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February of 2015 3rd coldest on record
Image courtesy of the National Weather Service Boston By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The National Weather Service in Boston says this year's February is the third coldest on record The NWSB says the av...
Feb 16, 2015
Vandal tags Islamic School of Rhode Island
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com West Warwick Police are investigating after vandals spray painted derogatory remarks onto the front doors of the Islamic School of Rhode Island over the weekend. School o...
Feb 16, 2015
Mayor Elorza receives Super Bowl bet winnings from Seattle
WPRO Like a kid on Christmas, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza ripped into a box containing the winning from a Super Bowl bet he made with Seattle's Mayor Ed Murray. Both Mayor's agreed that if the Patri...
Feb 12, 2015
Sonic restaurants confirm Rhode Island franchise
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Sonic restaurants have confirmed they will be expanding further into the northeast with its first Rhode Island franchise set to open mid-2015. Sonic says the franchisee w...
Feb 12, 2015
WWII veteran given diploma after 75 years
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com After joining the army at age seventeen to fight in World War Two, Central High School alum Domenic Giarrusso was given his diploma after seventy-five years. "It's beyond...
Feb 12, 2015
January storm cost state, municipalities about $9 million
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – State agencies and municipalities are reporting estimates of about $9 million in cleanup costs for the January snow storm. Full details...
Feb 12, 2015
State Police arrest Rep. Joseph Almeida over campaign funds
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Rhode Island State Police announced they have arrested State Representative Joseph Almeida for allegedly misappropriating campaign funds from 2012. The Deputy Majority Wh...
Feb 10, 2015
CVS reports positive earnings after ending cigarette sales
CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo WPRO After putting a halt to cigarette sales in its thousands of stores, Woonsocket-based pharmacy chain CVS Health posted positive financial results for the fourth quarter ...
Feb 10, 2015
State welcomes Condor Airlines to Rhode Island
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian welcomes Condor to RI. Photo by Sam Wroblewski By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Representatives of state and local tourism entities gathered in Providence Tuesday to officia...
Feb 10, 2015
Latest snowstorm will use up state snow removal budget
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The third major winter storm in less than two weeks will use up the rest of the state Department of Transportation’s budget for s...
Feb 09, 2015
