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Tyler Baron had recently gotten out on parole for three robbery convictions. But the police say he returned to his criminal habits Saturday afternoon, when he tried to rob two convenience stores by using a needle and syringe as a weapon.

Hasbro says sales of action figures and other toys aimed at boys and strong entertainment and licensing revenue helped push its fourth-quarter profit sharply higher.

Chances are, you're not on a first-name basis with the guy who picks up your household trash.

Educators are criticizing Governor Carcieri's plan to expand tax credits for businesses that support scholarships at private schools while the Republican wants to cut funding for public schools to close a ballooning state deficit.

Sergio Duarte was a wanted man -- wanted for one bank robbery, and caught, the police say, after attempting to rob a credit union.

Pawtucket officials have given the go-ahead for a sometimes controversial sexual education center to open in the city.

Pawtucket Mayor James Doyle said Monday that he's not expecting much from the state when Gov.

An early morning water main break near the intersection of Pawtucket Avenue and Sterling Street has affected six homes Monday and left those residents without water until perhaps mid-afternoon. It's the second water main break for the Pawtucket Water Supply Board since Friday, when a 24-inch water main on Grotto Avenue broke, causing a drop in ...

Police in Pawtucket and Cranston are on the look out for the same bank robber. The man is being distinguished by his Abercrombie sweatshirt.

Gov. Don Carcieri says cities and towns need new methods to cut costs after a report identified the most financially stressed local governments in Rhode Island.

A Pawtucket man pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he posed as a lawyer and impersonated an immigration officer to bilk people seeking legal assistance for immigration issues.

Their roof is a blanket held up by sticks, their bed is dirt. Every morning, they wake - the grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews - and begin their journey on foot to search for something to eat and drink.

A fire that began in a third floor apartment displaced seven tenants, including a young child, from a multi-family structure at 289 West Ave.

A fire is under investigation after the blaze broke out in a Pawtucket apartment building early Monday... Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Please post your full name and city on comments.

Lawyers for Pawtucket argued in federal court that a lawsuit against the city filed by the family of a man shot to death by police should be dismissed.

Despite the sour economy, depressing job market and a concerning amount of crimes, many Pawtucket residents say they feel good about their police department.

A fire at a multi-family home in Pawtucket displaced seven residents on Monday morning.

Christine Santos, a Pawtucket resident and clinical social worker for Family Service of Rhode Island in Providence, well recalls a scary incident in which she worried about a "shady character" standing nearby.

The City Council ratified a long-sought agreement Wednesday night with the city's biggest municipal union that imposes 12 unpaid furlough days, freezes wages for two years and increases employees' contributions to health benefits.

After 27 years of service with the Pawtucket Fire Department, retiring Fire Chief Timothy McLaughlin was bid farewell at a Jan.