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Lisa Blais: Providence Goes After Water, Homeowners To Fix Budget
Usually, legislation is introduced during the General Assembly session and may languish for quite awhile before a committee hearing is scheduled to consider a bill.
Providence weather forecast for May 23, 2013
Forecast discussion: After a day of mostly cloudy skies, cooler air stayed in Providence, keeping our temperatures cooler than Tuesday's highs.
An open casting call (with background checks) in Providence
We're in his office at the Providence Public Safety Complex and he's talking about the department's current recruiting drive - its first since 2010.
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
TUESDAY, May 21 -- Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.
SK Police Log: Combative Driver Charged with DUI
Kaan P. Kurt, 21, of 93 Circuit Drive, Narragansett, was charged with driving under the influence on May 15 after he reportedly hit a pole on Moonstone Beach Road and became combative with rescue personnel.
Reader recommendation: No Great Mischief
I am currently reading No Great Mischief by Alistair Macleod. I love it. His writing pulls me into a different place and time.
Woman, 20, Faces Drunk-Driving Charges After Car Smashes Fence
A 20-year-old East Providence woman faces drunk-driving charges after her vehicle smashed through a picket fence and struck a tree at a home on Willett Avenue in Riverside early last Friday morning.
Half of RI Renters Spend Over 30% of Income on Rent
HousingWorks RI report issued this week shows half of RI renters spend over 30% of their income on housing - to the detriment of the state economy.
Lifestyle | Cranston Neighborhood Named To National Register
Historic architecture of numerous periods has combined to place Cranston's Edgewood -Shaw Plat neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fire heavily damages apartment building in Central Falls, eight displaced
Eight people were forced to flee their three apartments after a two-alarm fire swept through their three-story building around 7 p.m Tuesday.
Providence weather forecast for May 22, 2013
Forecast discussion: After an extremely warm and humid morning and early afternoon in Providence, a back door cold front came down from Northern New England.
Providence man arrested, held in Ecstasy delivery
The U.S. Attorney's office says Christian M. Araujo, also known as Christian Sanchez, was arrested Friday in a Pawtucket parking lot.
Man killed at City Park was retired postal worker, avid runner
UPDATE: Capt. Robert Nelson of the Warwick Police Department announced Tuesday evening that the victim defended himself.
Kettle Point Housing Financing, Bonds Go Before City Council
The East Providence City Council meets tonight for its second meeting in May with the introduction of an ordinance for a tax increment financing plan for the Kettle Point housing development on the docket.
The Griswold family is back in high-definition! Yes, another Blu-ray edition of National Lampoon's Vacation is here.
Riverside Man, 28, Charged With Drunk Driving in Barrington
A Riverside man, 28, was arraigned on a drunk-driving charge in District Court last Tuesday morning, May 14, after he was pulled over by Barrington police earlier that morning.
Health | Providence Community Health Center In Final Phase of $45M Project
Two health care institutions, a national retailer, and a major community economic development initiative announced their commitment to achieve the vision for reconnecting South Providence to the economic mainstream of the city and state.
Providence Mayoral Race Taking Shape
Providence's 33rd Mayor from 1984 to 1991, Paolino weighed in on the factors necessary for a Mayoral candidate to be successful in Providence in 2014.
Pizza And Pan-Asian ... More EG Restaurant News
The former pizza place next to the old Butcher Block deli is going to be a pizza place once more.
North Providence nursing home throws party for woman's 110th birthday
Born in 1903, the same year the Wright brothers flew, she lived in Providence all her life, except when she was 10 and the family returned to Italy and then moved back to Rhode Island.