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RI education board approves arming university cops

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:11:51 -0400

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island - Police at the University of Rhode Island could soon be carrying firearms following a vote Thursday by state education officials to end Rhode Island's distinction as the only state to prohibit police on public campuses from carrying guns.

Lifespan cutting 122 jobs, reducing doc training

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:22 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A plan by Rhode Island's largest health system to save $100 million to $150 million over the next two and a half years through significant jobs cuts will also include cuts to its physician training program.

Reynolds: After injury, a new dream emerges...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:40 -0400

JOHNSTON, R.I. - By BILL REYNOLDS

Taveras: graduation test a "questionable" gauge

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:35:05 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The mayor of Providence says he is concerned about using a standardized test to determine whether high school students are ready to graduate.

Newport council OKs Cliff Walk plan, restrooms

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:12 -0400

NEWPORT, Rhode Island - The Newport City Council has endorsed scaled-back plans by the state for repairs to the Cliff Walk and also given the go-ahead for a contract for new permanent restrooms near one entrance to the walk.

RI lawyer loses license in DUI case sentencing

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:52:10 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A Providence lawyer who specializes in drunken driving cases has been sentenced to additional time without her driver's license, probation and alcohol counseling after pleading no contest to a DUI charge.

RI gets $2.5M to remove household lead hazards

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:35 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The federal government is giving a Rhode Island housing agency $2.5 million to find and eliminate the threat of household lead paint.

Pawtucket school closed after ceiling collapse

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:13:13 -0400

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island - A Pawtucket elementary school is closed for the rest of the week after a portion of the ceiling collapsed in a basement classroom.

RI paid millions to hedge-fund managers

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:06 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island paid hedge-fund managers almost $16 million in fees during 2012 to manage the state's $1 billion hedge-fund portfolio.

Developer plans to turn vacant school into hotel

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:09:32 -0400

NORTH KINSTGOWN, Rhode Island - A developer plans to turn a vacant North Kingstown elementary school into a hotel.

Fox Point Senior Center volunteer honored

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:06:32 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Providence Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) has honored 150 volunteers who work with senior citizens, including one who was named Volunteer of the Year.

RI House OKs extra tax for Woonsocket

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:07 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Residents in Woonsocket are a step closer to seeing their taxes go up.

RI Senate OKs minimum wage hike

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:09 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island's minimum wage would go up 25 cents to $8 per hour next year under legislation approved Wednesday by the state Senate.

Schilling lawyer argues for tossing lawsuit

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:49 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Curt Schilling and executives of his bankrupt video game company "disclosed everything" to Rhode Island's economic development agency before being granted a $75 million loan guarantee, a lawyer told a judge Wednesday in arguing he should dismiss a lawsuit against them.

Toll system being installed on RI Sakonnet bridge

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:03 -0400

NEWPORT, Rhode Island - The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is installing an electronic toll system on the new Sakonnet River Bridge that Authority Chairman David Darlington said will likely be in place by the weekend but will take about six weeks to wire and test, the Newport Daily News reported.

New England economy seen improving, but unevenly

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:48 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - As New England recovers from the worst recession in decades, Massachusetts and Vermont are posting the strongest gains while Rhode Island and Maine lag, an economists' group said Wednesday.

Newport man arrested for taking copper downspouts

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0400

NEWPORT, Rhode Island - A Newport man has been arrested for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from 16 homes around the city.

Report recommends changes in wake of Sandy

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:28 -0400

WESTERLY, Rhode Island - Westerly officials reviewing their own response to Superstorm Sandy say there are some changes they can make to better deal with future storms.

Woman pulled from burning home in East Providence

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:28:11 -0400

EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - An East Providence woman has been hospitalized after being pulled from her burning home by a neighbor.

Man held at knifepoint in Pawtucket

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:11:04 -0400

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island - A 41-year-old Pawtucket man is recovering from stab wounds he suffered during what police say was a home invasion.

RI Senate approves Chafee's pick to lead EDC

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:58 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island's Economic Development Corp. has a new leader after the state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved Gov. Lincoln Chafee's pick to head the agency, still reeling from its failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company.

Former RI Senate candidate runs for Colo. governor

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:07 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Steve Laffey, a onetime Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Rhode Island, announced Tuesday he's running for governor of Colorado.

Motorcycle rider dies after collision in Warwick

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:05 -0400

WARWICK, Rhode Island - A 25-year-old Warwick man has died after his motorcycle collided with a truck.

Coast Guard House to reopen after Sandy damage

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:01 -0400

NARRAGANSETT, Rhode Island - The Coast Guard House in Narragansett is about to reopen after recovering from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Providence man arrested, held in Ecstasy delivery

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:21 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A Providence man has been ordered held after being arrested for allegedly delivering thousands of Ecstasy pills.