A suspect shot and killed two people in Johnston, Rhode Island, before fleeing the scene and being shot and killed by police, authorities said.… MORE
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Providence & Brown U. talks over payments "making good progress": Mayor
Talks over renewing an agreement over payments in lieu of taxes between Brown University and the City of Providence are “making good progress” said Mayor Brett Smiley following a recent joint appearance with the president of the Ivy League university.… MORE
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department watchdog probe
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign following a monthslong investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential ethics issues, her attorney said Tuesday.… MORE
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1 billion to settle shareholders' class-action lawsuit
Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay $1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its shareholders who alleged the bank made misleading statements about its compliance with federal regulators after a fake account-opening scandal came to light in 2016.… MORE
8th person convicted of clubgoer's 2019 killing in Providence
An eighth person has been convicted in connection with the stabbing death of a Rhode Island man who was attacked in a pharmacy parking lot after leaving a Providence nightclub, prosecutors said Monday.… MORE
WPRO Re-signs PC Friars Men’s Basketball, Men’s Hockey Coming to 790 The Score in Multi-Year Deal
Cumulus Media Providence announces that it has renewed its multi-year agreement with Providence College Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, LEARFIELD’s Providence Friars Sports Properties, to continue as the official flagship radio group for men’s sports.… MORE
Homeless advocates issue demands to Providence mayor
With the Cranston Street armory set to close in ten days, homeless advocates say Rhode Island communities are not doing enough to provide alternate housing, and presented the Providence mayor with a list of demands.… MORE
State panel grants preliminary approval for homeless plan
The Rhode Island Department of Housing Tuesday cleared its first hurdle in finding new housing for homeless residents of the soon-to-close Cranston Street armory.… MORE
Bishop Tobin gives way to Bishop Henning as Pope Francis accepts his retirement
The Catholic Diocese of Providence has its new Bishop, as Pope Francis Monday accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas Tobin, automatically elevating Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning to the ninth Bishop of Providence.… MORE
State extends homeless shelter at Providence armory
The state on Friday extended its use of the Cranston Street armory in Providence as a homeless shelter to the middle of May, saying it would move homeless residents to a mix of current and new shelters in the coming weeks.… MORE
