Category Archives: Local News
Future of bar’s liquor license not yet decided
Image Courtesy of WPRI 12 and Walt Buteau WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The day after former House Speaker Gordon Fox pleaded guilty to bribery, the board of license...
Mar 04, 2015
Defense admits Tsarnaev carried out Boston Marathon bombing
WPRO News and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – The question, for all practical purposes, is no longer whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev took part in the Boston Marathon bombing. It’s whether he ...
Mar 04, 2015
Trinity Rep actor, Seinfeld star Daniel von Bargen dead at 64
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpr.com Actor Daniel von Bargen, a Trinity Rep and Seinfeld cast member, has died at the age of 64. WLWT in Cincinnati reports von Bargen died over the weekend after a long illnes...
Mar 04, 2015
State health department to fund health programs
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state’s health department is partnering with nonprofit organizations to strategize ways to improve health in specific areas a...
Mar 04, 2015
Healthsource RI to offer special enrollment period
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Healthsource RI is offering a special enrollment period for eligible individuals and families to get coverage in order to avoid paying ...
Mar 04, 2015
Twin River to acquire Newport Grand slot parlor
WPRO News Twin River management announced Wednesday morning they will be acquiring their former rival Newport Grand. Twin River Chairman John Taylor said the company will acquire the purchasing agreem...
Mar 04, 2015
North Providence considers zoning change for chicken farming
WPRO News and the Associated Press NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – North Providence is considering easing zoning rules to let some residents raise chickens in their backyards. The Providence Journ...
Mar 03, 2015
Curt Schilling fires back after offensive Twitter posts
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is firing back at cyberbullies who posted offensive comments about his daughter on Twi...
Mar 02, 2015
Providence City Council to form PawSox study group
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News The Providence City Council plans to put together a working group to look into the feasibility and financial impacts of bringing the Pawtucket Red Sox to Providence. "We're ...
Mar 02, 2015
Energy company says it has secured funding for wind farm
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The energy company planning an offshore wind farm near Block Island says it has secured more than $290 million in financing to move for...
Mar 02, 2015
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