Category Archives: Local News
23 animals found dead in Massachusetts home, owners arrested
WPRO News and the Associated Press NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts woman and her boyfriend have been arrested after authorities found 23 animals dead and another 23 that were sick and ...
Jun 11, 2015
Unions that rejected pension deal may be allowed to sign on
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Unions that rejected a proposed settlement over Rhode Island’s landmark public pension system overhaul may get a second chance to...
Jun 11, 2015
Coast Guard arrest drunken boater
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Jamestown man is in the custody of police after he was stopped by the Coast Guard for operating his powerboat while intoxicated. The Coast Guard were deployed from Cast...
Jun 11, 2015
Gordon Fox sentenced to 3 years in prison for corruption
Gordon Fox answers questions following his sentencing. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com and the Associated Press The judge in the Gordon Fox corruption case sentenced t...
Jun 11, 2015
Wings Across RI: Doherty’s Ale House
Image courtesy of Tapped Restaurant Group By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Wings Across RI is a series focusing on great places to grab a plate of wings in Rhode Island. This week's installment: Doherty'...
Jun 10, 2015
Rhode Island city votes to close 2 schools, convert another
Image from Warwick Public Schools WPRO News and the Associated Press WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – School officials in Rhode Island are moving forward with plans to consolidate underutilized school build...
Jun 10, 2015
Body of missing Bristol officer found washed ashore
Images courtesy of the Bristol PD WPRO News and the Associated Press BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island police officer who went missing off the coast of Costa Rica is dead. Richard Jean-Georges...
Jun 10, 2015
House Finance Committee passes FY2016 budget unanimously
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO The House Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve an $8.67 billion Fiscal Year 2016 budget late Tuesday night which includes the I-195 redevelopment fund, school co...
Jun 09, 2015
Judge approves pension settlement
Pool photo by Kathy Borchers / The Providence Journal WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Superior Court judge has approved a proposed settlement to resolve years of leg...
Jun 09, 2015
Rhode Island woman pleads guilty in Massachusetts slaying
WPRO News and the Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to her role in the killing of a 19-year-old a...
Jun 09, 2015
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