Thursday Jul 3 | Providence Journal
Carcieri vetoes bills on jail time, bridge
Governor Carcieri last night vetoed another batch of bills, including proposals that would spare probationers from prison if they are cleared of alleged violations, and a plan to name the new Sakonnet River ...
Local Store Owner is No Stranger to Controversy
A lone mannequin stands outside of Posh and Naughty in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Store owner Trisha Smith put the display outside to attract more customers, so far it's working.
Pic: Rhode Island's Gov. Forms New Panel With Transportation Funding in Mind
When is black and blue a good thing? When one is designed to keep a state in the other.
Engine fire forces New Bedford fishing vessel back to port
A New Bedford-based fishing vessel is back home after going adrift off Block Island Saturday morning when it was disabled by an engine fire.
Sand artists compete at Hampton
Sand sculptures from all around the world took to the beach Saturday as thousands of spectators turned out for the eighth annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpture Competition.
Massachusetts grads have new homework
Graduating seniors across the country always get one last homework assignment in June: figuring out how to get health insurance now that they have legally outgrown their family plans.
After 12 years in legislature, Rep. Amaral won't seek reelection
Six-term state Rep. Joseph N. Amaral, a Republican who represents parts of Tiverton and Portsmouth, has announced that he will not seek reelection in November so he can spend more time with his young family.
East Bay: Incumbents retain council seats
A total of 6,361 of the 9,566 eligible voters cast ballots yesterday. There are also 252 mail and emergency ballots given out to voters that were not available last night and are not included in these figures.
State to lower weight limit on Sakonnet bridge
The state transportation department is lowering the weight limit for the Sakonnet River Bridge -- though officials say it remains safe for travel.
Great Chowder Cook-off Winners 2008
Thousands of chowder lovers savored the sumptuous soups of the best chefs at the 27th Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off, held Saturday at the Newport Yachting Center on 4 Commercial Wharf.
The Tiverton Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to appoint James C. Goncalo as town administrator.
Soaring gasoline prices are challenging city and town officials to come up with creative measures to provide essential services without busting municipal budgets.
Feeling the ocean breeze at your back and smelling the sea salt is something many local people take for granted.
Chow down on chowder at Newport cook-off
"Lobsterman," also known as Emlen Drayton, serves samples of chowder at last year's Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off at the Newport Yachting Center.
When the Tiverton Town Council talks about the possibility of having to cut $1.9 million from the proposed fiscal 2009 budget, Vice President Donald Bollin said it should play the theme from "Mission ...
BancorpRI victory in proxy battle is official
Bancorp Rhode Island Inc.'s victory last week over dissident shareholder PL Capital LLC is now official.
Friends of Ballroom Dancing leader leaves big shoes to fill
Married 47 years, Skip and Helen Jones danced like a dream to big band sounds of Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Harry James.
Manhunt ensues after pickup truck hits home, driver flees
A massive manhunt ensues after a stolen pickup truck crashes into a home, late Monday night.
Judge's old notes shed light on last execution in R.I.
It is a 19th-century Rhode Island legal case that has lived through the ages in the legal and historical psyche of Rhode Island: the 1844 murder trial that resulted in the hanging of John Gordon, the last time ...
Recycling programs can boost bottom line
Almost every morning during the summer, a worker from Fox Meadow Farm in Tiverton drives a pickup truck to the Aquidneck Corporate Park in Middletown and hauls away hundreds of gallons of food scraps generated ...