Category Archives: Featured
DOT Director Alviti: No “switch-pitch” on RhodeWorks 6/10 plan
by Doug MacGunnigle, WPRO Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti told WPRO’s Gene Valicenti on Friday that the idea for a tunnel/greenspace hybrid project for the 6/10 c...
Apr 15, 2016
Rhode Island won’t replace derided ‘Cooler & Warmer’ slogan
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s commerce secretary says the state is moving forward with a multimillion-dollar tourism campaign to attract summertime vacationers but has no plans to repla...
Apr 14, 2016
UPDATE: About 39K Verizon workers strike amid contract dispute
Verizon workers on strike, picketing the company’s Providence offices. Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable work...
Apr 13, 2016
“Where’s my refund?” – some Rhode Islanders still haven’t received tax refunds
by Tara Granahan, WPRO After asking just that on Monday, WPRO’s Tara Granahan got dozens of phone calls and emails regarding missing Rhode Island income tax refunds. Listeners told Granahan a va...
Apr 12, 2016
Exclusive boarding schools rocked by sex scandals
In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 photo buildings at St. George’s School rest on top of a hill in Middletown, R.I. The exclusive New England boarding school, whose alumni include Astors, Vanderbilt...
Apr 12, 2016
Whole Foods recalls mislabeled salad sold in Providence
Whole Foods Market, W. Hartford, CT. 8/2014 by Mike Mozart/Flickr CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Salads made at a Whole Foods Market facility in Massachusetts and distributed to more than a dozen stores arou...
Apr 12, 2016
Firefighters planned to boycott opening day at McCoy Stadium
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Although the game was rained out, Pawtucket firefighters say they had planned to boycott opening day at McCoy Stadium over the looming closure...
Apr 08, 2016
AP-GfK Poll: Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Super Tuesday primary election night at the White and Gold Ballroom at The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (AP Pho...
Apr 07, 2016
Radiothon raises over $436,000 for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
A big and heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make the 2016 Hasbro Children's Hospital Radiothon an incredible success. The outpouring of generosity from our local community during this year's ...
Apr 07, 2016
Mayor Elorza announces body camera pilot program for Providence Police
Providence Police Officer Jose Deschamps shows Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza how the new body-worn cameras work. Photo by Anita Baffoni. Under a pilot program, 10 Providence Police Officers will wear ...
Apr 07, 2016
