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November 6, 2009 Archives


Patino held without bail in death of Cranston 6-year-old

5:44 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

WARWICK, R.I. -- District Court Judge Frank J. Cenerini on Friday ordered Michael J. Patino, 27, accused of fatally injuring 6-year-old Marco Nieves of Cranston,......



R.I. highway deaths call out for seatbelt use, officials say

5:38 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (7)
By Donita Naylor    Email

LINCOLN, R.I. -- Police, prosecutors and highway officials offered some sobering statistics Friday at a rest area on Route 295 in a press conference they......



Drug arrest for medical marijuana license holder, others

5:35 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (9)
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

Video: Police seize large quantity of marijuana in Woonsocket By Tatiana Pina Journal Staff Writer WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- In the past two days, the Woonsocket......



James Woods sues Kent Hospital over brother's death

5:17 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
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WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued Kent Hospital in Warwick over the 2006 death of his younger brother. Woods on......



Pawtucket man convicted of child molestation

5:06 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Superior Court jury has convicted Roger Morin, 49, of 300 Front St., Pawtucket, of child molestation in a case dating to......



Update: Police ID man apparently struck, killed by train

4:04 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Tatiana Pina    Email

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- The Police identified the 53-year-old man who was apparently struck and killed by a train early today as Alan Bulris. Bulris was......



Update: Wounded man in Lincoln target of police sting

3:57 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (24)
By Kate Bramson    Email

By W. Zachary Malinowski Journal Staff Writer LINCOLN, R.I. -- A Massachusetts man with a long, violent criminal record was shot in the face when......



Update: Religious leaders: RI Muslims 'not standing alone'

3:46 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (8)
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

By Maria Armental Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Interfaith leaders gathered at a news conference Friday at the Jewish Community Center to defend Rhode......



Progreso Latino interim director resigns

3:20 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Karen Ziner    Email

CENTRAL FALLS, RI -- George L. Ortiz Jr., who was named interim director of the advocacy organization Progreso Latino in late September, has resigned. A......



Reed to appear on Face the Nation Sunday

3:16 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed will be among the panelists Sunday on CBS's Face the Nation when the group discusses the Fort Hood......



Woonsocket baby goods company faces lawsuit

2:57 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Woonsocket-based Summer Infant Inc. has been hit with a potential class-action lawsuit, the consumer goods maker disclosed Friday in a federal regulatory......



Traffic pattern changes tonight on 95 South in Providence

2:32 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Drivers heading south on Route 95 in Providence will face a new traffic pattern this weekend. Starting Friday night, the two-lane......



Rhode Island College to open veterans resource center

2:21 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Linda Borg    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island College will open a new Veterans Resource Center on its east campus that will serve as a clearinghouse of information......



Update: 2 children hurt running into car in Providence

2:05 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kate Bramson    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A brother and sister were in fair condition Friday morning at Hasbro Children's Hospital after they ran into the side of an......



Providence bank robber sentenced to more than 7 years

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for robbing one bank and attempting to......



Man dies after he's found shot on Providence street

1:16 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- City police have announced that a man was found mortally wounded on Aldrich Street early Friday. Police withheld the victim's name pending......



R.I. interfaith leaders to respond to Fort Hood shootings

1:15 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Maria Armental    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Interfaith leaders in Rhode Island have called a press conference Friday afternoon to speak against a possible backlash against area Muslims in......



Photo: Tiny dog, big impression

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By News staff    Email

Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer "He's tiny, even for a Maltese," says Lindsey Mallon, of Providence, of her dog, Charlie. "He was the......



Retail group expands 'buyer beware' listings

12:03 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

The National Retail Federation warned consumers this week about buying certain health and beauty products, as well as certain foods through online auction sites because......



Lawsuit on hold while teachers, Providence schools talk

11:58 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (6)
By Linda Borg    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. District Court Judge William Smith has ordered a 90-day stay while the Providence Teachers' Union and Superintendent Thomas Brady try to......



Overnight gamblers could go hungry at Twin River

11:28 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

LINCOLN, R.I. -- Ardent gamblers may be cheering this week's decision by the state's Lottery director to approve 24-hour gambling seven days a week at......



Coast Guard warns of cold water danger

10:22 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

The Coast Guard is issuing a cold-water warning to late-season boaters, fishermen and others who might be lured to the water by the sunny skies......



Update: Missing W. Warwick Alzheimer's patient found

9:57 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Tatiana Pina    Email

WEST WARWICK, R.I. - - A 77-year-old Alzheimer's patient reported missing Friday at 8 a.m. was found by the West Warwick Fire Department and is......



N. Providence woman to care for Lucy, the dog from Iraq

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By Donita Naylor    Email

Lucy, the dog from Iraq that was up for adoption because her owner must return to Iraq, has been placed in foster care in......



Crews responded to Providence shooting early Friday

8:32 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kate Bramson    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Emergency crews were called early Friday morning for the report of a shooting in the vicinity of Broad and Aldrich streets, according......



What's Big Today: Increase in RI road fatalities, drug bust

7:29 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Maria Armental    Email

These are stories The Providence Journal is watching today. Col. Brendan P. Doherty, the state police superintendent and commissioner of the department of public safety,......



Friday's Providence Journal front page

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By News staff    Email

Friday's Providence Journal reports that a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood army post in Texas. Thirteen people were killed. Friday's Providence Journal reports......



Video: Clayville school, from destruction to celebration

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By News staff    Email

Watch the video Providence Journal video by Kris Craig SCITUATE, R.I. -- Preparation for the annual Harvest Celebration has been a different journey this......



Sunny with a high near 50, nice weekend

7:04 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Expect a sunny day with a high near 50 degrees Friday, although a north wind with gusts up to 29 mph. will......



Today in history: Crash closes part of Route 95

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By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

On the local front: Journal file photo Police, fire and highway trucks are parked on Route 95, Attleboro, after a tractor-trailer rolled over on November......