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Olneyville New York System denied liquor license in Providence
The Providence Board of Licenses officially denied Olneyville New York System’s request for a Class BV liquor license (for restaurants serving alcohol with food)...
Patriots to unveil 12-foot Tom Brady statue this August at Gillette Stadium
FOXBORO, Mass. — The Patriots will honor Tom Brady in a permanent way this summer with the unveiling of a 12-foot bronze statue...
RIPTA employee accused of stabbing coworker over ex-girlfriend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A RIPTA employee was stabbed outside the transit agency’s Providence facility Wednesday night following a personal dispute with a coworker....
Second Romanian National sentenced in multi-state ATM skimming scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A second man involved in a large-scale ATM skimming operation that targeted customers across Rhode Island and the East Coast...
Deported Guatemalan National indicted for illegal re-entry in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Guatemalan national previously deported from the United States has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island...
Lawsuit Alleges North Providence Mayor Use Town Employee For Beach House and Business Projects at Taxpayers Expense
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A newly filed lawsuit alleges two top officials in North Providence directed a municipal employee to perform work on...
Woman accused of child endangerment after overdosing; child had to give her Narcan
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A Portsmouth woman has been charged with child endangerment after police say her 10-year-old child called 911 to report a...
North Providence woman accused of setting off fireworks in stairwell, held without bail
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman is facing a 1st Degree Arson charge after police say fireworks were ignited in a stairwell...
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OSHA demands contractor take action after Washington Bridge demo sees 4th injury
One year ago, RIDOT awarded the initial bid for the Washington Bridge demo contract to Aetna and Director Peter Alviti discussed the reasons...
