Category Archives: Local News
More Democrats oppose Mattiello for Speaker
By Tessa Roy, WPRO News A number of Democratic representatives and candidates said on Monday they won’t support Nick Mattiello for another term as House Speaker if he wins reelection in his Cran...
Nov 05, 2018
Gresh’s Grades – 11/4/2018 vs. Green Bay
by ANDY GRESH, WPRO A battle between 2 great Quarterbacks Sunday night turned into the best team winning by a healthy margin. Green Bay is beat up, but so is every other team in the NFL including the ...
Nov 05, 2018
AP News Guide: Top races in Rhode Island’s general election
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island voters are electing a governor, U.S. senator and a number of other officials, and they're also deciding whether to ap...
Nov 05, 2018
Incumbent congressmen face GOP challengers on Election Day
Gov. Gina Raimondo and Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin talk at Electric Boat’s annual legislative briefing in Warwick. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News by JENNIFER McDERMOTT,...
Nov 05, 2018
Top Providence mayoral candidates hold final debate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and challenger Dianne Witman have met in their final debate before next week’s election. Elorza, a Democrat, and Witman, who is runnin...
Nov 02, 2018
Rhode Island voters to pick governor, statewide officials
Former Rep. Joe Trillo (I), Governor Gina Raimondo (D), and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R) at the 2018 WPRI Gubernatorial Debate. Photo by Matt Allen. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Incumbent Democratic...
Nov 01, 2018
Sex offenders to receive Halloween probation visits
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – Sex offenders in one Massachusetts city will be getting visits at home on Halloween, but not from trick-or-treaters. The Telegram reports that probation officers, accompa...
Oct 31, 2018
NRA endorsement an issue in the race for RI Governor
Candidates for Rhode Island Governor Republican Allan Fung and Democrat Gina Raimondo. Photos by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo Wednesday criticized Allan Fu...
Oct 31, 2018
Raimondo, Trillo deny Fung claims they’re in cahoots
Former Rep. Joe Trillo (I), Governor Gina Raimondo (D), and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R) at the 2018 WPRI Gubernatorial Debate. Photo by Matt Allen. By WPRO News Mayor Allan Fung’s campaign sei...
Oct 31, 2018
Residents concerned about local coyote population
File. Photo Credit: Dave Hornoff/The Conservation Agency WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) – Residents of Westerly, Rhode Island say they are concerned about an apparent increase in coyote sightings and attac...
Oct 31, 2018
