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Paid family leave bill faces first vote in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal to give workers in Rhode Island paid time off to care for a new child or sick loved one is headed to its first legislative ...
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11 tons of beef recalled
(CNN) - The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday that 22,737 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled on fears that they may be contaminated ...
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Rask finally has rough game Blackhawks tie series
The Bruins goalie, who had been spectacular throughout the postseason, finally lost his touch against some of the NHL’s top scorers as the Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston 6-5 in overtime and tied the Stanley Cup finals 2-2 on Wednesday ...
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Rhode Island Disabled students forced to work in sweatshop conditions
Last week the US Department of Justice, the State of Rhode Island, and the city of Providence reached an interim settlement regarding a school for developmentally disabled students who had been forced to work for as little as 14 cents per hour both at the school and at a not-for-profit to which it funneled most of them when they reached adulthood.The case, which made national headlines, involved ...
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Mayor shuts down 2 FR apt. buildings
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) - Dozens of people are without a home after the Fall River apartment buildings they once lived in were ordered shut down by the mayor. Mayor Will Flannigan told Eyewitness News that the property has been a problem for years, and that residents were actually cheering and clapping as the apartments were boarded up. Police are now guarding the property as police cars sit in ...
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Paying off debt with long term loans
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI)-- While the economy is slowly rebounding and debt is being paid off, long term loans are gaining popularity as a way to have some extra cash. When buying a new car or making another large purchase, longer loans often require smaller monthly payments. Consumers that opt for a 72-month loan compared to a standard 48-month loan have average payments that are $200 ...
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Boston School Committee approves distribution of condoms in all high schools
The Boston School Committee approved two significant policy changes Wednesday night, one of which will make condoms available in all high schools across the city and the other will beef up employee background checks. The approval of condom distribution -- a key feature in a new comprehensive health and wellness policy -- marks a dramatic shift in practice for the city's public schools ...
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Man in court for threatening child
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A man who was accused of threatening a child at an East Providence daycare pleaded no contest in court on Wednesday. Brian Cannon was charged with disorderly conduct after police say he confronted a 6-year-old boy who his daughter said was teasing ...
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Centracchio talks unrest in Syria
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Eyewitness News anchor Mike Montecalvo spoke with Lt. General Reginald Centracchio regarding the latest developments on the unrest in Syria. Efforts for negotiated peace were made in a meeting with world leaders; however, no real agreements were finalized regarding President Assad of Syria. General Centracchio also spoke about the Taliban wanting to negotiate peace ...
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Major pushes to limit food stamp use
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The mayor of Providence is among 18 mayors nationwide reviving a push against allowing government food vouchers to be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, mayors including Angel Taveras say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages. New York ...
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Chafee Fung react to budget proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - State lawmakers' $8.2-billion budget proposal contains no significant tax increases but does include about $15 million less municipal aid than Gov. Lincoln Chafee wanted, a move that is not sitting well with most ...
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NK beach reopens Portmouth closes
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- Health officials have reopened the town beach in North Kingstown to swimming and closed Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth following water quality tests. The Health Department announced Wednesday that Sandy Point Beach was closed to swimming after high bacterial counts were found there. Oakland Beach in Warwick remains closed to swimmers. Health officials will ...
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MA bill would limit car black boxes
BOSTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) is co-sponsoring a bill he says will give car owners more control over so-called "black box" recorders. The legislation would require manufacturers to let consumers know if a recorder is installed in their car and what kind of information the recorder is collecting. The bill also requires car makers to provide information about how the ...
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MA senate race heads into final stretch
Photo shows Republican Gabriel Gomez, left, and Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, candidates for U.S. Senate in the June 25, 2013 special election, being held to fill the seat vacated when John Kerry was appointed as secretary of state. (AP ...
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Seekonk High wins $2K in safety contest
SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) -- Seekonk High School was selected as a runner-up in a nationwide contest aimed at promoting safe driving habits among teenagers. More than 100,000 teens from nearly 350 schools participated in the Act Out Loud contest, sponsored by The Allstate Foundation and National Organizations for Youth Safety. Students were challenged to design a t-shirt, a poster, and host a rally ...
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Jury convicts Braintree man for murdering neighbor with axe in money dispute
A Norfolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Braintree man who admitted murdering his neighbor with an axe during a dispute over money and then hiding the man's body in Connecticut, prosecutors said. Lucas Walters, 32, was arrested July 29, 2009 after telling police that he had murdered 31-year-old Jeffrey Phillips, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. ...
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Bills to stop bridge toll not in budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Bills that would stop a planned toll on the Sakonnet River Bridge did not make it into the budget approved by the House Finance Committee, but opponents say they're not giving ...
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Prov. man sentenced to life in prison
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A Providence man learned his fate on Wednesday afternoon after he gunned down a 26-year-old man last May. Michael Tully was sentenced to life in prison plus up to 25 years for the murder of Ralph ...
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TTP directors pay exploded over decade
violating disabled individuals' civil rights saw his annual salary spike by more than 50% between 2001 and 2011, Target 12 has learned. The salary Training Thru Placement paid to John Capobianco Sr., its executive director, rose from $72,500 to $110,000 over the course of a decade, according to a review of the organization's tax filings with the IRS. He received raises of more than ...
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Ceremony marks start of Casino games
LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) -- On Wednesday morning, Twin River held an official ribbon-cutting for its new table games, which supporters say will give Rhode Island the economic boost it needs. The grand opening of the table games in has come early, 12 days ahead of schedule. Twin River chairman of the board John Taylor told Eyewitness News the expansion has added more jobs than initially ...
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RI receives nearly $40M in federal Sandy relief
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The federal government has given Rhode Island nearly $40 million so far to assist in the recovery from Superstorm ...
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Google search leads to prostitution arrest in Salem
Salem police investigating the robbery of $70 from a Bridge Street coffee shop allegedly found not only the thief but a prostitution business. While investigating an unarmed robbery at the Coffee Time Bake Shop June 10, police were given the cellphone number of a woman who allegedly knew the male thief, Salem Police Lieutenant Conrad Prosniewski said. A Google search of the phone number turned ...
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Sandy Pt. beach closed N. Kingstown beach reopens
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - Health officials have reopened the town beach in North Kingstown to swimming and closed Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth following water quality ...
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Source Boston man’s body was found in North Attleborough
The body found in a North Attleborough industrial park Monday belonged to a 27-year-old man from Dorchester, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The discovery of Odin Lloyd's body has led State Police to the North Attleborough home of New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez over the last two days. Lloyd's uncle, who would identify himself only by first ...
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Gomez to launch new ad highlighting debate performance
During the debate , Markey responded to Gomez's criticism of his long tenure by pointing to a number of issues where, Markey said, Gomez was out of step with the people of Massachusetts and more in line with national ...
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Rhode Island offshore wind farm contraversey
There is division in the ranks over a wind farm planned for construction off Block Island, while officials in the state government have accused future surveys for potential new sites of lacking in scope.
Deepwater Wind is becoming a controversial name in Rhode Island over plans to build an off shore wind farm just off the coast of Rhode Island. While not as controversial as Deepwater Horizon, the BP oil rig that caused the mess in the Gulf of Mexico, the renewable energy plans of Deepwater Wind are certainly raising some hackles. Read more
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