April 21, 2009
Supporters rally for bill curbing human trafficking
Supporters of a bill aimed at curbing human and sex slave trafficking in Rhode Island took their message to the State House on Tuesday.
Study: New leaders needed for R.I. EDC
A panel says the current board of directors at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. should resign.
Providence voted ‘Hardest To Get By In’
Forbes magazine calls Providence the hardest city in America in which to “get by” financially.
April 20, 2009
Man pleads guilty in Providence killing
A man pleads guilty in the shooting death of a Providence man.
Suspect in carjacking, assault sentenced
A man accused of carjacking and sexually assaulting a woman in Warwick is sentenced to serve 30 years in prison.
Reputed mobster denies trying to arrange hit
A reputed Rhode Island mobster pleads not guilty to charges that he tried to have a rival killed.
Game of the Week: April 20
Check out this week’s Game of the Week.
R.I. gas prices rise slightly
Gas prices in Rhode Island have risen by a penny.
R.I. Supreme Court denies new trial for Derick Hazard
A convicted killer is denied a new trial.
Business Talk: Regional Law Firms
A new business trend is being seen in more and more of this area’s law firms.
Student reportedly attacked in sleep
A Johnson and Wales student is recovering after he was allegedly attacked in his sleep.
April 18, 2009
11 poet laureates visit Providence
Some of the nation’s leading poets will be heard around Rhode Island next week.
April 17, 2009
Contract awarded for new Sakonnet bridge
State officials award a contract to a Warwick company to build a new Sakonnet River Bridge.
Flashback: April 17, 2003
The mayor of Providence faces resistance to his plan to increase revenue.
April 16, 2009
Providence opens new emergency response center
A new emergency center allows Providence to keep an eye on Narragansett Bay.











