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12 min ago | Providence Journal

Man fatally shot in Providence, hours after earlier shooting victim dies

A man in his 20s was shot to death in Elmwood Wednesday night, hours after a 16-year-old high school student succumbed to gunshot wounds from a shooting in the same neighborhood outside a birthday party three days ago.

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4 hrs ago | Providence Journal

Red Cross helps 26 after fire damages 3-story Providence house

Fire damaged a three-story tenement at 199-201 Manton Ave. Tuesday evening. Battalion Chief Joseph R. Desmarais said 26 residents who lived in six apartments were forced to find other quarters until the structure can be repaired.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Providence Journal

Arrests in North Providence target Latin Kings

Two men affiliated with the violent street gang Almighty Latin King Nation, including a man the police say is its Rhode Island leader, were arrested Wednesday during an early morning drug raid at a two-story house on Allendale Avenue.

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WLNE-TV Providence

Providence Shooting Victim Dies

ABC 6 News has learned that John Carlos Tavarez, one of two shooting victims over this past weekend, has died.

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WHJJ-AM Providence

Providence Police Still Investigating Shooting of Teens

Police say a woman was holding a birthday party for a friend when people she did not know turned up.

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Providence Journal

Providence's Dean Auto Body pays fine under protest

Dean Auto Body at 700 North Main St. has, under protest, paid a $2,500 fine under orders of the state Department of Business Regulation after it sought to get Allstate Insurance Company to pay for $4,773 worth of vehicle repairs, even though only $2,466 worth of work was done.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

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3 Rhode Island Detectives Shot During Drug Raid

Three police detectives conducting a drug raid have been shot and wounded in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Providence Journal

No bail for Providence police shooting suspect

During the arraignment of Christopher Hall, 25, of 12 Hollis St., on numerous drug and assault charges, eight sheriffs watched over Hall and the people in the gallery.

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Providence Journal

Providence tap water ranks with the nation's best

Providence water quality ranks second-best out of 100 city water-supply systems in the country, according to a study recently released by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group.

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Providence Journal

North Providence mayor testifies at station court hearing

Mayor Charles A. Lombardi appeared in Superior Court Monday as the firefighters' union continued its legal campaign to save the Geneva fire station from closure.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

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3 Rhode Island detectives shot during drug raid

Three Providence, R.I., police detectives have been shot and wounded during a drug raid.

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Providence Journal

Forum: Medical innovation could help R.I.

Academics, entrepreneurs, public officials and medical experts gathered at Brown University Monday to discuss how to revitalize Rhode Island's economy by transforming the state into a hub for biotechnology.

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Providence Journal

No arrests after double shooting at Providence party

The police are investigating several leads but have made no arrests yet after two teenage brothers were shot at a house on Public Street early Sunday where a woman was throwing a party for a 15-year-old. A 15-year-old boy who was shot once in the abdomen was in critical but stable condition late Sunday afternoon, Police Capt.

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WLNE-TV Providence

Providence Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident

A 30 year-old Providence man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident around noon on Sunday, according to Warwick Police.

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Associated Content

A Guide to Visiting Providence , RI

Providence Rhode Island is a great place for a getaway. Whether you are doing a girls getaway or a romantic getaway with your significant other, there are enough things to do to keep you pleasantly occupied.

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Sun Dec 13, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Dancing police officer flaunts moves in Providence traffic

A busy street crossing may not seem the most sensible place for a dance floor but a retired US police officer has been delighting motorists with his moves.

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SignOnSanDiego.com

New book chronicles Newport's rich and glamorous

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Long before trendy nightclubs used velvet ropes to keep out unwanted guests, Caroline Astor was maintaining exclusive lists of socialites deemed worthy of an invite into her Beechwood mansion in Newport.

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CW28 Providence

Providence unveils new transit initiative

Unprecedented effort grew out of Mayor Cicilline's vision of enhancing the metropolitan area's transit system to create jobs and fuel the economy PROVIDENCE Mayor David N. Cicilline joined the , business leaders, environmental advocates and representatives from the General Assembly and Congressional delegation to present a proposal to create a ...

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

Associated Content

The Top Seafood Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island

Presented here, is an article which offers brief profiles of the top seafood restaurants located in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Providence Journal

Ancient casket moving to museum

The Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design says it's getting ready to receive an ancient sarcophagus from the City of Providence, after the planned transfer last month was delayed.

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