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The former owner of a title insurance firm in East Providence pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal fraud charge for looting more than $1.3 million from company accounts and using the money for vacations, hair ...

The low drone of an orange backhoe hummed yesterday through the Riverside neighborhood where the authorities believe Joseph "Joe Onions" Scanlon was buried after he was shot in the back of the head in a ...

Journal photo / Bob Thayer Law enforcement officials look on as two backhoes dig today for the remains of a mobster believed to be Joseph "Joe Onions" Scanlon in a side yard of an apartment complex at 378 ...

Journal photo / Bill Murphy State Police detectives and FBI agents watch as a backhoe goes to work this afternoon in the backyard of Lisboa Apartments at 378 Bullocks Point Ave.

Two people were killed Sunday afternoon when their motorcycle ran off Route 12 in Thompson and plunged down a small embankment, state police said.

Singing the praises of Pawtucket is his day job. But Thomas A. Mann, Jr., the executive director of The Pawtucket Foundation, is also going to be singing a different tune this Sunday as part of the Mixed Magic ...

Senate District 18 candidate Lynn Vargas tells residents not to be fooled by her opponent's claim that he is a "new face" in politics for East Providence.

A veteran of the East Providence Police Department is poised to become the town's next police chief.

In the struggling economy, Frank Borges thought he would be lucky to get enough work this summer.

Be bugged. Insects are among the special guests tonight in Dave Marchetti's "Animal Experiences," at the Riverside Branch Library, 475 Bullocks Point Ave., East Providence.

Constable Mike Caires begins work at 5 a.m., in order to catch people before they leave their homes.

He could drill the lock until the doorknob pops off, but it might take three, four, even five tries - bearing down on the drill until his hands hurt.

Todd Grammer - Forestdale, RI Whether it's baseball, sundresses or the outdoor seating at your favorite restaurant; there's a lot to appreciate about the upcoming season.

"I don't know what will happen - every week, everything is more expensive."

Holding her yellow umbrella against the sleet, Wanda Perez stepped into an urban stream Monday that coursed down Hartford Avenue in Providence. via Providence Journal

"The events of April 19, 1995 mean a lot to me"

Reading through Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon results for the last seven years is a bit like taking a world geography class. via The Oklahoman

"If this legislation passes, I will do what I'm told, but I'm telling them, give me the people and the opportunity to have them trained"

When Mat Santos first introduced ultimate fighting classes at his gym six years ago, only a handful of students enrolled. via Providence Journal

"I'm concerned about it but at the same time I'm optimistic because I've gone on three interviews in New York City and I've got a job prospect in Providence at Fidelity Investments"

Graduation is just around the corner and job prospects are bleak for college seniors. via WJAR-TV

"Until then, they think, 'How does a global issue affect my life?' But when it's concrete and right in front of you, such as the price of gas, it makes the abstract realistic."

Join the party. Honor Mother Nature. Earth Day approaches. "This is the planet's birthday," says Jeff Hall, senior director of advancement at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. via Providence Journal

"The state is discussing with Ms. Fairweather what role, if any, she will have in continuing to provide legal services to the administration. No decisions have been made."

Patty Allison Fairweather, who has been at the center of a string of controversies while serving as the top legal counsel at the state Department of Environmental Management, has left the state agency. via Providence Journal

"It just seems illogical to me that a quote-unquote 'permanent free bed,' which by its very name suggests that it is to last forever, can somehow not last forever"

When Louisa Lippitt died in 1912, the wealthy widow left $4,000 to Rhode Island Hospital on the condition the money be used to provide a permanent free bed for needy patients, to be selected by a favored ... via WJAR-TV