Category Archives: Local News
New fire district contract in Coventry reduces total personnel costs by $900,000
Photo from Coventry Township COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) - Officials say the crisis surrounding Rhode Island’s financially-beleaguered Coventry Fire District has reached its end for the time being. WPRI...
Nov 30, 2015
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy and wife welcome new baby girl
Patrick Kennedy (official Congressional photo) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and his wife Amy are welcoming a new baby girl to their family. The couple, who live in Briganti...
Nov 29, 2015
High rise fire could be seen for miles
A thick plume of smoke billows from the roof of the 25-story Textron building in downtown Providence. Photo courtesy of the Providence Canteen By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A thick plume of smoke ...
Nov 29, 2015
Commissioner: Providence firefighter injury claims highly suspicious
Providence Fire trucks. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare says the city’s firefighters are sabotaging a cost-savin...
Nov 25, 2015
PODCAST: No “Tony The Dancing Cop” in Providence this Christmas
photo from Tony Lepore Sr’s Facebook page WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence’s famous dancing cop says he has been fired from directing holiday traffic for or...
Nov 24, 2015
Some at Rhode Island College call for president’s firing
Rhode Island College President Dr. Nancy Carriulo WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Fourteen faculty, staff and former staff members at Rhode Island College are asking the sta...
Nov 24, 2015
Plans for new Brown Jewelry District research facilities unveiled
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Officials have unveiled plans for two new research facilities in Providence’s Jewelry District. Brown President Christina Paxson spoke ...
Nov 24, 2015
Gov. Raimondo to announce $5M for job training
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - More than 20 companies, institutions and organizations will share $5 million of state and federal money to train workers in Rhode Island. The...
Nov 23, 2015
Buddy Cianci blames dehydration for hospital trip
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former Providence Mayor and WPRO afternoon host Buddy Cianci says he is fine and only spent an hour in the hospital after he got lightheaded ...
Nov 20, 2015
Health officials pleased with RI’s HPV vaccination rate
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Health Department officials say nearly three-quarters of all Rhode Island seventh grade students received the state-mandated HPV vaccine by t...
Nov 20, 2015
