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The Greens from Foxboro and Captain Paul Lemieux of Smithfield, RI

WLNE - Tue Dec 02

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Closing arguments next in child-murder trial

Providence Journal - Tue Dec 02

A Providence man, indicted yesterday by a statewide grand jury in the murder of Leonardo Manzano in August, is to be arraigned tomorrow in Providence County Superior Court.

For ex-cons, job picture is never good

Providence Journal - Sun Nov 30

It's no secret that finding jobs in Rhode Island, a state with a 9.3-percent unemployment rate, has become extraordinarily difficult.

RI man accused of torturing, kidnapping friend

Boston.com - Sat Nov 29

A Providence County grand jury has indicted a former Burrillville man for allegedly raping, kidnapping and torturing a friend of nearly 20 years.

Principal faces sex-abuse charges

Providence Journal - Wed Nov 26

The principal of Pawtucket's largest public elementary school was indicted by a Providence County grand jury yesterday on charges that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child in the city in the late 1990s.

Big Brothers hold annual Cash-Car raffle

The Observer - Wed Nov 26

Big Brothers of Rhode Island is now selling tickets for its 4th annual Cash-Car Raffle.

Group hunts for specters of history

Boston Globe - Sat Nov 22

It's an austere icon of America's tortured history of witch hysteria. Its very name evokes this city's unending fascination with the occult.

Child-abuse expert says toddler T.J. Wright suffered multiple injuries

Providence Journal - Fri Nov 21

An expert in child-abuse pediatrics who attended 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright at Hasbro Children's Hospital after he had been severely beaten said today that the boy's injuries were not consistent with a ...

Cumberland, Rhode Island Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

TMCnet - Fri Nov 21

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Providence County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site.

First witness says child was bruised, swollen

Providence Journal - Wed Nov 19

The murder trial of Gilbert Delestre, who is accused of beating to death 3-year-old Thomas J. Wright in Woonsocket four years ago, began today with a rescue worker testifying the child was so bruised "he ...