programs to young people, including low-cost play and enrichment programs and free meals.… MORE
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Man pleads guilty in torching of Providence police cruiser
A Rhode Island man who according to authorities helped burn a Providence police cruiser during a night of vandalism in the summer of 2020 has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit arson.… MORE
Governor: Superman Building will be brought ‘back to life’
After years of neglect, the most recognizable feature on the Providence skyline, the Superman Building, will be rescued.… MORE
Providence launches campaign for a pension bond
Facing a more than billion dollar pension shortfall, Providence officials launch a campaign to win voter approval of a bond to help refinance the city’s pension debt.… MORE
David Letterman thanks hospital for the way it treated him
If David Letterman put together a Top Ten list of hospitals, Rhode Island Hospital would probably be No. 1. … MORE
Providence warns against illegal street bikes, ATVs
With the arrival of spring, Providence girds for the return of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs, often used to terrorize residents, city officials say.… MORE
Rhode Island man convicted of gun charges gets 2-year term
A Rhode Island man convicted of illegally selling guns and lying on federal firearms purchase forms was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
Judge dismisses $30M tribal lawsuit against highway agency
A judge has dismissed the Narragansett Tribe’s $30 million lawsuit against the Federal Highway Administration and the state of Rhode Island over a yearslong dispute, claiming that the agency damaged historic archeological sites during the construction of Route 95 in Providence.… MORE
Former state official Smiley launches mayoral campaign
Brett Smiley, a former top ranking city and state official who left office a year ago today formally announced his candidacy for Providence mayor.… MORE
Woman’s body found in refrigerator; boyfriend charged
A Rhode Island man faces a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend whose body was found wrapped in plastic, towels and blankets inside a refrigerator in the apartment they shared, police said Wednesday.… MORE
