07/15/11 Rhode Island health officials have re-opened a beach in Barrington to swimming while closing two other beaches due to high levels of bacteria in the water.
07/15/11 A carry-on concern at Richmond International Airport. Sara Gallienne from Indianapolis, IN claims she breezed through security and boarded a jet all while her three inch knife was sitting in her bag -not once, but twice.
07/14/11 The Department of Health (HEALTH) closed the Barrington Town Beach Thursday due to high levels of bacteria in the water.
07/14/11 Rhode Island health officials have recommended that the town beach in Barrington be closed because of high bacteria counts in the water.
07/13/11 The Rhode Island Department of Health has closed the beach at Camp Canonicus in Exeter to swimming.
07/13/11 Supporters of a plan to allow poker, blackjack and other table games at a northern Rhode Island slot parlor say the state could lose as much as $100 million if neighboring Massachusetts authorizes casinos and the Ocean State does not.
07/12/11 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts has elected new leadership. The council is state agency that provides grants and assistance to arts organizations, artists and other groups. It says Jean Rondeau of North Smithfield was elected chairman of the 13-member board. He has served on the panel since 2009.
07/12/11 A University of Kentucky cheerleader who suffered multiple injuries in a 44-foot fall in his home state of Rhode Island has been released from the hospital.
07/07/11 Bills similar to one signed by Governor Chafee opposed by minorities, Democrats elsewhere
07/07/11 At some point, Gary Janczynski said he realized he was stretching himself too thin. The challenges of running a business while trying to open another were much greater than he expected.
07/07/11 PROVIDENCE - A U.S. senator is pushing to make parts of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, recognized as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, a national historic park.
07/07/11 From 8am-9:30am on July 15, 2011, Leadership Rhode Island (LRI) will host a pension discussion with three Rhode Island mayors inside the auditorium of the Providence Journal.
07/07/11 The plaintiffs, which also include Peerless Insurance Co., said they invested $37.5 million in the offering of Freddie Mac shares, which Goldman underwrote, according to a filing July 6 in federal court in Boston.
07/07/11 Here, from the Journal's Summer Guide, is the word on some of Rhode Island's best freshwater beaches:
06/30/11 Rhode Island health officials have reopened one beach in Middletown for swimming but closed another in North Providence.
06/30/11 NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 06/30/11) - ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser has announced the release of a two-disc deluxe edition of last year's pop breakthrough, "WITH A TWIST." The new CD/DVD package includes four previously unreleased bonus tracks, an expanded 24-page booklet, and the smash PBS concert special, Straight No Chaser: Live In New York, which has been never before ...
06/29/11 WARWICK, R.I. -- The mayor of cash-strapped Central Falls called the state receiver appointed to steer the city out of financial ruin a "dictatorship" and said Tuesday that the impending closures of the library and community center will have drastic implications for residents who rely on them.
06/29/11 QUINCY, MA--(Marketwire - 06/29/11) - The Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation ("Arbella") is proud to announce a new initiative designed to support the charitable giving of Arbella employees. The Employee Giving Program provides all employees with the opportunity to personally present a check in the amount of $1,000 to their favorite charity. "At Arbella, we strive to create an ...
06/29/11 Basement have announce summer tour dates this August with Such Gold and Daylight
06/27/11 Megan Reynolds is chatting with visitors, her foot resting on her knee as she puts on a sneaker, preparing for a trip to the gym. | 
