Narragansett News

Arguments in the University of Rhode Island Student Senate's legal fight to outlaw the Town of Narragansett's controversial orange-sticker policy will unfold at the state's only law school later this month.

Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch is stepping in to fight Narragansett Electric's request to raise electricity distribution rates by nearly 30 percent.

"Death Force," a Rhode Island-produced post-apocalypse thriller, finally makes its debut this weekend, thanks to the persistence of writer/director Ricky Laprade and cowriter Corey Gomes.

Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy said Thursday that he believes that a bill to reverse a U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking special land status for the Narragansett Indians could become law during this Congress.

Narragansett Tribal Councilman Randy Noka will not have to testify in a child-custody trial being heard in Family Court following an agreement reached by the tribe and the father's lawyer.

Prosecutors are fighting disbarred lawyer John M. Cicilline's bid to win early release from prison, arguing that the federal Bureau of Prisons alone has discretion to decide where and how an inmate is held.

A new computer program is making it easier and faster for police officers to give you a ticket.

Over at the big house on Broad Street Jon Lender highlights something I neglected to in our new stories about Jodi Rell's pollster of choice, UConn professor Ken Dautrich.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to outlaw indoor prostitution Wednesday night, paving the way for a final debate on the Senate floor Thursday.

Rock and roll on the cuff courtesy ofA MARK CUTLER & FRIENDS THURSDAY at Nick-a-Nee's in the Jewelry District, or head south to the historic Greenwich Hotel with THE THROTTLES , a new duo featuring Greg Burgess and former Amazing Crowns bassman Jack Hanlon .

Rhode Island is a small state custom-made, it would seem, for walking, by the ocean, through the countryside, or down city streets.

Save The Bay, the leading environmental organization in Rhode Island, is opposing a plan to erect a wind turbine at Black Point, a coastal property in Narragansett that was preserved two decades ago using state open-space bonds.

A survey of 430 Narragansett residents conducted last summer by the state Department of Environmental Management found significant support for installing at least one wind turbine on public land at Black Point.

A leading environmental group is opposing a plan to build a wind turbine in Narragansett.

A classic 1950s diner, a preservation specialist who works with the Narragansett Indian tribe, and a modernist church designed by the pioneering architect Pietro Belluschi are among the winners of this year's Rhody Awards, which honor outstanding historic preservation efforts around the state.

West Warwick Police line goes automated HANNAH PIECUCH This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it WEST WARWICK - Starting next week, calls to the main West Warwick Police Station phone line will be greeted by an automated operator, says Chief.

Though it has been months since she left her Newport law firm, Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed is still keeping her distance from the revived State House talk about asking voters to allow full-scale casino gambling at Twin River in a 2010 referendum.

As Rhode Island officials weigh in on the possibility of turning the Twin River video-slot parlor in Lincoln into a full-fledged casino to protect its revenue stream, news from neighboring Connecticut should serve as a somber warning.

Six months ago developers looked at a parcel behind Town Hall and thought it would be a great spot for affordable homes and apartments.

Potential battle lines are forming over casino gambling in the race for governor.