Category Archives: Local News
NEWS: ‘I am Charlie’ vigil to be held in Providence
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A vigil is set to be held in front of the Providence Journal in honor of the cartoonists of Charlie Hebdo who were killed in France earlier this week after gunman stormed...
Jan 09, 2015
NEWS: Raimondo: Boston Olympics “tremendous opportunity” for RI
Boston’s skyline. Wikimedia Commons Image. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News In 2024, the Olympics could be happening just a 50 minute drive from Providence. On Thursday, members of the U.S. Olympic Co...
Jan 08, 2015
Right Now RI: RI schools big on spending & low on achievement, Trouble with PawSox,
A daily dose of the 10 article you need to know, this is Right Now RI By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Report: RI spends big on schools, trails in student achievement – Dan McGowan WPRI.com “...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Aaron Hernandez now set for murder trial
Pool photo by Ted Fitzgerald The Boston Herald Pool photo by Ted Fitzgerald The Boston Herald WPRO News and The Associated Press Aaron Hernandez was once one of the New England Patriots’ ...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Firefighters rush to put out Calla Street blaze in frigid weather
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Providence fire crews responded to a call of a burning home on Calla Street Thursday afternoon, where they also contended with freezing temperatures...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Truck driver gets probation in stolen cooking oil case
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A truck driver who helped two brothers steal 200,000 gallons of used cooking oil from restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts has...
Jan 08, 2015
TALK BACK: Who will replace JC Penney in the Providence Place Mall?
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Place Mall's announcement that JC Penney would be departing the three levels it currently occupies inside the downtown destination spot took many by surprise, ...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Earthquake rocks CT town near RI border
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A small earthquake rocked a town in Connecticut just miles away from the Rhode Island border prompting dozens of 911 calls. The Hartford Courant reports residents of Dani...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Charlie Baker takes oath of office as Mass. governor
After taking the oath of office, Charlie Baker signs a book, the final act to become Governor of Massachusetts After taking the oath of office, Charlie Baker signs a book, the final act to become Gove...
Jan 08, 2015
NEWS: Woonsocket PD: Woman killed in fatal accident
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A woman has died after a fatal, early morning accident in Woonsocket, according to police. Police responded to a call for a single motor vehicle accident at approx...
Jan 08, 2015
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