A double life sentence is imposed on a Providence man convicted of a murder more than a decade ago. … MORE
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Notorious sex offender facing new, fraud-related charges
A convicted sex offender who spent nearly three decades in prison was arrested Thursday morning by Rhode Island State Police, charged with fraudulently using a stolen casino rewards card belonging to a woman who said she doesn’t know him.… MORE
Providence mayor outlines the city's legislative priorities
Saying he wants nonprofits to pay their fair share to a city which has an overwhelming amount of property not subject to taxation, Mayor Brett Smiley Thursday outlined a seven-point list of priorities for legislation to go before the General Assembly this session.… MORE
NHLPA names Labor Secretary Marty Walsh executive director
The NHL Players’ Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director.… MORE
3rd person pleads guilty in romance scam conspiracy
A third person who played a role in an internet romance scam that cheated multiple victims across the country out of a total of about $3.2 million has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
Bally's proposes RI adopt online casino gambling
Rhode Island – based gaming giant Bally’s Wednesday proposed introducing online casino gambling on slots and table games.… MORE
Update: It was 'haunting': Ballard recalls mission to Titanic site
The sheer size of the vessel and the shoes were what struck Robert Ballard when he descended to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the year after he and his crew from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution helped find the ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic in 1912.… MORE
Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds
An increasing number of municipal, county and state governments are using federal pandemic relief funds to pay residents’ burdensome medical debt. … MORE
Providence charge suspect in 2nd homicide of 2023
A man was shot to death before dawn on Sunday at a South Side home that police described as an after-hours drinking establishment, and a suspect was quickly apprehended, and charged with homicide and using a “ghost gun” in the killing.… MORE
Judge affirms placing Massachusetts tribal lands into trust
A federal judge has ruled against a group of Taunton residents who sued the federal government in an effort to prevent the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe from building a casino in the city.… MORE
