Three men have been sent to prison for their roles in a so-called grandparent scam that cheated more than a dozen Rhode Island residents between the ages of 79 and 94 out of more than $300,000 combined, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
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Massachusetts governor unveils $742 million tax relief plan
Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a sweeping $742 million tax relief proposal Monday that she said would provide savings for families, renters, seniors, farmers, commuters and others.… MORE
Two dead in overnight house fire
Two people died in an early morning fire Friday that heavily damaged a home in Cranston’s Garden City neighborhood.… MORE
Man with 665,000 fake Adderall pills gets 10-year sentence
A man who admitted to having more than 665,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.… MORE
THE 2023 RIIL BASKETBALL CREDIT UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS
DYCOMM SPORTS and WPRO/WPRV THE 2023 RIIL BASKETBALL CREDIT UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, February 26Boys Division FinalsLive from Rhode Island College1pm, 3:30 and 6pm Sunday, March 5Boys Open QuarterfinalsLive from Rhode Island College12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm Saturday, March 11Boys Open Semi FinalsLive from Ryan Center @ URI4pm and 6pm Sunday, March 12Girls/Boys Open Championship FinalLive from…… MORE
20th anniversary remembrance of Station Nightclub Fire
The 20th anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire that claimed 100 lives was a low-key event that brought a steady stream of people to the West Warwick park that rose from the ashes of one of the nation’s deadliest fires.… MORE
Legislative leaders settle lawsuit over General Assembly operations
Leaders of the Rhode Island General Assembly have settled a lawsuit in which Republicans challenged the Democrats control of the committee that oversees legislative operations.… MORE
Life prison term imposed in a decade-old Providence murder
A double life sentence is imposed on a Providence man convicted of a murder more than a decade ago. … MORE
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
