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Celebrity chefs, wine tastings and more at Newport WineFest
Aug. 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
Don’t miss this three-day culinary event!
Central Falls, R.I. files for bankruptcy
Aug. 1, 2011 1 Comment
Central Falls, R.I. is declaring bankruptcy and claims “the current situation is dire,” according to state officials. “Despite its proud past, the reality of the present is that Central Falls is no longer a boom town,” Governor Lincoln Chafee said, according to the Boston Globe. “The city has for years had liabilities outweighing its means.” [...]
R.I. may roll the dice on expanded gaming at slot parlor
July 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Rhode Island will lose revenue if Massachusetts passes a law legalizing casinos first, according to supporters of a plan to allow poker, blackjack and other table games at a northern Rhode Island slot parlor. The supporters claim the state could lose up to $100 million from residents traveling to Mass. to gamble more freely. State [...]
Fashion intoxication: Vintage Dior, Chanel and party decor at RISD Museum’s “Cocktail Culture” Exhibit
April 25, 2011 4 Comments
Exhibit runs through July 31
Rhode Island man gets 11th drunk driving charge
Dec. 5, 2010 2 Comments
An East Providence, R.I. man was arrested in Seekonk for allegedly driving drunk for the 11th time. Vernon Perry, 52, was spotted around 1:20 Saturday morning by Seekonk Patrol Officer Eric Chalifoux driving quickly down Taunton Avenue. The officer captured Perry’s 2001 Saturn on radar at 52 mph in a 40 zone, and then he [...]
Convicted felon gets 70 months for gun charge
Nov. 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
A Providence man who told investigators that he armed himself because of his “lifestyle” and as a means to protect women who worked for his escort service was sentenced Monday to 70 months in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal gun charge. James Lombardi, 26, was [...]
Report: Rhode Island teacher charged with sexting students
Nov. 8, 2010 1 Comment
A North Smithfield, R.I. teacher and coach faces charges relating to “sexting” his students, according to a report by WPRO Radio. Steve DeMeo pleaded not guilty in Kent County Courthouse Monday to charges of indecent solicitation of children, possession of child pornography and possession of marijuana, the radio station reported. DeMeo, 31, is accused of [...]
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations remains
Nov. 3, 2010 1 Comment
A resounding “no” sounded over The Ocean State tonight as voters overwhelmingly shot down a ballot measure that would change the state’s name. Rhode Island’s official name is The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The name goes back to the 1640s when Roger Williams coined the term. Proponents of the measure argued that [...]
Commuter rail service close to starting up at T.F. Green Airport
Oct. 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
Officials will celebrate the opening of new transit hub in Warwick, R.I. next week as plans come together to ultimately link T.F. Green Airport with commuter rail service running out of Boston. A ribbon cutting ceremony will occur on Wednesday with Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri and congressmen at the airport’s InterLink Transportation Facility, according [...]
Rhode Island gets federal funding for health care helpline
Oct. 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
Rhode Island Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced Tuesday that Rhode Island would receive a $150,000 federal grant to establish a phone number to help residents get “clear and accurate information” about health care. The grant comes from the health insurance reform law recently passed by congress. The grant also helps the state establish [...]
Pawtucket woman arrested for stealing from South Shore Plaza
Oct. 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
A 46-year-old Pawtucket woman was arrested in Braintree after going on a five-finger discount spree at the South Shore Plaza. Michelle D. Rose faces larceny and stolen property charges after loss prevention officers at the Gap Kids store caught them trying to make off with goods from there and several other stores in the mall. [...]
Violent weekend in Providence
Oct. 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
Providence police are investigating the aftermath of a violent weekend in Rhode Island’s capital that left three people shot and one stabbed. On one was killed, but it represents a spike in violence in a city that has seen a decline in violent crime in recent years. Police responded to shootings on DeSoto Street, Wadsworth [...]
Curt Schilling’s videogame company, 38 Studios, moving to Rhode Island
July 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
Big fat loudmouth comes to tiny, welcoming state.
No more brothels in Rhode Island
Nov. 4, 2009 5 Comments
Did anyone else not know brothels were legal until yesterday?