Luxury resort to open in Rhode Island

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - Fri Nov 06

AP Photo/Stew Milne [enlarge] Ocean House, in Westerly, R.I., has 23 condos and 49 hotel rooms.

Student penned racial epithets in women's rooms

Providence Journal - Wed Nov 04

A University of Rhode Island student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that resulted from an incident Oct.

Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and Sports

WLNE-TV Providence - Wed Nov 04

My pedi is recommending my daughter get the H1N1, seasonal flu, and pnemicocal vaccine.

R.I. lawmakers close year's business with a flurry

Providence Journal - Fri Oct 30

Nine hours after Thursday night's action began, state lawmakers filed out of the House and Senate chambers for what would probably be the last time this year.

State police investigate landfill education coordinator

Providence Journal - Wed Oct 28

Nathan Hannon, former education coordinator at the state landfill. The Rhode Island State Police have opened an investigation into the former education coordinator at the state trash agency, following a Providence Journal story Sunday that he didn't keep numerous work appointments over the summer.

R.I. General Assembly to reconvene over long list of issues

Providence Journal - Mon Oct 26

The General Assembly returns to Smith Hill this week after a four-month hiatus that left uncertain the fate of scores of bills touching everything from taxes, cell phones, license plates and fishing to even the state's official name.

Shaws in Westerly robbed

The Day - Mon Oct 26

Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon robbery at Shaws Supermarket at 100 Franklin St.

Waving the flag for U.S.-made

The Day - Sun Oct 25

Ed Smith likes to buy American. He buys American-made cars, he tries to buy American-made clothes and he buys American-made furniture - lots and lots of it.

Worker's firing stirs up 'hornet's nest' at R.I. State House

Providence Journal - Sat Oct 24

Nathan Hannon was fired from his job at Resource Recovery, but was still able to collect unemployment.

Groups say fired R.I. worker never made visits he reported

Providence Journal - Sat Oct 24

Nathan Hannon reported three trips during the summer to the Newport YMCA as part of his job as education coordinator for the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.