The Judds reunite at Mohegan Sun

10:20 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Rick Massimo    Email

BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- There was a lot of talk about miracles Thursday night at the Arena at the......



Small plane crash-lands safely at Green Airport

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By Donita Naylor    Email

Providence Journal photo / Ruben W. Perez Firefighters and police officials surround a small plane that landed on its belly Thursday night at T.F.......



Small plane crash-lands at Green Airport; none injured

9:11 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Donita Naylor    Email

WARWICK, R.I. -- A small aircraft made a belly landing at T.F. Green Airport on Thursday night, a Warwick Fire Department dispatcher has confirmed. Initial......



Expansion of Johnston housing board stuck in RI Senate

7:18 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mark Reynolds    Email

JOHNSTON -- The Town Council's proposal to add two more commissioners to the Johnston Housing Authority has hit a roadblock in the General Assembly, where......



Update: Dog owners criticize Carcieri's Twin River veto

6:14 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (6)
By Alan Rosenberg    Email

By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Making good on an earlier warning, Governor Carcieri has vetoed legislation allowing Twin River to......



Update: Police identify EB worker killed in accident

5:48 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Kate Bramson    Email

By Donita Naylor Journal Staff Writer NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The Electric Boat employee who was fatally injured in an accident at the submarine builder's......



Fidelity to bring hundreds of new jobs to R.I.

4:50 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (8)
By Neil Downing    Email

Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments of Boston plans to bring hundreds of new jobs to Rhode Island, Governor Carcieri said Thursday. The move is part......



Mobster St. Laurent taken to hospital; lawyer seeks delay

4:12 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The lawyer for Anthony M. "The Saint" St. Laurent Sr., who is accused of trying to recruit fellow inmates to kill a......



North Providence cancels fireworks show

3:59 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Mark Reynolds    Email

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The town has canceled the fireworks extravaganza that usually takes place in Governor John A. Notte Jr. Park on Independence Day.......



Family: Missing man may be in Providence / photo

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By Amanda Milkovits    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the e-mails he sent to his big brother and sister, and the note he left on his pillow at a private......



Heavy rainfall tests new Providence sewer system

3:55 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (4)
By Peter Lord    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It rained so hard Thursday morning that for the first time all year, the state's massive, $350 million combined sewer overflow tunnel......



High bacteria counts close more R.I. beaches

3:07 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Alan Rosenberg    Email

Everybody out of the water -- almost. Because of high bacteria counts, the Rhode Island Department of Health Thursday afternoon recommended closing the following beaches......



High court rules for Providence in school demolition case

1:46 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Philip Marcelo    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Supreme Court has sided with the City of Providence in a long-running dispute over demolition of the former Grove Street......



DEM closes 2 South County ponds to shellfishing

1:16 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Environmental Management has announced that two coastal ponds in South County are closed to shellfish harvesting as of......



Update: Power back on for all but about 1,000 in RI

1:09 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By News staff    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- About 1,000 National Grid customers were still without power at noon Thursday after as many as 12,000 customers lost power in the......



Update: Weather warnings still in effect for R.I.

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By Kate Bramson    Email

Pedestrians caught in this morning's deluge try to stay dry with jackets as they make their way across Eddy Street in Providence. Providence Journal photo......



Lightning downed phones at Providence Safety Complex

12:01 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Kate Bramson    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A lightning strike knocked out the business phone lines at the Providence Public Safety Complex Thursday morning for about an hour, but......



N. Kingstown lightning strike a close call for homeowner

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By Kate Bramson    Email

In addition to to a close call after a lightning strike in North Kingstown, this morning's storm system brought down a large tree limb on......



School board names new East Providence High principal

11:27 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Alisha A. Pina    Email

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Middletown High School administrator will be the next principal of the state's largest high school. From 21 applicants for the......



Man robs sandwich shop in Pawtucket

11:22 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Amanda Milkovits    Email

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A man held up the Subway sandwich shop on the Providence city line a few minutes before 10 p.m. Wednesday, getting away......



PawSox have only standing-room tix left for July 2 and 3

11:17 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

The Pawtucket Red Sox have announced that they've sold all box seats and general admission tickets for the Thursday and Friday night games at McCoy......



Smithfield's fireworks postponed until Monday

10:55 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Donna McGarry    Email

The town of Smithfield has announced that the Fireworks & Independence Day Celebration in Deerfield Park originally scheduled for Thursday has been rescheduled to the......



Photo: Working in the dark

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By Tim Barmann    Email

Providence Journal / Timothy C. Barmann Projo.com staffers Kate Bramson and Jack Perry work at a computer on backup power in the darkened Providence......



Update: Storm pounds, darkens downtown Providence

8:12 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Kate Bramson    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- You'd think it was nighttime in downtown Providence, where the skies have gone dark gray. The wind is whipping, and the rain......



Weather alert: Line of thunderstorms moving through

7:50 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By News staff    Email

This special weather statement was issued by the National Weather Service for the Rhode Island area as of 7:22 a.m. Thursday: At 720 am EDT......



More rain and thunderstorms, flash flood watch issued

7:04 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After thunderstorms soaked Rhode Island Wednesday, we're in for more showers and thunderstorms Thursday, and the National Weather Service has issued a......



Thursday's Providence Journal front page

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By Jack Perry    Email

Thursday's Providence Journal front page reports on the flooding and other problems caused by the heavy thunderstorms that hit Rhode Island Wednesday. Lt. Governor......



Today in history: Bees swarm Turk's Head building

6:00 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

On the local front: One year ago today: The Turk's Head building buzzes as a swarm of thousands of bees stops traffic and mystifies camera-wielding......