Category Archives: Local News
Rep Williams: “Ashamed of this journalism stuff” in Rhode Island
Rep Anastasia Williams delivered a scathing response to WPRI Channel 12’s coverage of her ethics violation and financial statements on the floor of the house on Tuesday afternoon. See WPRI’...
May 25, 2016
LISTEN: Speaker Mattiello unloads on the Providence Journal
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello presides over the truck toll debate on February 10. Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello delivered a stinging response Tuesday afternoon to SundayR...
May 25, 2016
Cranston plan that put all inmates in 1 city district tossed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out a redistricting plan in Cranston that put all of the inmates at the state prison into one city ward. U.S. District Judge Ronald Lagueux on Tuesda...
May 24, 2016
Ethics commission considers election-season blackout
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Ethics Commission is considering an election-season blackout on ethics complaints. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to begin th...
May 24, 2016
Man accused of exposing himself could face additional counts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An East Providence man accused of exposing himself on a Massachusetts beach could face additional charges. WPRI-TV reports 45-year-old Andrew Butler waived extradition Monday i...
May 24, 2016
Ex-lawmaker to face trial for alleged ethics violation
Donald Lally (right) and his attorney Patrick Dougherty leave the offices of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Rhode Island State Ethi...
May 24, 2016
Providence gave over $65k to embattled Councilman Jackson’s program
photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - City records show that over the past decade, several Providence agencies and city funds donated more than $65,000 to the youth track-and-field...
May 24, 2016
Taxpayer assistance approved for proposed Providence hotel
Proposed Homewood Suites Hotel for downtown Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Construction on an extended-stay hotel in Providence is set to move forward after the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation v...
May 24, 2016
Buddy Cianci’s family sorts through what he left behind
by MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - When former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci died unexpectedly in January, he left behind several charitable and business ventures, including h...
May 20, 2016
Bristol’s concealed weapon policy upheld by federal judge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal court judge has ruled that the town of Bristol’s policy requiring concealed weapon permit applicants to demonstrate a true safety need doesn’t infringe on...
May 20, 2016
