November 07, 2009

RI vets groups to mark Veterans Day Sunday

Rhode Island veterans groups will mark Veterans Day this weekend with a wreath-laying ceremony at the state Veterans Cemetery.

RI expected to issue medical marijuana rules

Health officials may soon issue rules governing the operation of medical marijuana stores in Rhode Island.


November 06, 2009

Friends react to NBC 10 Wedding winners

Jennifer’s friends react when they hear she won the NBC 10 / A Better Sound Free Wedding Giveaway.

Jobless in RI can now get benefits up to 99 weeks

Unemployed Rhode Islanders can now collect jobless benefits for up to 99 weeks.

More traffic changes on I-95 over weekend

Drivers heading south on Interstate 95 in Providence will face new traffic patterns this weekend.

Man shot to death in Providence

Police say the victim had a confrontation with someone in a nightclub.

Two nonprofits get funding boost

There was some very good news Friday for Rhode Island’s nonprofits.

Children hit by car after running into street

Two children were injured in an accident in Providence Friday morning.

Convention Center challenges city bylaw

The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Providence city ordinance.


November 05, 2009

RI waiting for more seasonal flu vaccine

Health officials say it distributed a record number of seasonal flu vaccinations in October.

Ex-Save the Bay head tapped for regional EPA post

The former executive director of a Rhode Island environmental group is chosen to lead the regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Nearly 50 cats removed from home

Overcome by fumes, animal control officers in Providence remove dozens of cats from a home.

House lawmakers meet on RI’s tanking economy

House Speaker William Murphy convenes a closed-door caucus of lawmakers to discuss the state’s economy.

Providence mayor’s brother seeks early release

The brother of Mayor David Cicilline will ask a judge in Boston to release him early from prison.

Brown offers early retirement to some

Brown University is offering some non-faculty employees an early retirement package as it tries to reduce a projected $30 million deficit.

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