Category Archives: Featured
PawSox want deal by end of legislative session
Bill Haberman, WPRO News (Providence) Pawsox Chairman Larry Lucchino says he’s hopeful the team and the state can reach a deal to build a new ballpark in downtown Providence by the time the Gene...
May 27, 2015
Raimondo releases details on truck toll proposal
Beneath a Route 6 ramp in Providence, Gov. Gina Raimondo announces a proposal to impose tolls on trucks to fix bridges and roads. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo announced the ...
May 27, 2015
Midnight basketball returns to Providence
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins elected officials, community leaders, and members of the Providence Police Department as they announce the return of Midnight Basketball to the Providence Parks. Ph...
May 26, 2015
Fed chair signals possible interest rate hike during speech in Providence
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and The Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen s...
May 22, 2015
Memorial Day travel expected to hit 10-year high
Stock photo from Wikimedia Commons. WPRO Newsroom AAA says this Memorial Day weekend will have the highest volume of travel the holiday has seen in 10 years. "There is still a lot of the 'hangover,' i...
May 22, 2015
PawSox President Jim Skeffington dies suddenly at 73
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Part-owner, President, and new face of the Pawtucket Red Sox, Jim Skeffington, has passed away suddenly overnight at the age of 73. The Rhode Island attorney has been the...
May 18, 2015
NEWS: The Big Blue Bug supports Sarah Potenza
Rhode Island Native and NBC’s The Voice contestant Sarah Potenza takes pictures in front of the Big Blue Bug that is rocking her now famous glasses. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Andrew Au...
May 11, 2015
Raimondo scraps ‘Taylor Swift’ tax
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo says she is dropping the so-called Taylor Swift tax after revenue estimations projected over $170 million of additional revenue into the 2016 budge...
May 11, 2015
Providence WaterFire 2015 schedule announced
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Spring's warm weather has finally arrived and with it Providence WaterFire has announced its full schedule of dates for the 2015 season. The 21st season of WaterFire will...
May 08, 2015
Raimondo’s biggest frustration? Government’s slow pace
This week Jim Hummel sits down for a wide-ranging interview with Governor Gina Raimondo, as she talks about her challenges and offers an assessment of the first three months in office. Plus, her chief...
May 07, 2015
