Sakonnet River Bridge tolls meeting
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TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI)-- The State Finance Committee is scheduled to discuss a plan to revoke a law that transfers the Sakonnet River Bridge to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority ...
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Company appeals cease and desist order
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WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) -- A company that residents say is producing black dust that has been coating cars and homes is continuing operations despite an order not to. Copar Quarries in Westerly is ...
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Gun control opponent against law change
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Opponents to changing Rhode Island gun laws say there is already enough gun control in the state. In a General Assembly with a super majority of Democrats, gun control is ...
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Winter storm watches for S. New England
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BOSTON (AP) -- Winter storm and coastal flood watches have been issued for southern New England as a storm affects the Atlantic Coast later this ...
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RI City Wins $5M Bloomberg Prize With Word Gap Fix
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Rhode Island's capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem known as the word gap that puts ...
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Former teacher to appear in court
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COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) - Former Coventry High School teacher Todd Gillheeney, who is accused of sending threatening tweets to school administrators, is scheduled to appear back in court on Wednesday. The 33-year-old was arrested earlier this month by Coventry Police. Gillheeney allegedly made the threats on Twitter after he was fired from his position at Coventry High ...
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Three suspects in custody after Roxbury shootout officers stepped into gunfight
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Two Boston police officers interrupted a shootout between warring groups of people in Roxbury this afternoon. One or both of the officers exchanged shots with the people involved in the gunfight, authorities said. One man may have sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital. The two youth violence strike force officers who fired their weapons were also taken to the hospital, said ...
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Casino video contrasts officer account
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LINCOLN, RI (WPRI) - A signed statement given to Lincoln police by a Twin River security officer does not match what is seen in surveillance video according to a Johnston man who claims he was beaten up by security officers at the Lincoln slot parlor. Todd Fairbanks was said to be the aggressor in the 2011 confrontation with casino security officers but the Johnston 49 year old believes the ...
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