06/30/2003
Victim update
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/29/2003
Benefit brings out common bond among workers at the scene
WEST WARWICK -- As the priest gave his blessing at the benefit, John A. Baccaire, Sr. reached for his wife. She lifted his hand and kissed it, tears in her eyes.
Lynch: Fire probe may take 3 years
PROVIDENCE -- Four months have passed since the deadliest fire in the state's history, and Atty. Gen. Patrick C. Lynch predicted last week that the massive criminal investigation could take up to three years to run its course.
Update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/28/2003
Guidelines for fire evidence delayed
PROVIDENCE -- Testing of evidence collected from the charred ruins of The Station nightclub is being delayed pending resolution of a dispute among lawyers.
Update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/27/2003
Dispute over defendants' identities delays testing of fire evidence
Posted 2:05 p.m.
PROVIDENCE -- Testing of evidence collected from the charred ruins of The Station nightclub is being delayed pending resolution of a dispute among lawyers as to whether possible defendants will have to identify themselves until they are sued by fire victims.
06/26/2003
Judge puts a halt to depositions of W. Warwick officials
PROVIDENCE -- Superior Court Judge Alice B. Gibney has temporarily halted the taking of depositions of West Warwick town officials who had been subpoenaed to appear today to turn over records to lawyers representing victims of The Station fire.
06/25/2003
Update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/24/2003
Station fire spurs Wisconsin Senate to limit pyrotechnics
Posted 4:16 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. -- Venues with a capacity of fewer than 500 people would be banned from allowing the use of pyrotechnics under a bill the Wisconsin Senate approved today in response to a deadly nightclub fire in Rhode Island.
Additional staff for fire marshal still gets support
PROVIDENCE -- The fire marshal's office would expand under the proposed $2.8-billion state budget hashed out by General Assembly leaders, but by fewer people than Governor Carcieri had recommended.
Court rejects bid to oust lead counsel
PROVIDENCE -- In a one-sentence order, the state Supreme Court has rejected a bid by lawyer Brian R. Cunha to oust Mark Mandell and Max Wistow as interim lead counsel for The Station nightclub fire victims.
Update on fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/23/2003
Update on fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/22/2003
They all got out alive
BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- With bratwurst sizzling on the grill, Leinenkugel beer chilling in the fridge and a patch of gooseberries ripening out back, Linda Chlecq and Larry Lysaght are happy here in their corner of Minnesota.
Update of the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/21/2003
Derderians' lawyers say judge must ignore deaths
PROVIDENCE -- Lawyers representing The Station's owners yesterday appeared in state Workers' Compensation Court to argue why neither the Derderians nor their company should have to pay a $1.06-million penalty for failure to purchase workers'...
Judge delays ruling on release of records related to nightclub
PROVIDENCE -- Superior Court Judge Alice B. Gibney yesterday reserved decision on whether to compel 11 West Warwick town officials to produce a raft of public records that lawyers representing Station fire victims have subpoenaed for June 26.
Update on fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/20/2003
Lawyers for club owners call $1M workers' comp fine unjust
Posted 12:05 p.m.
PROVIDENCE -- Lawyers for the owners of The Station nightclub told a judge today that the fine levied against their clients for failing to carry workers' compensation insurance was excessive and unjust.
Judge reserves decision on answering of subpoenas
Updated 1:20 p.m.
PROVIDENCE -- A Superior Court judge reserved a decision today on whether West Warwick town officials will have to answer subpoenas issued by one of the lead lawyers representing victims of The Station nightclub fire.
Workers' comp scofflaws may face tougher penalty
The Senate yesterday approved legislation drafted in response to The Station nightclub fire that would make employers who fail to carry workers' compensation insurance subject to felony charges punishable by fines of up to $10,000 and two years in...
06/19/2003
Concerts benefit Station victims
Rhode Island's music community is reaching out to help the victims and families of The Station fire. Benefit shows continue to be held, and LIVE is carrying a schedule of each weekend's events. Here are this weekend's:
Update of fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/18/2003
Legislation shows that 'lives were not lost in vain'
PROVIDENCE -- The Bonardis, of Lincoln, never expected to have to bury their son, Billy. They did expect their government to respond to the disaster that killed him.
Feud over benefit goes to court, but ends in harmony
PROVIDENCE -- They started out as headbangers. They ended up singing "Kumbaya."
Conn. bill stiffens fire-safety rules
Connecticut legislation awaiting Gov. John G. Rowland's signature imposes harsher penalties for the kinds of safety violations that fueled the deadly West Warwick nightclub fire, and empowers town fire marshals to immediately shut down dangerous...
06/17/2003
Senate approves stringent fire safety laws
PROVIDENCE - - This afternoon, the Senate delivered unanimous support for a host of changes affecting mostly commercial and government buildings. They include requiring sprinklers in more businesses and banning pyrotechnics in all but the largest venues.
Senate expected to pass fire safety bill today
PROVIDENCE -- The state Senate is expected to approve today a package of fire safety measures inspired by the Feb. 20 disaster at The Station nightclub, the deadliest fire in Rhode Island history.
Boy left motherless by club fire to live in Maine, for now
WEST WARWICK -- Justin DeMaio will live with a cousin in Maine. At least for now.
Consultant to review emergency response
PROVIDENCE -- A consulting firm that studied the emergency response to the 9/11 Pentagon attack today begins an audit of Rhode Island's response to The Station nightclub disaster, the deadliest fire in state history.
Victim update
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/16/2003
Fire victim's cousin to care for her son
Posted 2:56 p.m.
WEST WARWICK -- An 8-year-old West Warwick boy whose mother died in The Station nightclub fire will live temporarily with his mother's cousin in Maine, a West Warwick probate judge has ruled.
Custody ruling: A boy caught in the middle
WEST WARWICK -- Eight-year-old Justin DeMaio tries hard to keep his world in order.
Local musicians answer the Call
On Wednesday, a concert at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel celebrates the release of a concert DVD titled A Call for Action, which will benefit victims of The Station fire.
Victim update
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
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06/13/2003
House OKs fire-safety bill; Senate to vote on Tuesday
PROVIDENCE -- Fire-safety legislation inspired by The Station nightclub disaster sped with unanimous support through the House of Representatives and a key Senate committee yesterday, on a schedule that would bring it to the governor for his...
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Lawyers lay foundation for lawsuits
PROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island lawyers are gearing up to file a raft of lawsuits in connection with The Station fire. Over the past few days, they have sent, by certified mail, 158 claims to the West Warwick Town Council asking for monetary damages to ...
Some Providence schools fail fire code
PROVIDENCE -- Fire-code violations at the city's public schools have resurfaced, over and over, for years without resolution. Now, the city is promising to have all of the schools meet the codes by the end of summer.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
06/12/2003
House unanimously passes tougher fire safety bill
Updated 6:48 p.m.
PROVIDENCE -- The state House of Representatives unanimously approved more stringent fire safety laws primarily affecting commercial and government buildings, in the wake of The Station nightclub fire that claimed 100 lives.
Chicago ordered to turn over papers on club where 21 people died in February stampede
Posted 2:06 p.m.
CHICAGO -- A judge gave Chicago officials a week to turn over all city documents on the nightclub where a stampede killed 21 people in February.
Diocese orders schools tested for fire safety
PROVIDENCE -- The Diocese of Providence has hired Gilbane Building Co. to review the physical condition, including fire-safety characteristics, of about 50 parochial, regional and diocesan schools in Rhode Island.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Station fire benefit listings for June 12
Rhode Island's music community is reaching out to help the victims and families of The Station fire. Benefit shows continue to be held, and LIVE is carrying a schedule of each weekend's events. Here are this weekend's:
06/11/2003
At the Assembly: Final review postpones vote on fire-safety bill
PROVIDENCE -- House leaders yesterday postponed a vote on a major fire-safety bill until tomorrow because they're still reviewing recommendations issued last week by a commission formed in response to The Station fire.
Street-hockey tourney benefits fire survivors
CRANSTON -- The Cranston Street Hockey League is organizing a street hockey tournament to benefit two survivors of The Station nightclub fire.
06/09/2003
Painting a picture of compassion
PROVIDENCE -- The "patient" in the hospital johnny had the reddened face and arms of someone who was recovering from burns.
06/08/2003
Consultant: Fire code could be a legacy
PROVIDENCE -- The task force report that followed the deaths of 11 fans at the 1979 Cincinnati concert by The Who spread its influence beyond Ohio, and changed the philosophy of handling large crowds nationwide.
06/07/2003
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
06/06/2003
End of grandfather clause called key to fire safety
PROVIDENCE -- The one-year anniversary of the deadliest fire in Rhode Island history may mark the end of the grandfather clause, despised by fire officials because it shields many older buildings from modern fire code.
Fire code recommendations
These are the recommendations from the Legislative Commission on Fire Safety for upgrades in state fire codes.
Conn. lawsuit seeks more than $100 million
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- A lawsuit that seeks more than $100 million in damages was filed yesterday in federal court in New Haven on behalf of four people killed and four who were injured in The Station nightclub fire.
New fire code may mean renovations at State House
PROVIDENCE -- After the expected enactment of new fire codes, the state's two top code officials plan to tour the State House and recommend ways of improving the building's fire safety.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please mark "Station Nightclub Fund" on the envelope.
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition. Donovan Williams, Mass. General, fair condition.
06/05/2003
Station fire lawsuit filed in federal court in Conn.
Posted 2 p.m.
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Attorneys filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Haven today on behalf of four people killed and four injured in The Station nightclub fire, making it the first Station lawsuit filed outside of Rhode Island.
Special panel on fire safety will advocate changes in law
PROVIDENCE -- The final report and recommendations of the special commission on fire safety, due for public release tonight, will include legislation to be brought to both chambers of the General Assembly on Tuesday.
AG says fire costing his office money
PROVIDENCE -- It will cost the attorney general's office about $300,000 in the next year to deal with The Station fire, and perhaps many thousands more in years to come, Atty. Gen. Patrick Lynch told legislators yesterday.
M. Charles Bakst: Ginaitt, Celona spearhead work of fire panel
As the commission to study the state's fire laws moves to issue a report and push its bills, two lawmakers are front and center. They are the panel's co-chairmen, Rep. Peter Ginaitt, D-Warwick, and Sen. John Celona, D-North Providence.
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
The Station benefit listings
Rhode Island's music community is reaching out to help the victims and families of The Station fire. Benefit shows continue to be held, and LIVE is carrying a schedule of each weekend's events. Here are this weekend's:
06/04/2003
Beer maker going to federal court
PROVIDENCE -- Things are getting a lot more complicated for victims of The Station nightclub fire who are bringing lawsuits for injuries or the deaths of loved ones.
Lawyer: Limbaugh rant didn't prod him to donate profits
PROVIDENCE -- The lawyer for victims of The Station nightclub fire who was ripped by a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host as a greedy opportunist said yesterday that he will donate any profits to charity.
06/03/2003
Panel unveils recommendations Thursday
PROVIDENCE -- The special legislative commission studying the state's fire codes will present its findings on Thursday. The commission's report is expected to form the foundation for new fire-safety legislation.
An update on the fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/02/2003
State House still lacks key devices to combat a fire
PROVIDENCE -- As they work on ways to toughen the fire code for places of assembly, state leaders are deliberating inside a building where hearing rooms and offices lack some of the most basic elements of fire safety: smoke detectors and...
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
06/01/2003
Deadly lessons
The Station nightclub fire may take its place in history alongside other devastating fires that focused public attention on safety issues and ultimately resulted in new and stricter codes.
Tragedies spurred reforms, from sprinklers to fire drills
Errors in judgment. Little concern for safety. Inadequate exits. Flammable contents inside buildings. Piles of horribly burned victims.
Update on fire victims
Joseph Kinan, Mass. General, fair condition.
Help, memorial services, benefits
Donations to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund should be sent to the Rhode Island Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, c/o Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. Please...
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