11/07/2009

Number of students receiving swine flu shots varied widely
But health officials are concerned that turnout for vaccine in Providence lags results elsewhere

2 children hurt after running into side of car in Providence
PROVIDENCE — A brother and sister were in fair condition Friday at Hasbro Children’s Hospital after they ran into the side of an oncoming car while crossing Orms Street to get to their school bus stop, according to the police.

Campaign Journal
Attorney general candidate urges Carcieri veto

Religious leaders respond as one to Texas shootings
Jews and Christians join with an imam to defend Muslims at an interfaith response to the tragedy that claimed 13 lives

Number of students receiving swine flu shots varied widely
But health officials are concerned that turnout for vaccine in Providence lags results elsewhere

R.I. Convention Center files suit over ordinance
Claims the city is violating the National Labor Relations Act and overreaching its authority

Mediator enters debate over Providence teacher-hiring plan
Union is challenging plan to abolish seniority in filling vacancies

Nice day for a stroll
"He’s tiny, even for a Maltese," says Lindsey Mallon, of Providence, about her dog, Charlie, as they walked along Benefit Street earlier this week. "He was the runt of the litter, but that’s what makes him special."

11/09/2009

Diversity Calendar: Nov. 9

11/06/2009

Pregnant R.I. women line up for shots
More vaccine is coming, but for those yet to be inoculated there is good reason to worry

R.I.’s Betaspring helps start-up companies get off the ground
Providence firm wins praise at forum on the state’s knowledge economy

11/05/2009

Correction
• The Providence mother of two who was featured on the the “Oprah” show on Wednesday is Jane D’Arcy. Her first name was incorrect in Wednesday’s Journal.

Big East seeks new headquarters
Providence has been home to the conference since its founding 30 years ago, but it may move elsewhere

Arts studio for Providence high school students receives national award
Receives $10,000 federal grant, one of only 15 programs to get Coming Up Taller Award

11/04/2009

Food artisans: Teens find sweet way to battle hunger with City Girl Cupcake
It takes a village to make a City Girl Cupcake.

Providence woman on Oprah show
Judy D’Arcy was chosen in response to a request for women who wanted to shake up their lives

Historical Society holds annual meeting
PROVIDENCE — Maury Klein, author and history professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island, will be the keynote speaker at the 188th annual meeting of the Rhode Island Historical Society at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent St.

City bus hub coping with roadwork
Riders are finding the Kennedy Plaza project manageable

Lane split ending, Exit 20 closing on Route 95 south
PROVIDENCE — The state Department of Transportation said yesterday that it will eliminate a split in the southbound lanes of Route 95 Wednesday night, and, in a larger move, close the existing Exit 20 from Route 95 south to Route 195 east beginning Friday night and replace it with a temporary exit.

Providence neighborhood group objects to mayor’s campaign invitation
Olneyville Neighborhood Association has been critical of Mayor David Cicilline’s policies

11/03/2009

Driver charged after car hits house
CRANSTON — A Providence man was arrested Sunday on charges he was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and refused to take a chemical test after his car crashed in Pawtuxet Village, the police said.

Parents autism seminar set
A free seminar for parents, “Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Impact on Children and Their Families,” will be presented from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Meeting Street campus, 1000 Eddy St., Providence.

Grant to help Latino youth apply to college
The $75,000 grant will be used to set up workshops on college applications, financial aid

City seeks reimbursement for stalled retail project
Officials say $93,000 is owed for work on the American Locomotives Works project

Man struck by paintballs, injured
A 31-year-old man was struck in the lip, forehead and hip by paintballs Saturday and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment, according to the police.

11/02/2009

Brown students put food in motion
PROVIDENCE — Several dozen students gathered at the snack bar of the engineering building at Brown University on Friday afternoon. They wanted food, of course. And when someone on a bullhorn said they could help themselves, they did.

Providence police probe 2 shootings
Two men wounded in separate incidents

Church leaders urging welcome of immigrants
Citing Scripture, the Rhode Island State Council of Churches urges even-handed approach

Police urge drivers to secure cars in wake of thefts
PROVIDENCE — A quiet crime wave swept through the parking garage at the Providence Place mall in 2008. In the first nine months of the year, 77 motor vehicles were broken into and items stolen.

Providence restaurants join biodiesel effort
About 100 Providence restaurants participate

11/01/2009

Providence revels in a Halloween “WaterFire”
“WaterFire” draws costumed revelers downtown and a Halloween party brings parents and children to the west side

R.I.’s justice system is topic of forum
Panelists include the head of the Corrections Department and the Providence police chief

10/31/2009

Providence’s Federal Hill no longer just Little Italy
PROVIDENCE –– Stroll down Atwells Avenue and all signs tell you that you’re in Rhode Island’s Little Italy.

Man held in killing of woman, 18
A 20-year-old man is being held without bail on charges he killed his girlfriend — the mother of his baby girl.

Providence’s Federal Hill no longer just Little Italy
PROVIDENCE –– Stroll down Atwells Avenue and all signs tell you that you’re in Rhode Island’s Little Italy.

Federal Hill arch in need of repairs
Repairs on deteriorating columns could cost as much as $80,000

10/30/2009

Officers teach dos and don’ts for youths during police stops
PROVIDENCE — “You ain’t gonna win no fight with the po-po.”

Teen mother found shot to death in Washington Park
PROVIDENCE — An 18-year-old mother was fatally shot Thursday afternoon at her home in the city’s Washington Park section.

10/29/2009

Finally, ‘This Is It’ for Jackson fans at Providence Place
“I forgot how much a big part of my childhood he was,” says Michelle Desrosiers.

Providence man tailed hit-and-run driver to get plate number
Albert Garcia witnessed the Saturday night crash that left three seriously injured.

Five mothers of R.I. slaying victim’s children defend him; sixth is accused of his murder
A sixth is accused of stabbing George Holland to death in a dispute over his current girlfriend.

10/28/2009

Another wrong-site surgery at R.I. Hospital
An orthopedic surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital operated on the wrong finger during outpatient hand surgery on Thursday, the fifth in a string of wrong-site surgeries at the hospital over the past 2½ years.

Three indicted by R.I. grand jury
A statewide grand jury handed up indictments of three individuals Monday, including a man accused of bludgeoning his girlfriend to death with a baseball bat.

Pawtucket man faces firearms charges
Pawtucket man faces firearm charges after fleeing from police

Task force issues recommendations for urban school districts
Task force suggests ways to improve quality of education in urban Rhode Island.

Struever Bros. drops out of R.I.
PROVIDENCE — Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse — the Baltimore-based development firm behind some of the largest mill rehab projects in the state — has walked away from its biggest Rhode Island project, the $230-million American Locomotive Works in Providence.

10/27/2009

Driver who hit and impaled man on Route 95 confronted his pursuer, then fled
Albert Garcia followed the car that drove off after the crash on Route 95 and discovered its injured passenger.

Olneyville center gets new life
Polish National Home Association building reopens as home to Olneyville Housing Corporation and YouthBuild.

Mother held in stabbing death tells of life with a violent man
She is being held without bail in the stabbing death of George Holland, the father of her son.

Police arrive during home invasion
PROVIDENCE — An apparently frightened woman in a Federal Hill apartment telephoned her uncle Sunday night to say that an armed man was inside. The uncle called the police.

Gallop apace you fiery-footed steed
Kyle Walsh, 3, of Cranston, is transported by the Roger Williams Park Carousel in Providence Monday. He was at the ride, which is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with his mother and cousin.

Bouncer DiBacco admits assaulting patron at Fish Company, case filed
The victim was a patron at the Fish Company bar in Providence who suffered a fractured eye socket.

10/26/2009

Brown seeks support for medical school building in downtown Providence
And so far, the university’s plan for the $45-million facility in Providence’s Jewelry District has been favorably received.

Family of child who drowned in Providence city pool sues for $15 million
The suit, for $15 million, stems from the August death of a 9-year-old boy who was found face down in a West End pool.

David A. Holden is the new top dog at the Providence pound
David A. Holden, a retired Pawtucket police captain and former director of the R.I. SPCA, is now the director of animal control.

10/25/2009

Two Providence fires send four seeking shelter
PROVIDENCE — Fire crews doused two fires Saturday morning, including one in a three-story building where four residents sought other shelter. No one was hurt.

State believes mother accused of murder is still a threat
Tonya Fuller-Balletta, found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2007 of murdering her 12-year-old daughter, asks to represent herself in court.

10/24/2009

Settlement house renames early learning center after McDowell
Jo-Ann Caffey McDowell, now 65, has been a leader in providing early childhood education.

R.I. to open new entrance to Route 6/10 in Providence
The state Department of Transportation is expected to open a new entrance from Dean Street northbound to the Route 6/10 Connector going toward downtown Providence, which will allow cars easy access to Route 95.

10/23/2009

Theodore Sizer, education critic, Brown professor
Sizer, who died Wednesday, advocated that educational policy should be determined from the bottom up.

Students state case for input on R.I. teacher evaluations
At a public hearing, students tell the regents that students are the consumers who best know the good teachers from the bad.

10/22/2009

Kennedy Plaza project will give bus patrons a smoother ride
Providence’s Kennedy Plaza, where more than 3,500 bus trips start or end, is in line for a $1.4-million repaving job.

Providence store’s bookkeeper guilty of embezzlement
After a mistrial, Kimberly St. Michele is convicted in a second trial.

10/21/2009

Providence man charged in bottle-drop incident
PROVIDENCE — Christina E. Garcia, a domestic-violence prevention specialist, was working on a video project with four teenagers in an alley outside the downtown Smith Building when an empty beer bottle dropped from the fourth floor hit her on the head, according to the police.

Providence teen injured in shooting
PROVIDENCE –– The police are investigating a shooting in the West End Monday night that sent a 17-year-old boy to Rhode Island Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

10/19/2009

R.I.’s Iway: Final stretch to open this week
PROVIDENCE — Transportation officials say their biggest project is about to pass a major milestone this week, a permanent connection between the new section of Route 195 and Route 95.

Building character at the Providence Public Library
Cartoonist Steve Brosnihan conducts a children’s drawing workshop at the Providence Public Library on Sunday, using the alphabet to make cartoon characters from letters. Among those taking part were Nadya Lehnert, above left, and her sister Miko. The event was part of the library’s open house that also featured a sing-along, storytime, a lecture about "All Things Rhode Island" and a performance by the Aristocats Jazz Ensemble.

Unions fight tax break for AS220
The trade groups claim that Cranston-based Pezzuco Construction, the contractor hired by AS220, employs subcontractors that pay “sub-standard” wages.

Trial date set in federal court for Dunkin’ Donuts suit
Irwin Barkan stands to win $13 million plus interest if he can win his case in federal court against the national chain.

10/18/2009

Gay-marriage advocates rally at State House
PROVIDENCE — With the General Assembly scheduled to reconvene at the end of the month, supporters of same-sex marriage Saturday held a rally on the steps of the State House to try to put more heat on individual senators and representatives to come around to their cause.

At a community meeting, parents voice concerns about Providence schools
Opinions and concerns are voiced Saturday at a community meeting held at Central High School in Providence.

A chat with Trinity Rep’s Curt Columbus
The artistic director talks about how a season is put together and Providence’s ranking among the nation’s best theater cities.

10/19/2009

Diversity Calendar
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10/18/2009

Low-priced Little Caesars pizza chain returns to R.I.
To save money, they’re opting for fast-food takeout meals, a trend that is bringing the low-priced pizza chain Little Caesars back to Rhode Island.