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By Maria Armental  Email
SOMERSET, Mass. -- A local man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with breaking into a neighbor's apartment after the items stolen were recovered at......
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6:06 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mason Marcus Associated Press Writer TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- A former Jamestown, R.I., councilman accused of drowning his wife during a 1999......
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5:43 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Email
LINCOLN, R.I. -- Two Lincoln middle school students remain hospitalized after they were apparently exposed to contaminated food during a school trip, state health officials......
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4:36 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Tracy Breton Email
PROVIDENCE -- Veteran Cranston lawyer Robert M. Brennan, who practiced primarily in the Family Court, has agreed to be disbarred for converting client funds to......
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4:33 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter Lord Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An environment group held a news conference in Providence Wednesday to complain about toxic chemicals being discharged into the state's waterways, but......
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4:25 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi Email
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Citizens Financial Group is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Woonsocket college student claiming the bank intentionally......
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4:07 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Linda Borg Email
BARRINGTON, R.I. -- A Barrington couple has won permission to review hundreds of documents related to the controversial town-wide property tax revaluation, which has spurred......
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4:06 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Tatiana Pina Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two students from La Salle Academy have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, according to the school. The students were two of......
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3:55 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Thomas J. Morgan Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A fourth defendant has pleaded guilty to identity theft and credit card fraud after obtaining duplicate credit cards of victims' accounts and......
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3:27 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Talia Buford Email
CRANSTON, R.I. -- The Parole Board has denied Walter A. Perry Jr.'s request for parole. Perry, who was sentenced to life in prison in 1987......
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3:12 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Richard Salit Email
After observing First Student buses violating anti-idling laws in Rhode Island and Connecticut, the Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with the national transportation......
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3:10 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Alex Kuffner Email
A national report released Wednesday ranks Rhode Island 9th in the nation in energy efficiency efforts. The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks states in......
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2:46 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Alex Kuffner Email
A survey of 430 Narragansett residents conducted last summer by the R.I. Department of Environmental Management found significant support for installing at least one wind......
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2:33 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Alisha A. Pina Email
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Town officials in Plymouth, Mass., chose Tuesday night not to hire City Manager Richard M. Brown as their next town manager.......
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2:21 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Kate Bramson Email
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. - A vehicle that was carjacked on a rural highway off-ramp Tuesday night is still missing, the North Smithfield police say. The......
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2:19 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Philip Marcelo Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Downtown bus stops will be relocated as parts of Kennedy Plaza are closed for a month-long repaving project starting Oct. 31. The......
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1:20 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Thomas J. Morgan Email
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Rev. Eileen Morris thought a recent incidence of vandalism at her church was over and done with, the damage repaired......
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1:08 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday said it has filed a discrimination complaint against health-services giant......
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12:57 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Michael Janusonis Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scott Caan, who co-starred in the "Ocean's Eleven'' movie series and in Michael Corrente's "Brooklyn Rules,'' has been signed to play boxing......
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12:51 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Tatiana Pina Email
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - Michael Castosa was a punctual man. He never missed a day of work. So when he didn't show up for his......
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12:39 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Katherine Gregg Email
Rory Smith PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Businessman and political newcomer Rory Smith has filed a "Notice of Organization" with the Rhode Island Board of Elections, forming......
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12:19 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Katherine Gregg Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Putting to rest rumors that the General Assembly might not return to work next week after all, House Speaker William J. Murphy......
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12:15 PM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Steve Peoples Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A handful of people addressed the media during a brief State House news conference this morning, speaking out against legislation they said......
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11:53 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Linda Borg Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The federal government has approved the allocation of $44.4 million in interest-free bonds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The monies......
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11:46 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The New England Patriots depart tomorrow afternoon for London, where they will play on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jim Donaldson is en route......
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11:42 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer NORTH SMITHFIELD. R.I. -- School officials have received only 10 percent of the money they were anticipating from the......
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10:39 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- A 27-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and......
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9:35 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
AP photo / Petar Petrov An astronomer observes the Orionids at an observatory near the village of Avren east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia.......
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8:54 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
BOSTON (AP) -- A special commission says the legal age at which students can drop out of school in Massachusetts should be raised to 18.......
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8:12 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The warming trend continues today, with clear skies. Expect a Mostly sunny, with a high near 67, the National Weather Service says.......
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7:34 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Donita Naylor Email
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- If you hear sirens Friday that sound like the end of the world, don't worry, it is only a test. But if......
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7:09 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Wednesday's front page reports that Save The Bay, the leading environmental organization in Rhode Island, is opposing a plan to erect a wind turbine......
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7:00 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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These are stories the Providence Journal is watching on Wednesday. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The House Labor Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on a controversial......
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6:05 AM Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Thomas J. Morgan Email
On the local front: A year ago today: Rhode Island's unemployment rate of 8.8 percent in September ranked highest in the country, nudging ahead of......
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