http://newsblog.projo.com/ Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day en Copyright 2009 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:04:11 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss By Katherine Gregg and Cynthia Needham Journal Staff Writers Text of the Governor's speech PROVIDENCE - A cigarette tax hike, more than $74 million in... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/carcieri-outlin-1.html#434597 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/carcieri-outlin-1.html#434597 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:04:11 -0500 By Karen Lee Ziner and W. Zachary Malinowski Journal staff writers CENTRAL FALLS -- Seven staff members of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility are... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/post-7.html#434577 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/post-7.html#434577 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:33 -0500 By Amanda Milkovits Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The man found dead under an overpass on Eddy Street last Friday has been identified as 56-year-old... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-amanda-milko-5.html#434491 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-amanda-milko-5.html#434491 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:00 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri's presentation tonight of his plan to grapple with Rhode Island's $357 million current-year budget deficit can be seen and heard by... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/governor-carcie-5.html#434545 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/governor-carcie-5.html#434545 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:06:00 -0500 By Gina Macris Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The city of East Providence must be allowed to join in legal arguments against the teachers' union,... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-gina-macris-7.html#434559 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-gina-macris-7.html#434559 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:05:00 -0500 By Amanda Milkovits Journal staff writer PAWTUCKET -- Two families were left homeless after a fire ignited today in the basement of aa home at... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/fire-in-pawtuck.html#434558 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/fire-in-pawtuck.html#434558 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:44:35 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- The American Civil Liberties Union's Rhode Island affiliate has filed a complaint alleging that a North Kingstown ship construction and repair company discriminated... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/aclu-sues-north.html#434445 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/aclu-sues-north.html#434445 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0500 By Richard Salit Journal staff writer A Prudence Island mother said today that a coyote attacked her 7-year-old daughter in their backyard and might have... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/dog-saved-child.html#434540 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/dog-saved-child.html#434540 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:54:00 -0500 By Barbara Polichetti Journal staff writer WARWICK -- Today's storm did not find the School Department with the same staffing problems that left it lagging... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/in-warwick-scho.html#434531 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/in-warwick-scho.html#434531 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:48 -0500 By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a suspect facing a drunken-driving charge... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-thomas-j-mor-4.html#434513 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/by-thomas-j-mor-4.html#434513 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:53:35 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- The East Providence Education Association, which represents the city's more than 500 teachers, is heading back to court this afternoon. The hearing is... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/working-10.html#434510 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/working-10.html#434510 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:32:19 -0500 Reporter Linda Borg is new to Barrington and would like to speak with parents about the public schools. She is looking for story ideas, trends,... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/reporter-linda.html#434509 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/reporter-linda.html#434509 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:06:10 -0500 ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police have identified a woman who died Saturday in a train accident as Clio Chafee, 37,... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/mbta-providence-1.html#434502 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/mbta-providence-1.html#434502 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:55:38 -0500 By Peter Lord Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE -- The proceeds from last year's $20-million settlement over potential corruption charges against Blue Cross & Blue Shield... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/blue-cross-blue.html#434475 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/blue-cross-blue.html#434475 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:36:43 -0500 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has released details about how a new flex zone will operate in Pascoag and Slatersville, along with other... http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/flex-zone-bus-d.html#434470 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/01/flex-zone-bus-d.html#434470 News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:21:32 -0500