Category Archives: Local News
Lawmaker calls for transparency in taxpayer-funded projects
PawSox President Jim Skeffington stands on a parcel of I-195 land he hopes will be the new site for a triple A ballpark. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDE...
Apr 29, 2015
Woonsocket man charged with raping 10-year-old
WPRO News and the Associated Press WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) – A 52-year old Woonsocket man is accused of raping a 10-year-old girl and telling police it was his way of providing sex education. Mich...
Apr 29, 2015
Parents angered over Westerly school lunch policy
image found on Wikimedia Commons By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Several parents in Westerly are expressing anger and frustration after their children's school lunch was thrown away after the fell behin...
Apr 29, 2015
Fatal opioid overdose rate higher than US average in RI
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Officials say nearly 240 people fatally overdosed last year in Rhode Island and more than 90 percent of those involved opioids. ...
Apr 29, 2015
RI businessman sentenced to prison for tax evasion
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island businessman has been sentenced to prison for tax evasion, assisting in filing false corporate tax returns and other char...
Apr 29, 2015
State officials mark construction start for wind farm
WPRO News and the Associated Press NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) – State officials are marking the beginning of local construction for what is expected to be the nation’s first offshore wind ...
Apr 27, 2015
New Ken Block report critiques generous firefighter pension agreements
WPRO News Ken Block has released a new report focused on Johnston’s $55 million unfunded pension liability. This is the second study focused on the costs of fire protection in the state. Block's...
Apr 27, 2015
POLL: Majority of Rhode Islanders support marijuana legalization
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A new Public Policy Poll shows a majority of Rhode Islanders are supportive of regulating and taxing marijuana similar to alcohol. The survey conducted from April 6 to Ap...
Apr 27, 2015
Firefighters awarded more than $600,000 in federal grants
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Johnston Fire Department and the Rhode Island Fire Academy have been awarded more than $600,000 in federal grants. U.S. Sena...
Apr 27, 2015
PawSox owners say they’d consider buying land for ballpark
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The new Pawtucket Red Sox owners say they’d consider buying the state land where they want to build a new ballpark in downtown Pr...
Apr 27, 2015
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