Category Archives: Featured
Cicilline calls for Spicer to resign after Hitler comment
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during a news conference at the White House, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A congressman from Rh...
Apr 12, 2017
Temperature records fall as warmth descends on the region
photo via BBQJunkie/Flickr BOSTON (AP) - Temperature records have fallen in southern New England as summer-like warmth descended on the region. By Tuesday afternoon, many locations in Massachusetts, R...
Apr 11, 2017
Sport institute founder Dan Doyle won’t get a new embezzlement trial
Pool photo by Bob Breidenbach / The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island judge has ruled that a former boxing promoter, ex-college basketball coach and founder of a Rhode I...
Apr 11, 2017
Rep Morgan to submit legislation to repeal truck tolls in Rhode Island
House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan (R-Coventry, Warwick, West Warwick) announced Tuesday that she will submit legislation to repeal the Rhode Works toll law. Rep. Morgan's bill would repeal the pro...
Apr 11, 2017
Dragging of United passenger sparks outrage, anger
Apr 11, 2017
Rep Lancia proposes limit on sex offenders in shelters
Photo by Lindsey Lerner CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island legislators are supporting a proposed bill that would limit the number of homeless sex offenders at state-run residential facilities. The Pro...
Apr 10, 2017
Rhode Island pot legalization proponents push for vote
A marijuana joint is rolled Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in San Francisco. Prop 64 legalizing marijuana for recreational use passed in California. The number of Americans living in states with recreationa...
Apr 10, 2017
NEW: RI Innovation Chief steps down less than a week after controversial interview with WPRO’s Tara Granahan
Richard Culatta, Rhode Island's chief innovation officer announced to NBC 10 Tuesday night that he is leaving for a new job at an educational non-profit in Washington DC. Despite telling NBC 10's Bill...
Apr 04, 2017
PawSox chairman calls for building ‘publicly owned’ stadium
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The chairman of the Pawtucket Red Sox says the team now wants a “publicly owned” stadium to be built in Pawtucket. The Providence Journal reports that Larry Lucchino...
Apr 04, 2017
LISTEN: Lawmakers again debate prison time for leaving kids in car
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsey Lerner. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal to punish parents with prison time or fines if they leave children unattended in a car is again being debated ...
Apr 04, 2017
