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Cops: Armed robber nabbed after chase
A man identified as a suspect in a possible armed robbery Friday afternoon has been arrested and arraigned after a pursuit that involved several police agencies and ended in Valley Falls.
CF tenement fire tied to copper theft
A fire that ripped through a three-story tenement building Tuesday night may have been triggered by the attempted theft of copper piping.
Blackstone Explorer offers a cruise-food combo
Central Falls Landing buzzes with people on a recent July evening. A group of about 28 is filing into the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a canopied charter boat offering historical and wildlife tours of the ...
Blackstone Explorer offers a cruise-food combo
Central Falls Landing buzzes with people on a recent July evening. A group of about 28 is filing into the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a canopied charter boat offering historical and wildlife tours of the ...
The limits of public education
Cumberland Mayor Daniel J. McKee and those who support his plans for a new-fangled Charter School they say will revolutionize education may have hurdled a major obstacle last month, but the school is still far ...
Divers search river for bank robbery money
Desperately clutching a tree limb overhanging the riverbank, Alvin Murray was exhausted and struggling to stay afloat when Sgt.
R.I.'s bike paths: A great ride
Suddenly it's summer -- or at least summer-like -- and all at once everyone seems to remember those bicycles that have been gathering dust in the garage all winter. via Providence Journal
“We really do take it for granted, it's totally free”
Before atomic vibrations, quartz, pendulums and gears, societies looked to the stars to tell time. via Providence Journal
Cumberland charter school idea criticized
“It's a very complicated issue, but at the end of it, there will be more education dollars coming into Cumberland because there will be more state contributions to education going to schools in town”
Schools Supt. Donna Morelle this week criticized Mayor Daniel J. McKee's proposal to create a system of charter schools under the mayor's supervision, saying that his proposal seeks to override the authority of ... via Providence Journal
Filomena D. Guerra, 83, of Roland St. died Friday at home surrounded by her loving family. via The Pawtucket Times