November 21, 2009
Volunteers to assemble care packages for RI troops
Volunteers including Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts assembled holiday care packages for Rhode Island troops stationed overseas.
November 20, 2009
DOT officials to remove split-lane traffic on I-95
Rhode Island transportation officials are temporarily closing a lane of Interstate 95 South.
Providence ice skating center opens Saturday
Rain postpones the opening of the Bank of America Center in Providence for ice skating.
Brown, IBM open most powerful supercomputer in RI
The supercomputer opened Friday at Brown’s Center for Computation and Visualization.
Basement flooding forces school dismissal
Students went home early at the Bishop McVinney school in Providence due to flooding.
City to sell recycle bins on Saturday
Providence residents will be able to purchase recycling bins from the Department of Public Works at five satellite locations on Saturday.
Cab company gets $100,000 fine
A Providence taxi cab company is losing its license for half of its cabs because the company routinely rolled back odometers.
RI unemployment rate dips to 12.9 percent
The state’s unemployment rate is still well above the national rate of 10.2 percent.
November 19, 2009
Court: RI judge made right call in smoke shop case
A federal appeals court says a Rhode Island judge was correct to order a new trial for a state trooper who was ultimately cleared of using excessive force during a raid on a tribal smoke shop.
Mayor testifies about merits of regionalization
A Senate commission on shard services meets for the first time.
H1N1 not having impact on blood supplies
If you are feeling well, the Rhode Island Blood Center needs your help.
RI eliminates mandatory minimum drug sentences
The new law, which took effect this month, leaves the sentence to the judge’s discretion.
Church rips out pews to feed needy
The Open Table of Christ Church makes room to help store food for the needy.
Study abroad? College students drop, rethink plans
Money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of college students to study abroad.
22nd Annual Wheelbarrow Race held in Providence
It’s that time of year again for the Beaujolais Nouveau wines!











