Final RI regulatory approval for sale of Landmark
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The state health chief has granted final regulatory approval for a California-based hospital chain to buy the troubled Landmark Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Hospital...
View ArticleRI program to provide alternative to payday loans
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A new program in Woonsocket aims to offer an alternative to payday lenders, which give quick loans backed by people's paychecks, and can charge up to a 260 annual percentage...
View ArticleState orders Woonsocket haunted house torn down
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A haunted house built in a Woonsocket couple's yard has been ordered closed by the state fire marshal's office because it violates safety codes.
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CVS Caremark 3Q profit rises 25 percent
CVS Caremark's third-quarter earnings climbed 25 percent as generic drugs and an improving pharmacy benefits management business helped the drugstore chain beat Wall Street expectations.
View ArticleBaldelli-Hunt wins Woonsocket mayoral race
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - State Rep. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt has defeated incumbent Mayor Leo Fontaine in Tuesday's municipal election in Woonsocket.
View ArticleDirector of Museum of Work and Culture retiring
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A former history teacher who helped create Woonsocket's Museum of Work and Culture is stepping down after 16 years of working at the museum.
View ArticleProbe after police officer fires gun in Woonsocket
WOOSOCKET, Rhode Island - Authorities are investigating after a police officer fired his gun while probing a domestic incident in Woonsocket.
View ArticleRI lawmaker: tougher sentencing rules needed
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A Rhode Island state lawmaker says the early release of a man imprisoned for a 1999 murder shows the state needs tougher sentencing laws.
View ArticleStolen SUV damages Woonsocket church in crash
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A stolen SUV slammed into the granite entryway of a Woonsocket church, causing significant damage to the 145-year-old building.
View ArticleWoonsocket's mayor to be sworn in by House speaker
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Lisa Baldelli-Hunt is set to be sworn in as mayor of Woonsocket with her uncle, the former mayor, serving as master of ceremonies.
View ArticleMan dead after morning house fire in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A man is dead following a fire at a house in Woonsocket.
View ArticleWoonsocket to end tax exemption for some groups
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Woonsocket officials are considering taxing previously tax-exempt organizations, prompting one group to say its charitable work end.
View ArticleWWII veteran to receive medals 65 years late
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A Rhode Island man who participated in the invasions of Sicily and Italy during World War II is finally getting the medals he earned more than 65 years ago.
View Article4 declare for RI House election in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Four individuals have stepped forward as candidates in next month's special election for state representative in Woonsocket.
View ArticleLottery to set ballot for Woonsocket House race
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - A lottery is set to decide whose name will go first on the ballot for the upcoming legislative election in Woonsocket.
View ArticleWoonsocket man charged in beating of girlfriend
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Police have charged a Woonsocket man in the assault of his girlfriend who has sustained severe head injuries.
View ArticleSale of Landmark to Calif. hospital system final
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - The sale of financially troubled Landmark Medical Center to a for-profit California-based hospital system is complete.
View ArticleRI cops: Mom may have taken missing child to Wash.
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Woonsocket police say they're seeking information on a missing 6-year-old boy whose mother may have taken him out of state in violation of a court order.
View ArticlePhoto ID law now in effect for RI elections
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Next week's special primary election in Woonsocket will be the first time Rhode Islanders are asked to show a photo identification at the polls.
View ArticleMissing RI boy found safe; mother faces charges
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island - Police in Rhode Island have canceled an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old boy who was taken by his mother after the two were found safe in Washington state.
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