Category Archives: Local News
OPINION: Toll-setting must be subject to checks and balances
By Sen. Marc A. Cote and Rep. Daniel P. Reilly We all learned in school that our system of government involves three separate branches – the legislative, executive and judicial – each with...
Apr 25, 2016
Cruz, Kasich strategies align with goal of beating Trump
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at a campaign stop, Friday, March 25, 2016, in Oshkosh, Wis. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck) by STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press and KEN THOMAS,...
Apr 25, 2016
GOP front-runner Donald Trump to stump in Rhode Island
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump gives thumbs up to supporters during a primary night rally, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman) WARWI...
Apr 24, 2016
Rhode Island bans powdered alcohol
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has become the latest state to ban the sale of powdered alcohol. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo signed legislation this week that makes it a crime to possess, purch...
Apr 21, 2016
Rhode Island says it can handle 30 percent primary turnout
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Board of Elections says it’s prepared to handle at least 30 percent voter turnout in the state’s presidential primary even though some voter advoca...
Apr 21, 2016
Rhode Island Spotlight — A Heavenly Tribute
The tragic deaths of two young women – one in an accident, the other from cancer – has led to the creation of scholarship funds that have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help dozens...
Apr 21, 2016
ESPN fires former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as analyst
FILE In this Aug. 3, 2012, file photo, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling reacts after being introduced as a new member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Phot...
Apr 20, 2016
RI Elections board to open only 144 polling places for primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Board of Elections is planning to open only 144 of the state’s 419 polling places for the upcoming April 26 presidential primary. WPRI-TV reports the mov...
Apr 20, 2016
Man arrested with 317 pounds of pot in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Police say a Philadelphia man has been found with 317 pounds of marijuana in his minivan during a traffic stop in Rhode Island. State police said Wednesday that 44-year-old Jian Z...
Apr 20, 2016
Cranston cop at center of ticketing scandal off the payroll
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - The Cranston police officer at the center of the city’s ticketing scandal has left the force after more than two years’ paid leave. The Prov...
Apr 18, 2016
