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Wallin to run for R.I. attorney general
Eight months after he first emerged as a possible 2010 political contender, Republican defense lawyer Erik B. Wallin put the state Board of Elections and the rest of Rhode Island on notice Wednesday - he is running for attorney general.
Communities hold municipal elections Tuesday
Four Rhode Island communities will be holding municipal elections Tuesday. Voters will choose mayors and other leaders in Woonsocket and Central Falls.
US Education Secretary visiting RI school
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to visit Rhode Island and members of the state's congessional delegation.
Ghost hunters blocked from former R.I. School for the Feeble Minded
Somebody whispers. Somebody screams. Nobody is in the room with you, but somebody touches you.
Commuter rail for Blackstone Valley gains steam
The key to northern Rhode Island's future prosperity rests with a successful commuter rail system, said state and local officials Monday.
The Coastal Growers' Market will hold its first Wintertime Farmers' Market at the Lafayette Mill beginning Saturday, Nov.
R.I. senators hear proposals to change business taxes and eliminate the sales tax
Governor Carcieri 's administration director, Gary Sasse, gave a roomful of state senators a list of "two to three things" to do over the next few months as the state tries to climb out of its financial abyss.
No increase in Social Security benefits come January
More than 50 million people who collect monthly payments through the federal Social Security program will receive no increase in their benefits come January, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday.
Cities, towns face economic crunch
Cities and towns are facing some tough economic times. At the North Kingstown town hall, taxpayers are not getting the same service they used to.
New octopus comes to North Kingstown
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Judicial panel to interview 6 for state court seat
The Judicial Nominating Commission will interview six applicants to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the promotion of Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Rhode Island Barge Builder Fined for Clean Air Violations
Senesco Marine, LLC, which operates a shipbuilding and ship repair facility in North Kingstown, R.I., will pay a $224,000 penalty to resolve EPA claims that the company violated both federal and state clean air regulations.
N. Kingstown man faces additional fraud charges
A North Kingstown man turned himself in to South Kingstown police Friday after learning in court that he was wanted on felony fraud and counterfeit charges, similar to those he already faces from state and North Kingstown police.
Court Date Delayed for RI Man Accused of Killing Gas Station Worker, Shooting Cop
The arraignment of a North Kingstown man accused of killing a gas station attendant with his car and shooting a police officer has been postponed.
Voter-registration deadline in R.I. town races Saturday
Saturday is the last day for residents of Central Falls, Jamestown, North Kingstown, and Woonsocket to register to vote in order to be eligible to cast ballots in the Nov.
Voter Registration Deadline for Four RI Cities and Towns
Residents of four Rhode Island communities must register to vote this weekend in order to participate in municipal elections next month.
A lovely 1715 Colonial in North Kingstown
The large dining room is painted a warm terra-cotta color, with a brick-hearth fireplace.
Sentencing postponed in N. Kingstown arson case
The sentencing for the woman who admitted setting on fire last September the Hopkinton home she had shared with her longtime boyfriend was postponed Friday in Providence Superior Court.
RI Mom Accused of Strangling 8-Year-Old Daughter to be Held
A bail hearing for a North Kingstown mother accused of strangling her 8-year old daughter.
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