Category Archives: Local News
Bristol Theatre Company’s ‘Tommy’ deserves to be seen
by Frank O’Donnell Four-year-old Tommy Walker's father shoots his mother's lover to death. Realizing that her son has witnessed a murder, she sings to her son, "You didn't hear it, you didn't se...
Nov 14, 2018
State Senate to prioritize bill to address sexual harassment
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Senate plans to prioritize passing sexual harassment legislation in the new legislative session. Senate spokesman Greg Pare said ...
Nov 13, 2018
RIDOT keeping eye on 6-10 construction
The interchange of Routes 6 & 10 in Providence which is about to undergo a major reconstruction, shown in a photo distributed by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation By WPRO News The Rhod...
Nov 13, 2018
Senator calls out Trump for canceled cemetery visit
WPRO File photo PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed has criticized President Donald Trump’s canceled visit to a World War I American military cemetery in France, saying it showed a...
Nov 13, 2018
Lawmaker urges prioritization of sexual harassment bills
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News As sexual harassment becomes a bigger subject for the General Assembly, another lawmaker has stepped forward to urge priorit...
Nov 13, 2018
Report: Injured sheriffs on payroll costing state millions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A new report finds that a significant number of Rhode Island sheriffs are injured and collecting untaxed salaries, costing taxpayers more than $2 million annually. WPRI-TV repo...
Nov 13, 2018
Smoky fire delays Providence mall opening
Providence Fire Department crews outside the loading dock entrance to the Providence Place Mall, scene of a smoky truck fire. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Firefighters and photographers look over ...
Nov 13, 2018
Leatherback turtle rescued off town’s beach
File photo via AlbertHerring on Wikimedia Commons. EASTHAM, Mass. (AP) – Volunteers have rescued a massive leatherback turtle off a Massachusetts beach. The Cape Cod Times reports that the turtl...
Nov 12, 2018
Providence teachers reach tentative contract agreement
Providence School. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Providence Teachers Union has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city that includes pay raises a...
Nov 09, 2018
Democrats back Mattiello for Speaker despite opposition
Representative Deborah Ruggiero, Representative Moira Walsh, Representative Elect Justine Caldwell, and Representative Susan Donovan voted against Nick Mattiello getting a second term as Speaker. Phot...
Nov 09, 2018
