Hasbro Inc. (HAS) on Thursday reported a loss of $22.1 million in its first quarter.… MORE
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Three stabbed, including an eight-year old boy
An eight-year old boy was recovering in stable condition Wednesday after being stabbed last night at his family’s home, his uncle charged with stabbing him and two other family members who tried to intervene.… MORE
Rhode Island House OKs bill to spur new housing construction
Rhode Island representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday designed to make it easier to convert office buildings, schools, churches, shopping malls, mills and other commercial real estate into housing.… MORE
Sheriff updates damage to jail during inmate stand-off
Twenty inmates will face charges in last Friday’s uprising at the Bristol County House of Correction that left upwards of $200,000 worth of damage, Sheriff Paul Heroux said. … MORE
High court denies energy companies' appeals in climate suits
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from oil and gas companies that are fighting lawsuits from state and local governments over whether they can be held responsible for harms resulting from global warming.… MORE
Latino Policy Institute parting ways with Roger Williams University
The Latino Policy Institute is leaving Roger Williams University, its home for the last decade, planning to strike out on its own.… MORE
Warwick mayor says "coyotes" are actually dogs
What were first thought to be coyotes roaming the Oakland Beach section of Warwick turn out to be dogs, “perhaps a wolf hybrid”, says Mayor Frank Picozzi.… MORE
Washington Park, Southside residents demand projects pause
Residents and representatives of Providence’s Washington Park and Southside neighborhoods called on Wednesday for a pause to projects that they complain, they’ve had no say in developing.… MORE
Guardsman Teixeira, secrets leak defendant, briefly in court
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents made a brief court appearance Wednesday, as a hearing to determine whether he should remain jailed while awaiting trial was delayed to give the defense more time to prepare.… MORE
RI officials assess Exeter forest fire aftermath
State officials admit they were caught by surprise at the intensity and quick spread of the forest fires that consumed some 350 acres in Exeter on Friday, fueled by high winds and dry conditions.… MORE
