May 23, 2016 Rhode Island officer among 2 dead in wrong-way crash on interstate A police officer is among two people dead following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island.
May 20, 2016 Buddy Cianci's family sorts through what he left behind When former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci (see-AN'-see) died unexpectedly in January, he left behind several charitable and business ventures, including his self-branded pasta sauce, a scholarship fund and plans for a library to house 40 years' worth of memorabilia.
May 17, 2016 Governor to sign bill inspired by marathon bombing survivor Rhode Island's governor plans to sign into law a bill inspired by a resident injured in the Boston Marathon bombings who had trouble applying for the state's crime victim compensation fund because the attack happened in Massachusetts.
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.
