Category Archives: Featured
Providence firefighters want to block restructuring
Providence Fire trucks. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Providence firefighters’ union is asking a judge to block the city f...
Jun 16, 2015
“Operation Zombie” nets gang arrests for drugs, guns
Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare is flanked by police and other leaders to announce gang arrests in “Operation Zombie”. Five guns netted in the arrests are on displ...
Jun 15, 2015
Coventry fire union cuts $350k to keep district afloat
Photo from Coventry Township By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The fire union in Coventry made over three hundred thousand dollars in cuts to keep the ailing fire district afloat for the next year, pendin...
Jun 15, 2015
McKee, Elorza continue fight against firefighter legislation
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza continue to pushback against legislation which would place firefighter shift scheduling in the realm of co...
Jun 11, 2015
Gordon Fox sentenced to 3 years in prison for corruption
Gordon Fox answers questions following his sentencing. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com and the Associated Press The judge in the Gordon Fox corruption case sentenced t...
Jun 11, 2015
House Finance Committee passes FY2016 budget unanimously
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO The House Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve an $8.67 billion Fiscal Year 2016 budget late Tuesday night which includes the I-195 redevelopment fund, school co...
Jun 09, 2015
Raimondo: I’m concerned over fire platoon bill
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo says she is concerned about legislation making its way through the State House which would allow fire unions to collectively bargain shift structur...
Jun 09, 2015
Chafee announces 2016 presidential bid, suggests U.S. use metric system
Image taken from Chafee2016.com video By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News It's official: former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee is running for President in 2016. “If we as leaders show good judgment...
Jun 03, 2015
President of Minor League Baseball backs stadium proposal
President and CEO of Minor League Baseball Pat O'Conner speaks with elected officials and members of various organizations about the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Providence. Photo by Andre...
Jun 03, 2015
Valicenti: Blue Angels return to Rhode Island
Photo found on Wikimedia Commons By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The iconic Blue Angels are returning to Rhode Island this weekend to showcase their classic act at the 2015 Rhode Island Air Show in Quon...
May 29, 2015
