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St. Pierre’s Show Prep| Scout’s Honor
What Happened to “Always Be Prepared” Apparently, the Boy Scouts of America forgot their mantra when it comes to addressing the hot potato topic de jour of gays being allowed membership. T...
Jan 30, 2013
Partner of ex-RI lawmaker sentenced for tax fraud
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The business partner of a former state lawmaker has been sentenced to two years, three months, in federal prison for his part in a scheme to underreport nearly $1.8 milli...
Jan 30, 2013
St. Pierre’s Show Prep| Hideous Halftimes
Hideous Halftimes The Super bowl halftime show took on a life of its own beginning with Super bowl XXVII when Michael Jackson provided the entertainment. This halftime performance actually INCREASED t...
Jan 30, 2013
Hummel Report: Getting Through
Rhode Island's high jobless rate continues to strain the state system charged with handling unemployment insurance claims. Just this week, the Department of Labor and Training announced more help...
Jan 30, 2013
Mass. Gov. picks ex-aide Cowan as interim senator
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has tapped his former chief-of-staff William "Mo" Cowan to serve as interim U.S. senator until a special election to fill the seat left v...
Jan 30, 2013
One dead in late night car accident in Warwick
Liz Burke, WPRO News One person is dead after a late night car accident in Warwick. Police say 19-year-old Timothy Torres crashed into a tree around 11:46 on Tuesday night. Torres was trapped in the v...
Jan 30, 2013
Mayor urges action to boost Providence’s economy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence's mayor says the city has "survived the worst of our fiscal storm" but that its recovery is taking hold slowly and urgent action is neede...
Jan 30, 2013
St. Pierre’s Show Prep| CyberThreat? Yippe Ki Yay, America!
COMFORTING NEWS As if we don’t have enough things to worry about, now Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is warning that a major cyber attack on the United States is a very real ...
Jan 25, 2013
630WPRO.COM Welcomes New Online Producer Kim Kalunian
East Providence, RI– 630 WPRO & 99.7 FM welcomes noted local reporter and writer Kim Kalunian as the new Online Producer for the award winning 630WPRO.COM as of Feb. 1, 2013. In her n...
Jan 25, 2013
DEM warns public to stay off ice
Bill Haberman, WPRO News The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is urging people to avoid skating on the state's lakes and ponds as a cold snap continues into the weekend. "...
Jan 25, 2013
