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Viola Davis addressed graduating seniors Thursday at the high school in the struggling Rhode Island city where she grew up, urging them to treasure "hard times and joyous moments" and telling them that the "privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." Complete Story...
Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Friday said former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company is again in violation of a loan guarantee agreement with Rhode Island after it failed to notify state officials of mass layoffs, and that he'll seek an audit of the company's finances.
The state of Rhode Island is having trouble collecting some of the millions it lent former pitcher Curt Schilling, another reminder why chasing celebrity is almost always a bad thing.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Monday that former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has laid off some employees at his troubled video gaming company and that state officials are continuing to try to "protect every penny" of Rhode Island's investment in the company.
Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health insurance and a slew of other benefits.
Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing and where he was headed. Vega said it's the kind of subtle harassment that happens all the time.
Historic correspondence by President George Washington to a Jewish congregation in Rhode Island is the centerpiece of an exhibit in Philadelphia this summer.
The former New England Mafia boss was sentenced Friday to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in the shakedown of Providence strip clubs, becoming the first ex-mob leader to be locked up in a case that has ensnared nine people described by prosecutors as having ties to organized crime.
A man whose child unknowingly had gun parts and ammunition hidden inside stuffed animals in his carry-on bag was involved in a custody dispute, officials at Rhode Island's main airport said Wednesday.
Quahog, R.I., the fictional hometown of Peter Griffin and his dysfunctional "Family Guy" relatives, is coming to life.
Brown University will voluntarily pay Providence $31.5 million more over the next 11 years to help address financial problems that Mayor Angel Taveras has warned could put the city on the brink of bankruptcy.
In an April 26 story about a federal indictment of civilian Navy engineer Ralph M. Mariano in an alleged bribery and fraud plot, The Associated Press erroneously reported one of the accusations against him by omitting the word "not."
The Wisconsin group challenging the constitutionality of a cross on a war memorial in Rhode Island says it expects to prevail without the type of long legal battle that unfolded over a prayer banner ordered removed this year from a public high school.
An investigation into the alleged shakedown of Providence strip clubs left the New England mafia without its reputed leader Wednesday as authorities arrested Anthony L. DiNunzio on charges he oversaw the mob's extortion of adult entertainment businesses and sought to broaden the crime operation's influence.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney added to his big lead in the race for convention delegates Tuesday with a five-state sweep of Republican presidential primaries.
Mitt Romney has completed a five-state sweep of Republican presidential primaries, adding a victory in New York to earlier wins in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware.
Two Titanic survivors who later became tennis pros are being honored at Rhode Island's International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum. Nearby on Cape Cod, a wreath will be laid for a radio operator who relayed Morse code messages as the ill-fated ship went down. In Denver, a musical piece composed for famed passenger Molly Brown is getting its premiere.
After 32 years of surveying Interstate 95 from his perch atop a pest control business, Rhode Island's big blue bug is getting a promotion — and a makeover to go with it.
Commuter rail service is expanding south in Rhode Island.
A Rhode Island woman claimed the second Powerball jackpot in that state in recent months Tuesday — but it fell to her attorney to pose alongside the oversized lottery check.
Rhode Island law enforcement agencies that participated in an investigation that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million last year will receive $230 million of that money, federal officials said Monday.
In a story March 21 about a rally against a proposed increase in the Rhode Island meals tax, The Associated Press incorrectly attributed a quotation calling the protest a "politically correct tea dumping where no one is harmed." It should have been attributed to Dale Venturini, president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, not Rhode Island Tea Party member Susan Wynne.
A woman who died in a shooting at a Rhode Island antiques store threatened workers and stabbed one before apparently turning the gun on herself, police said Wednesday.
The Supreme Court indicated Monday that it could throw out an $18 million penalty against a natural gas company convicted of an environmental violation in Rhode Island.
Dental Practice Operators Charged in $20 Million Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Susan J. Waddell, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General for New England; William P.
Rhode Island Considers 'Homeless Bill Of Rights' To End DiscriminationPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing and where he was headed. Vega said it's the kind of subtle harassment that happens all the time.
Eleven Arrested and Detained in Alleged Heroin Trafficking Operation with Ties to Mexican Drug Cartels Drugs, Cash, Jewelry, Loaded Firearms, Vehicles Seized in U.S. Attorney, FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Drug Task Force Investigation PROVIDENCE, RI—Eleven individuals were arrested on Thursday and Friday and ordered detained following initial appearances in U.S Di …
Former New England Organized Crime Leader and Associate Sentenced for Racketeering and Extortion ActivitiesWASHINGTON – Luigi “Louie” Manocchio, an admitted former boss and underboss of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was sentenced today to 66 months in federal prison for his leadership of and participation in a racketeering and extortion conspiracy that d …
Political author Tara Ross of the organization Save Our States recently wrote a column urging Rhode Island Lawmakers to reject the National Popular Vote Initiative. However, Ms. Ross’ article is based on the faulty premise that the Plan “could lead to the effect …
State Senator James C. Sheehan (D-RI) wrote an article titled The National Popular Vote compact would sideline our state. This article was published in the Westerly Sun of Westerly, Rhode Island (http://bit.ly/HnGCm7). The National Popular Vote Plan is an interstate compact …
Doctor: Ultrasound Laws Turn Ultrasounds Into 'Torture Machines'Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a Rhode Island doctor who performs abortions, explains the difference to the Woonsocket [Rhode Island] Call: “All this bill does is turn the ultrasound into a torture machine,” Rodriguez added. “You have to start turning the machine aroun …
Rhode Island Guardsman died saving Afghan girl After the news of a U.S. soldier charged with murdering Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, the story of Spc. Dennis Weichel of the Rhode Island National Guard bears telling.
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Judge Imposes Lifetime Driving Ban On TeenCRANSTON, R.I. -- A Rhode Island judge said he imposed a lifetime driving ban on a 17-year-old boy after a serious car accident because he wanted to send a message about reckless driving.
Letter: The Seafood Coalition and 'catch shares'To the editor: Recent articles in the Gloucester Daily Times have, we believe, suggested that the Northeast Seafood Coalition is an advocate for "catch shares" in the groundfish fishery, that NSC favors the interests of large boats, and that NSC is an advocate for catch shares p …
Unemployment Insurance Weekly C;laims ReportSEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised figure of 351,000.
Teen Atheist Wins: School District Won't Appeal Ruling to Remove Prayer MuralA massive crowd gathered at Cranston High School West in Cranston, Rhode Island, to discuss the future of a controversial prayer mural that has captured headlines for months. While many came to protest a court ruling that found the banner to be unconstitutional, other …
5 Brave Religious Leaders Who Fought Christian Theocracy in America | | AlterNetAll the ego-stroking right-wing grifter-politicians running around with their piety on their sleeves, claiming this to be a Christian nation, and sniveling about the "attack on Christianity" , are cordially invited to bang their heads against the "wall of separati …
5 Brave Religious Leaders Who Fought Christian Theocracy in America Over the years, atheists, agnostics and skeptics of organized religion have taken a lot of high-profile stands in favor of the separation of church and state.
Jackpot! $336M Powerball Ticket Bought in Rhode IslandLottery officials say someone who played the Powerball in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million jackpot. The new multimillionaire has not stepped forward and the lottery has not said where the winning ticket was sold.
Opinion: Baptists, atheists share common story(ABP) -- The New York Times shares the story of Jessica Ahlquist, 16, who lives in Cranston, R.I., enjoys Harry Potter, and is an atheist.
Jessica Ahlquist, Atheist, Receives Threats Over Prayer Banner Ruling; School Board May Appeal (VIDEO)Weeks after a judge ordered the removal of a prayer banner at a Rhode Island school, the atheist teen at the center of the controversy continues to receive threats as the school board decides its next move.
Discussion of: Town Slams Teen Atheist's Fight Against Prayer - 8-foot prayer hung in school in Cranston, RI, for 49 years(NEWSER) – A 16-year-old Rhode Island atheist has her heavily Roman Catholic town of 80,000 in an uproar after she successfully sued her school to take down a eight-foot-tall prayer that hung in the school auditorium for 49 years, reports the New York Times.
Police investigate threats against 16-year-old who successfully sued for removal of prayer banner from school auditoriumPolice said Friday they were investigating threats made against a 16-year-old student who fought for and won the removal of a prayer banner at Cranston High School West. Jessica Ahlquist has faced harassment both in person and online.
Stripper sues police chief accused of taking cashPolice chief, in Providence Rhode Island, accused of stealing $714 from a stripper’s purse after a car chase is now facing a federal lawsuit that alleges he violated the woman’s constitutional rights. Justina Cardoso, 21, filed suit on Dec. 22 claiming Col.
Rhode Island Mortgage Loan Processor Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme PROVIDENCE, RI—A mortgage loan processor with National City Mortgage Company pleaded guilty today in U.S.
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