Columbus statue vandalized: ‘Stop celebrating genocide’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island has been vandalized on the U.S. holiday named for him. The statue inRead More
Cracked roads at Rhode Island veterans cemetery to be fixed
EXETER, R.I. (AP) — State officials say they’re fixing cracked roads at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery in Exeter is working withRead More
Governor says no to DMV plan to charge $15 walk-in fee
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has rejected a plan by the Division of Motor Vehicles to charge drivers a $15 feeRead More
School penalized for students’ taunts at volleyball match
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school has been put on probation for one year in connection with alleged racial taunts by fansRead More
7 indicted in California to Rhode Island drug pipeline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say seven people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to ship drugs from California toRead More
Rhode Island DMV wants to charge motorist $15 walk-in fee
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles wants people to pay $15 just to walk in the door. The agency plansRead More
High court schedules arguments on 38 Studios records release
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments to release records from the grand jury investigation into theRead More
Brown reaches $620,000 settlement with student workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has reached a $620,000 settlement agreement with student dining services workers who accused the Ivy League school of violatingRead More
Firefighter accused of walking into store naked enters plea
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts firefighter who police say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store on a dare to buy a sodaRead More
Rhode Island town council votes to ban wind turbines
HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island town council has narrowly agreed to make it clear it doesn’t support installation of industrial wind turbines. TheRead More