Rhode Island launches online tool to compare census records
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s secretary of state has announced the launch of a free online resource to explore and compare centuries of dataRead More
Meeting held to discuss education reform in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hundreds of educators, policymakers, parents and students are meeting to discuss ways to improve public education in Rhode Island. The nonprofitRead More
4 charged in shooting death of 17-year-old Rhode Island girl
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — The four people charged with killing a 17-year-old Rhode Island girl as she sat in the driver’s seat of an SUVRead More
RI strip club could be closed over prostitution, drug charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island strip club could be shuttered permanently over accusations of drug dealing, prostitution and the onsite assault of aRead More
Woonsocket man pleads guilty to molesting 13-year-old girl
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man was sentenced to serve nine years in prison this week for sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl, prosecutorsRead More
Judge: Sports betting suit can move on due to Patriots bet
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island judge is allowing a lawsuit about the state legalizing and launching sports betting to move forward because theRead More
Former Hasbro CEO gifts $15M to University of Rhode Island
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island’s College of Business has received one of the largest gifts in the institution’s history, schoolRead More
Rhode Island woman faces manslaughter charge in baby’s death
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman was charged Thursday with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 4-month old boy. Tia Anderson,Read More
Officials: RI man who attacked girlfriend escaped supervised release arrested in Calif.
A Rhode Island man on supervised release assaulted his girlfriend and fled the state last week before being captured in California Wednesday, officials said. TheRead More
17-year-old girl shot, killed in Rhode Island
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — The shooting death of a 17-year-old Rhode Island girl killed as she sat in the driver’s seat of an SUV onRead More