Rhode Island - Page 58

October 14, 2016

Embattled RI school district transportation director resigns

A Rhode Island school district's transportation director has resigned nearly a month after he inadvertently left a 5-year-old student at the district's bus depot.

October 12, 2016

Gays and Catholicism: Pope's words open door to confusion

An ideological tug of war in a Rhode Island church illustrates the confusion that permeates some U.S. Roman Catholic parishes over Pope Francis' words on homosexuality.

October 12, 2016

SUV slams into radio station, but the broadcast continues

Police arrested a 29-year-old Rhode Island man after they say he drove his sport utility vehicle into the front of a Woonsocket radio station building while under the influence.

October 11, 2016

Brown celebrates indigenous peoples after renaming holiday

Students and faculty at Brown University have celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day after faculty renamed what used to be called Columbus Day.

October 10, 2016

Rhode Island man squashes son's giant pumpkin record with 2,261-pounder

A Rhode Island man has squashed a record set by his son by taking first prize in a pumpkin contest with a 2,261.5-pound gourd.

October 7, 2016

1 of last USS Arizona survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies

One of the last living crew members on the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has died.

October 6, 2016

After being spared from euthanasia, Coyote captured, moved

A Rhode Island coyote that was recently spared euthanasia after a public outcry has been captured, but the animal's future remains in doubt.

October 1, 2016

Police search Connecticut home of woman lost at sea

Police have searched the home of a Connecticut woman who is presumed dead after going missing at sea during a fishing trip with her son.

September 30, 2016

'Black money' scam leads to Providence hotel evacuation

Authorities say a "black money" scam led to an evacuation of a Rhode Island waterfront hotel.

September 30, 2016

Man rescued at sea says suspicions compound grief over mom

A man who was rescued from a life raft after seven days on the Atlantic Ocean said suspicions about his account of the sinking of his boat are compounding his grief over the apparent drowning of his mother.