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Hasbro Inc to cut 10% of workforce
Liz Burke, WPRO News The Pawtucket-based toy company says they will cut about 10% of their workforce and consolidate facilities in order to cut expenses. Hasbro Inc says they failed to meet their expe...
Jan 25, 2013
New Bedford man charged in death of baby girl
Liz Burke and Steve Klamkin, WPRO News A New Bedford man has been charged after the death of a 9-month-old baby girl, and court documents indicate the infant suffered a brutal beating. Autho...
Jan 25, 2013
Hotel damaged by Superstorm Sandy being torn down
The Andrea Hotel in the days following Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Hotel Andrea, damaged beyond repair by Superstorm Sandy, is being demolis...
Jan 23, 2013
Bitter cold spurs action for homeless in RI
A service remembering homeless people who died in Rhode Island in 2012. Photo courtesy of Diocese of Providence By Steve Klamkin WPRO News On a day when temperatures plummeted to single digits,...
Jan 23, 2013
RIEMA urges Rhode Islanders to stay safe during extreme cold
Liz Burke, WPRO News The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency is urging everyone in the state to take precautions during the extreme cold temperatures predicted through the weekend. RIEMA offers t...
Jan 23, 2013
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SPOTLIGHT: Local Companies & Individuals Contributing to RI’s Growth and Development ALEX & ANIAlex & Ani donates over $1 Million to help fund Rhode Island College arts ...
Jan 23, 2013
RI lawmaker doesn’t want pets on drivers’ laps
Liz Burke, WPRO News A proposed Rhode Island law would stop motorists from driving with their dogs on their laps. The Associated Press reports that Rep. Peter Palumbo announced legislation this week t...
Jan 23, 2013
East Providence to turn off 1,000 streetlights
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The city of East Providence is turning off more than 1,000 streetlights to save money. The financially troubled city was placed under state fiscal oversight in 2011....
Jan 23, 2013
Hummel Report: Where Horse Meets Humanity
When a refurbished bike path in Coventry is completed later this year it will have something never tried before in Rhode Island: a parallel equestrian trail – at a cost of nearly half a million ...
Jan 23, 2013
Homeless who died in 2012 to be memorialized
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Advocates for the homeless are holding a memorial service for those who died without shelter last year. The service is scheduled for Tuesday morning at the Cathedral of S...
Jan 23, 2013
