Providence, RI- On March 31, 2015 members of the Providence Police and Fire Departments responded to the 3rd floor of 216 River Avenue for a check of well-being. Officers located Ashley Masi, age 24, unresponsive in her bedroom. Masi was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where she was pronounced deceased by way of strangulation. […]readmore
Rhode Island – The smokers who choose to walk Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk route can no longer light up. A new ban instituted last month applies to the 3½-mile public walkway that runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city’s most spectacular Gilded Age mansions. Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, […]readmore
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island beach pavilion renovated after the destruction of Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 was dedicated this week. The Frank “Shorty” Comforti Pavilion at the Town Beach in Westerly has been open about six weeks, but the official ribbon-cutting attended by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse was held Monday. […]readmore
VIENNA, AUSTRIA —Discussions to reach a nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers will be extended through Friday to provide more time to work out a final deal the United States said Tuesday. «We’ve made substantial progress in every area, but this work is highly technical and high stakes for all of the countries […]readmore
All eyes in debt-ravaged Greece and beyond are riveted on a European Union summit set to convene Tuesday in a showdown likely to determine whether Greek banks open later this week or remain shut.Pressure mounted Monday on Athens, as one of its key lenders, the European Central Bank, decided not to boost emergency credit to […]readmore
LINCOLN, R.I. – Summer is a great time to get outside and be active. It’s important to take the proper precautions, however, so Amica Insurance is sharing some safety tips. Jean Tapley, senior wellness coordinator at Amica, suggests the following seven tips for leisure activities, sports and gardening: Leisure activities/sports Start slowly. Going from no […]readmore
In her documentary, From This Day Forward, filmmaker Sharon Shattuck reveals the personal journey of her transgender father, as he told his family that he always felt he was a woman inside and decided to live as one. Shattuck narrates: “I believe it was in middle school when my dad told me ‘Sharon, whenever you get […]readmore
Comedian Bill Cosby admitted in a 2005 deposition that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with. He admitted giving the sedative to at least one woman. According to court documents unsealed Monday, the veteran comedian made the admission during his testimony in a civil […]readmore
MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND—Pop star Lady Gaga and crooner Tony Bennett brought a mix of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and even Edith Piaf to a sell-out crowd spanning generations at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Monday night. Legendary producer Quincy Jones introduced the odd American couple, praising Gaga as a singer who had «blown his mind.» He […]readmore
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is beginning a trial of an experimental new vaccine designed to protect against West Nile Virus. The virus, spread mostly through mosquito bites, led to nearly 100 deaths in the United States last year, and over 2,200 cases. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of NIH, […]readmore