May 17, 2016 Oldest US synagogue to remain in hands of congregants The congregation that worships at the nation's oldest synagogue has prevailed in a bitter legal fight that threatened its existence.
May 16, 2016 Oldest US synagogue's congregation wins multimillion-dollar legal fight The congregation that worships at the nation's oldest synagogue prevailed Monday in a bitter legal fight that threatened its existence, as a federal judge ruled it may now control its own destiny and decide what to do with a set of ceremonial bells worth millions.
May 11, 2016 Elite school working to settle with alumni over sexual abuse An email obtained by The Associated Press shows that an elite Rhode Island boarding school where dozens of alumni say they were sexually abused is negotiating possible settlements with lawyers for more than 30 people.
May 11, 2016 Rhode Island bishop: Legal pot leads to 'land of oblivion' Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop says he wants to smell holy incense, not cannabis, in Providence's cathedral and warns state lawmakers against transporting young people to "the land of oblivion" by legalizing marijuana.
May 5, 2016 Pall of sex abuse investigations hangs over alumni weekends Alumni weekend at St. George's School will be different this year.
May 4, 2016 Researchers say they're closing in on Captain Cook's ship Researchers believe the ship that legendary explorer Captain James Cook used to sail around the world is still submerged somewhere in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.
May 3, 2016 Rhode Island police investigate decades-old sex abuse allegations at St. George's prep school Police are investigating decades-old sexual abuse allegations at a prestigious Rhode Island boarding school.
May 3, 2016 Judge tosses complaint from pot-smoking Rhode Island church after fine A federal judge has dismissed a complaint filed by members of a church who say the government interfered with their marijuana-related religious activity.
May 3, 2016 Descendant of slave trader to head plan for slave trade museum in closed Providence cathedral A direct descendant of a prominent slave trader has been named to lead the creation of a slave trade museum in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island's now-closed Providence cathedral.
May 2, 2016 Elephants perform with Ringling Bros. circus for final time The curtain fell a final time for elephants performing at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as the circus ended a practice that enthralled audiences for two centuries but became caught between animal rights activists' concerns and Americans' shifting views.
