Category — Providence, Rhode Island

The mood at the Providence Police Department has been shaken by the arrests of three officers on drug charges, according to the police union.  

A House Committee is considering legistlation that would require school buses in Rhode Island to have seat belts.

But the pair also saythey did not want allhigh school personnel to lose their jobs

The president nominates the local trial lawyer and Democratic Party backer for U.S. District Court

School Supt. Frances Gallo will meet with stakeholders to plan high school reforms

Congressman speaks in support of measure calling for withdrawal of U.S. troops

PROVIDENCE — Faced with opposition ranging from the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union to the Providence police union, Mayor David N. Cicilline on Wednesday backed off his order for immediate random drug testing at the Providence Police Department.

The pact, which includes 2-year wage freeze, now heads to the City Council for a vote

But Paul Masse and Fred Simon say they have to reestablish their businesses

James Cook is accused of sexual-assault, drug-possession and identity-theft charges

In wake of criticism, board says it will do away with sign-up requirement

PROVIDENCE - Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Myrth York has decided to head Democrat Angel Taveras’ campaign for mayor, rather than run for the office herself.

It’s the first proposal from the university’s new president to partner with private sector

Three will be working in the detective bureau and three in the youth services bureau

PROVIDENCE - “Harry Potter” actress and Brown University freshman Emma Watson is scheduled to take to a campus stage this weekend in a student-directed production of Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.”

City Council endorses proposal and 10 city-owned parcels are seen as potential sites

WEST WARWICK - Organizers of a memorial park that will be built in remembrance of The Station nightclub fire, are getting a much needed boost from an unlikely source - the town.

As prom season nears,Cranston students take partin TV commercial about the dangers of substance abuse

Twenty-three municipal retirement plans are in trouble, says the auditor general

Police have identified the Somerset teen hit by a car, and then run over by a school bus as 15 year-old, Justin Charron.

Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and became a beloved player in the city.

A Providence man has been indicted on federal drug possession charges.

Fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Portsmouth on Wednesday afternoon.

Brown University’s Concert Agency has announced that hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and grammy nominees MGMT will headline the 50th anniversary Spring Weekend Concerts.

Congressman Patrick Kennedy attacks U.S. policy in Afghanistan and coverage of the war.

Rehoboth Police are trying to track down a stolen excavator.

One of the key players implicated in “Operation Deception,” filed for bankruptcy last year, according to federal court filings obtained by The Target 12 Investigators.

Elevators have been causing problems on the campus of URI this school year.

Good news for the Providence police department, six officers have been promoted to the rank of detective.

Mayor David Cicilline will meet one-on-one with Olyneyville residents. This event is part of My Time with the Mayor.