Neighbors say nay to Tabasco

RICHMOND -- The horse that has raised the ire of the neighbors in Cedar Hills will have its day in court May 19.

9 May 2008, 12:51 pm | click here for more

OurSpace Is Coming!

OurSpace is an interactive tribute to the WHS and SHS graduating classes of 2008. It will feature individual senior class profiles, photo galleries of senior events (prom, banquets, award ceremonies, graduation), slide shows and more.  

9 May 2008, 11:19 am | click here for more

Tri-town dams need emergency plans

Local emergency management directors have begun work on disaster plans for more than a dozen dams in Charlestown, Hopkinton and Richmond, as a July 1 state deadline draws close.

8 May 2008, 10:39 am | click here for more

Tomorrow’s leaders show off at ‘Westerly is Learning’ event

WESTERLY — Westerly public school students demonstrated the results of their year’s learning to the public Saturday, aiming to prove that they typify the theme of the eighth Westerly is Learning event — “Tomorrow’s Leaders.”

8 May 2008, 10:39 am | click here for more

4/30/08 - Phil Kasiecki - Providence Jam Fest Recap (Hoopville)

Live Once Again, Providence Jam Fest Brings Good Talent by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. - For the past seven years, the Providence Jam Fest, run by the Hoop Group, has gone on without Division I coaches. It has generally had good fields, but a number of teams from the northeast have instead op...

7 May 2008, 10:44 am | click here for more

Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit (Korean Central News Agency)

Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 1105 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment.

5 May 2008, 7:28 pm | click here for more

Police too busy to stop house raiders (Times Online)

ARNOLD A family who dialled 999 when eight men wearing balaclavas burst into their home at 11.15pm were told by the police that they were too busy to arrive.

28 Apr 2008, 5:00 pm | click here for more

Britons kidnapped in Iraq are ‘held by Iran’ (Times Online)

Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq almost a year ago are being held inside Iran by Revolutionary Guards, according to two separate sources in the Middle East and London.

26 Apr 2008, 4:44 pm | click here for more

Emergency Preparedness Information

Don't wait until an emergency occurs, plan now for the safety of your property and loved-ones. Use the handy links below to look what you can do before, during and after weather, flame and other common emergencies.

25 Oct 2007, 5:36 pm | click here for more

Cycling News Roundup - 17 April 2008 (Daily Peloton)

Cycling News Roundup - 17 April 2008 Team News - Ardennes Classics Squads, U-25 Riders Needed to Fill Squad, Kelly Benefit, TIBCO Adds Kiesanowski, Sea Otter Day 1, Cox Charities Cycling Classic, Bike Biz News...

18 Apr 2008, 12:17 pm | click here for more

After verdict, Floyd lashes out (New Hampshire Union Leader)

Moments after he was convicted yesterday for threatening his neighbor's life, Gregory Floyd made his way out of the courtroom shouting obscenities and waving his cane, before being subdued by a half-dozen police officers in the courthouse hallway.

16 Apr 2008, 12:23 am | click here for more

Watch Hill, Rhode Island Weather :: 50F Clear

Clear 50°F

Humidity:

74%

Wind Speed:

13 MPH

Wind Direction:

E (100°)

Barometer:

29.82 in.

Dewpoint:

42°F

Heat Index:

50°F

Wind Chill:

45°F

Visibility:

10 mi

11 May 2008, 7:53 pm | click here for more

School’s almost out for Chariho’s first school resource officer

WOOD RIVER JCT. — Despite the 31 arrests made at the Switch Road campus this academic year, School Resource Officer Jeffrey Vaughn said there is more to his position than charging students with offenses that have ranged from possession of marijuana to simple assault or battery.

11 May 2008, 5:22 am | click here for more

Red Cross responders earn high marks for drill

WESTERLY — Local American Red Cross volunteers and emergency responders tested their skills in reacting to a disaster on Saturday.

11 May 2008, 5:22 am | click here for more

Forecast for Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Breezy and not as chilly with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Forecast for Monday

Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Breezy. close steady temperature in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Forecast for Monday Night

Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Forecast for Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Forecast for Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Forecast for Wednesday

Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

11 May 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for more

Village is a hiker's dream (Miami Herald)

Trust me, it's not easy sharing a suspended cable bridge over a Himalayan gorge with a yak caravan. The bridge undulates and bucks, and one tends to freeze up and grasp the cable handrail.

11 May 2008, 3:27 am | click here for more

School board member faces assault charge

WESTERLY -- After recently resolving legal woes, Westerly School Committee member Dominic A. DiFazio has been charged again by local police -- this time with domestic simple assault.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

Fritz sworn in as newest SPD member

STONINGTON -- The group gathered at Stonington Police headquarters Thursday evening was happier to look Fritz than area bad guys will be in the coming years.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

Cooke cites 'hatred' in withdrawal

WESTERLY -- Just days after his campaign kick-off fund-raiser, Republican Town Councilor Caswell Cooke Jr. said he will not seek the District 37 seat in the state home of Representatives held for the past decade by Democrat Rep. Peter Lewiss.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

‘Flat Stanley’ musical heads to Stonington for final shows

STONINGTON — For two Stonington residents, performances of “Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” at Stonington High School on Sunday, May 18 will be extra special.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

Planting clams in Ninigret Pond

CHARLESTOWN -- It’s enough to make a quahogger sob -- ten tons of littlenecks harvested from Narragansett Bay dumped back into the Rhode Island water.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

Officials question dog ban at town forest

WESTERLY — Animal activists say man’s best pal is getting the bum’s rush when it comes to town recreation areas. And some town officials agree.

11 May 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 First Look [PlayStation 3] (GameSpot)

Tiger's got a coach, and so will you in EA Sports' next installment of its yearly golf franchise.

10 May 2008, 1:26 pm | click here for more

House panel to consider Chariho project

WOOD RIVER JCT. — Two state representatives are pursuing a construction bond for the Chariho Regional School District despite a local town council’s objection to the proposal.

10 May 2008, 1:04 am | click here for more

Carcieri vetoes ‘24-3’ gambling

PROVIDENCE — As anticipated, Gov. Donald Carcieri has vetoed the General Assembly-passed bill allowing the state’s two slot parlors to operate around-the-clock on weekends and holidays.

10 May 2008, 1:04 am | click here for more

Finding Nemo is now easier in R.I. (Providence Business News)

THE FIRST commercial finfish business in Rhode Island in a decade is evidence of steady growth in the state’s aquaculture industry.

10 May 2008, 12:34 am | click here for more